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“The Big Listen” Philly Students Talk About Impact of School Closures

Next year 23 schools in Philadelphia will be closed, and schools that remain open will be receiving hundreds of new students relocated from closed schools. At schools like South Philadelphia High School students are taking the lead to make sure the transition is as smooth as possible. Members of the school’s chapter of the Philadelphia Student Union created “The Big Listen” – listening sessions for their classmates concerns to be heard.