Our hearts are breaking over the death of beautiful 12 year old Bryant Elementary student Laporshia Massey, who died following an asthma attack that apparently started at school. We grieve for her entire family and the Bryant community. According to the City Paper, Laporshia became ill during the school day. No nurse was scheduled. LaporshiaContinue reading “Her name is Laporshia Massey and our hearts are breaking”
Category Archives: Safe Schools
Must watch video of the day: “They’re not just hurting people who lost their jobs. They’re hurting the kids.”
Parents at the former Wilson Elementary School in West Philadelphia have been protesting the un-monitored dangerous 1.2 mile walk to their new school, Lea Elementary. Despite bizarrely bloviated promises from the city’s Walk Safe Program – the directors said they would have 260 volunteers present daily for the 24 schools which closed last spring –Continue reading “Must watch video of the day: “They’re not just hurting people who lost their jobs. They’re hurting the kids.””
Safety First? District plans for safe school opening are lacking
“To this day, we still have not heard a definitive safety plan for the safe passage of children to and from Lea and Wilson schools. . . How long does it take to get anything done concerning the most important issue facing school closings – school safety?” – Maurice Jones
Parents United for Public Education 