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If we want to rebuild schools and realign catchments let's talk about that. We will keep pushing for parent and caregiver and youth voices to be included not just business leaders and real estate developers.

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Philly won historical funding it needs to actually show up,but planning for doom scenarios is no way to build a thriving public good.What could a huge influx of funding really do? It felt fun to dream and to reorient before we attend a listening session. Sign up here!

We *should* focus on mold/lead/asbestos/hazardous buildings,but what more can we ask for than the minimum?If we focus on creating something better rather than just reducing harm what would that look like?We won't take our eye off the ball on vulnerable schools and students,but also demand more.

What if we had the goal of w/in 1.5 miles of every address there was a thriving neighborhood school? Places with greater density could, maybe be grouped together in a new building. Would we have $$$ for more programming and lower student/teacher ratios? Languages taught earlier?

Could the "extra" buildings be used to host things like an International HS/MS focused on Newcomers? @vamosjuntos has already spelled out what a Newcomer program could look like. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Neighborhood 5th+grade schools with plummeting enrollment, sometimes become a place for students who don't "find their fit" at criteria based schools. What if we focused on those schools? Made them language immersion? CTE? Project based?

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