Philadelphia Superintendent Identifies Schools He Intends to close" written by Kristen A. Graham is about the School District Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. wanting to close down schools because they are losing money and they are failing academically. Negatives about the schools closing or emerging is the money used to purchase trans passes and the fighting that could happen between the students going to different schools.
The article contains quotes from William R. Hite Jr, Jerry Jordan, and Michael Nutter. A surprising fact is only 193 students is going to Shaw Middle School when the school can fit 1,071 students. Where are the other 878 students? Why is Shaw not able to fill their school? Why are they not filling their school, but are denying people to get into their school?
I am hot and cold about this topic. I feel as though it’s for the good, but it’s bad because of what could happen soon as the school merges. Schools merging there could be more fights. Some kids might stop coming to school because they now have to travel longer distances.
One of my friends could be affected by this if it goes through with the school district. She goes to Paul Robeson now, but next year she will have to go to Sayre. Sayre is her neighborhood school, but that’s not a school that she wants to go to.
Good, but a bit short. What do you think would be a better plan for the district? 85
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