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Student Post: #MoreThanATest Update
“This project is a product of students taking power”… An Update from the #MoreThanATest Campaign. Written by Nomi Martin-Brouillette....
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- Apr 15, 2015
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Members at SLA Launch “More Than A Test” Website
One of the reasons students are #MoreThanATest When members of the Philadelphia Student Union asked their peers at Science Leadership...
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- Mar 31, 2015
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The Impact of Mumia on Me: An Essay by Sharron Snyder
On the morning of Monday March 30th, prison officials at SCI Mahanoy say that Mumia Abu-Jamal had a “medical crisis” and was transported...
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- Mar 25, 2015
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Student Analysis of Standardized Testing
In the fall of 2014, PSU member and On Blast producer, Mahala Papadopoulos set out to learn more about high stakes standardized testing...
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- Mar 12, 2015
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Philadelphia Student Union in Rolling Stone
rollingstone.com On March 11, 2015, the power of high school students was featured in Rolling Stone, in an article by Rebecca Nathanson....
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- Mar 4, 2015
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New Media Program Launch: YEARBOOKPHL
At the Philadelphia Student Union, we believe that young people have a complex analysis about their schools and communities. We believe...
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- Mar 2, 2015
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“Test-In” and Forum on High-Stakes Testing
Ruby addressing the crowd at the On Thursday, February 26th, at the Free Library of Philadelphia, PSU members joined teachers, parents...
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- Feb 18, 2015
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School Police Violently Remove Woman with Sign: Abolish the SRC
Today was a scheduled SRC meeting to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 39 charter school applications. As we arrived at the...
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- Feb 11, 2015
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Big Money from PSP: Our Take
Last week, the Philadelphia School Partnership offered to commit $25 million to the Philadelphia School District to help offset the...
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- Jan 21, 2015
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#ReclaimMLK March
The view from the stage at Independence Hall On January 19th, 2015, an estimated 10,000 people gathered in the streets of Philadelphia to...
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- Dec 19, 2014
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Philadelphia Students Die-In to Protest All Forms of Violence
In an action organized by the Philadelphia Student Union, Boat People SOS, and Asian Americans United, students from across Philadelphia...
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- Dec 9, 2014
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PCAPS Launches Community Schools Campaign
On November 20th, PCAPS (Philly Coalition Advocating for Public Schools) launched our Community Schools Campaign. Over a hundred people...
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- Nov 12, 2014
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VIDEO: SRC’s Simms Screams at Students, We Demand Local Control
“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing...
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- Oct 22, 2014
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National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality
Today is the 19th National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality. This past weekend, thousands from across the country gathered in...
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- Oct 21, 2014
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PSU gives Keynote at Twin Cities Social Justice Education Fair
On Friday, October 17th, we were honored to be the keynote speaker for the Twin Cities Social Justice Education Fair. Koby Murphy, a PSU...
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- Oct 16, 2014
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“Won’t Back Down” Screening at the School District of Philadelphia
Tonight, the School District of Philadelphia screened “Won’t Back Down” for their Parent Appreciation night during their “Family...
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- Oct 6, 2014
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SRC Cancels the PFT Contract
At 9:30am today teachers and students were in school, parents and community allies were at work, and the SRC was voting unanimously to...
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- Oct 1, 2014
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Announcing: Cahn Funds for Social Change matching grant to the Philadelphia Student Union!
The Philadelphia Student Union is excited to announce that the Cahn Funds for Social Change has pledged to match all donations up to...
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- Sep 30, 2014
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Our School Year So Far at PSU!
It feels like the 2014-15 school year just started, but we’ve been busy so far. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past month....
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- Sep 8, 2014
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Our Week of BAYM!
Another summer has ended and a new school year has begun. Any summer at PSU wouldn’t be complete without our week-long organizing and...
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