Parents United for Public Education
@parentsunitedphl.bsky.social
Founded in Spring 2006, Parents United for Public Education is a Philadelphia based parent-led citywide organization focused on engaging parents on issues of quality, justice & equity.
Really good roundup on what has happened so far in the facilities process (still no data sharing 😡,community meetings in the summer 🙃) and what is coming more meetings in the fall and closures (tho they don't save money or cause better outcomes 😔). whyy.org/articles/phi...
Facilities Planning Process: Facts, timelines and community concerns
The district is moving to rightsize its building stock. Some Philadelphians are concerned about whether their voices will be taken into account.
whyy.org
July 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Really good roundup on what has happened so far in the facilities process (still no data sharing 😡,community meetings in the summer 🙃) and what is coming more meetings in the fall and closures (tho they don't save money or cause better outcomes 😔). whyy.org/articles/phi...
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www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia... Concerns grow over potential plan to close Philadelphia schools
Philadelphia community leaders ring alarm bells about school closure process
School district officials have pledged not to repeat mistakes that fractured communities and hurt students. But parents and community leaders involved in the district’s facilities planning process, wh...
www.chalkbeat.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia... Concerns grow over potential plan to close Philadelphia schools
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Concerns grow over potential plan to close Philadelphia schools
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2025/06/10/community-leaders-concerned-about-school-closure-process/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2025/06/10/community-leaders-concerned-about-school-closure-process/
Philadelphia community leaders ring alarm bells about school closure process
School district officials have pledged not to repeat mistakes that fractured communities and hurt students. But parents and community leaders involved in the district’s facilities planning process, which will likely result in school closures, say the process is already frustrating and opaque.
www.chalkbeat.org
June 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Concerns grow over potential plan to close Philadelphia schools
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2025/06/10/community-leaders-concerned-about-school-closure-process/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2025/06/10/community-leaders-concerned-about-school-closure-process/
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Philly's school district wants the community to participate in its closure/modernization process. But members of their advisory groups say their time has felt wasted by bureaucratic presentations. They worry the district is using them to add credibility to a flawed process.
Philadelphia community leaders ring alarm bells about school closure process
School district officials have pledged not to repeat mistakes that fractured communities and hurt students. But parents and community leaders involved in the district’s facilities planning process, wh...
www.chalkbeat.org
June 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Philly's school district wants the community to participate in its closure/modernization process. But members of their advisory groups say their time has felt wasted by bureaucratic presentations. They worry the district is using them to add credibility to a flawed process.
Really important accountability work being done here. Calling something a "plan" or "community engagement" doesn't mean anything unless it is backed up with action. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...
Philadelphia community leaders ring alarm bells about school closure process
School district officials have pledged not to repeat mistakes that fractured communities and hurt students. But parents and community leaders involved in the district’s facilities planning process, wh...
www.chalkbeat.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Really important accountability work being done here. Calling something a "plan" or "community engagement" doesn't mean anything unless it is backed up with action. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...
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Very excited to finally share my article on reparative-advocacy planning in Philadelphia public schools! This article would not have been possible without all the support of organizers, parents, teachers, and staff in Philadelphia including OCOS, WPCNS, and @parentsunitedphl.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Very excited to finally share my article on reparative-advocacy planning in Philadelphia public schools! This article would not have been possible without all the support of organizers, parents, teachers, and staff in Philadelphia including OCOS, WPCNS, and @parentsunitedphl.bsky.social
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"We need to do a complete renaissance": amid a #PHLed population increase, here's how one neighborhood HS grew its enrollment by 50%. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
The Philly school district is growing after years of shrinking. Here’s how one school is attracting more students.
The School District of Philadelphia is has enrolled more students than the year before for the first time in a decade.
www.inquirer.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"We need to do a complete renaissance": amid a #PHLed population increase, here's how one neighborhood HS grew its enrollment by 50%. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
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Philly schools are aiming to raise its graduation rate - by focusing on ninth grade. #PHLed story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
How do you raise the high school graduation rate? Philly is betting a focus on ninth grade will help.
“We’re keeping kids in programs, and that’s because of ninth grade," the principal of Mastbaum High said.
www.inquirer.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Philly schools are aiming to raise its graduation rate - by focusing on ninth grade. #PHLed story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
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What happens to a neighborhood when its school closes? From gentrification to population decline, Akira Drake Rodriguez breaks down the complex relationship between schools and community stability in our latest interview: https://bit.ly/4a8eVRk
January 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What happens to a neighborhood when its school closes? From gentrification to population decline, Akira Drake Rodriguez breaks down the complex relationship between schools and community stability in our latest interview: https://bit.ly/4a8eVRk
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Enjoy your snow day, #phled! www.philasd.org/blog/2025/01...
Inclement Weather Update - The School District of Philadelphia
Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, As we experience the first snowfall of the year, the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families is our top priority. To the greatest exte...
www.philasd.org
January 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Enjoy your snow day, #phled! www.philasd.org/blog/2025/01...
6 public speakers waited for 6 hours yesterday to make their voices heard-SDP left just before we spoke. We can't talk about the past harm and mistakes of closures&how little money they saved and then to propose doing the same thing again.
December 11, 2024 at 12:06 AM
6 public speakers waited for 6 hours yesterday to make their voices heard-SDP left just before we spoke. We can't talk about the past harm and mistakes of closures&how little money they saved and then to propose doing the same thing again.
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Some #PHLed schools are too "antiquated" to stay open, questions about the 2025-26 calendar, bathrooms, Sixers arena vote and Lincoln High at the district's hearing before City Council today. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ci...
Some Philly schools are too ‘antiquated’ to keep open, Mayor Parker says, and other takeaways from the biannual district City Council session
Council also had questions about overcrowding at Lincoln High, a vote on changes necessary for a possible new Sixers arena, district bathrooms, and the 2025-26 school calendar.
www.inquirer.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Some #PHLed schools are too "antiquated" to stay open, questions about the 2025-26 calendar, bathrooms, Sixers arena vote and Lincoln High at the district's hearing before City Council today. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ci...
The cuts 10 years ago devastated our schools. We are just now clawing our way back and need fair funding and a commitment from our legislature that we won't go back. This work takes all of us and we must know our history so we can fight for the present and future our students and teachers deserve.
"The lesson for Pennsylvanians who are scared about the future is just as plain. This is no moment for hiding or giving up. Rather, it is a time to doggedly hold on with all our might, and to use the very real power we still have."
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
The Trump Administration and Congress will consider massive school funding cuts. Pennsylvanians must stop them.| Opinion
The president-elect and next Congress plan to fund tax breaks is by ending Title I funding, writes Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg. In Pa. alone, Title I provides $735 million to districts across the state.
www.inquirer.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:33 PM
The cuts 10 years ago devastated our schools. We are just now clawing our way back and need fair funding and a commitment from our legislature that we won't go back. This work takes all of us and we must know our history so we can fight for the present and future our students and teachers deserve.
chatted w/ 1 of our fave #phled people yesterday about the Facilities Planning Process and what it could/should be vs. what it is.
What if we had a vision? What if we wanted to increase enrollment at schools? Could we plan for the future with that lens? What ideas would that create? Here are some..
What if we had a vision? What if we wanted to increase enrollment at schools? Could we plan for the future with that lens? What ideas would that create? Here are some..
November 21, 2024 at 2:59 PM
chatted w/ 1 of our fave #phled people yesterday about the Facilities Planning Process and what it could/should be vs. what it is.
What if we had a vision? What if we wanted to increase enrollment at schools? Could we plan for the future with that lens? What ideas would that create? Here are some..
What if we had a vision? What if we wanted to increase enrollment at schools? Could we plan for the future with that lens? What ideas would that create? Here are some..
Read more about the Advisory Groups and sign up! Though closures won't be announced for more than a year, now is the time to start speaking up. Don't wait.
As #PHLed considers its long-awaited facilities master plan - and possible school closings, co-locations and new buildings - it's looking for parents, staff and community members to be on advisory groups that will inform the plan. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
Philly’s school district is looking for people to help shape its facilities master plan, which could lead to school closings and new buildings
The plan could lead to building consolidations and closures, as well as new buildings and more.
www.inquirer.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Read more about the Advisory Groups and sign up! Though closures won't be announced for more than a year, now is the time to start speaking up. Don't wait.
Philly Parents/Caregivers: Want to have a say on planned SDP school closures? We need your voice! Sign up here to be part of the Facilities Planning Advisory Group! Applications Due by 12/1! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Facilities Planning Advisory Group Application: Parents/Guardians
You are invited to apply to participate in the Parent/Guardian Advisory Group. As a parent or guardian of a School District of Philadelphia student, your perspectives represent the needs and goals of ...
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November 18, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Philly Parents/Caregivers: Want to have a say on planned SDP school closures? We need your voice! Sign up here to be part of the Facilities Planning Advisory Group! Applications Due by 12/1! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...