University City High School Digital Time Capsule 2013
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Fighting for Our School

When the School District proposed closing University City High School in December 2012, students did not simply accept.  They fought-- the right way.  They spoke out at meetings, asked critical questions, circulated petitions, and proposed alternate solutions.

December 2012: Citywide Meetings

  • "Philadelphia District May Close Dozens of Schools," New York Times (12/30/2012)
  • Students speaking at the Edison High School citywide meeting to keep University City High School open
  • Photos of student involvement in the School District's citywide meetings

January-February 2013: Planning, Pep, and Resolutions

  • "Stay Unified" (01/23/2013) - pep assembly video compiling footage of students speaking out at the December citywide meetings.
  • Stay Unified: A Resolution to Keep University City High School Together (03/01/2013)
  • Evynn Pendergrass and Glen Casey preparing to speak to Philadelphia City Council (02/2013)
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March 2013: The 3-2 Vote

  • "Rational Decisions and Heartbreak on School Closings," New York Times (03/08/2013)
  • "Phila. School District to close 23 public schools," Daily Pennsylvanian (03/13/2013)
  • Student, teacher, and community reaction to the vote to close University City High School (03/07/2013)

 The Aftermath

  • Axis Philly, University City High Forum (05/21/2013)
  • "Time and Staff Are Short as 23 Schools Prepare to Close," The Notebook (April 2013)
  • "SRC Approves Building Sales, Ratifies Principals' Contract," The Notebook (03/20/2014)

Reflections

  • University City High School students at the Ethnography in Education forum, speaking to fellow students in Australia engaged in a similar fight to keep spaces that support rigorous education open and resourced (03/01/2014)
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