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In Honor of Sheddy Rollins Sanchez
Our hearts are heavy at the Philadelphia Student Union. Sheddy, a former member and leader of the Philadelphia Student Union, has passed....
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- Mar 5, 2014
- 1 min
POWER Internship PSA: Listen Up!
By Sharron Snyder I got involved with POWER when a staff person, Nick, gave an introduction to my class. My Principal recommended me to a...
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- Feb 28, 2014
- 4 min
What “My Brother’s Keeper” Gets Wrong about Young Men of Color
A march of thousands coordinated by the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools In a statement issued by the White House on President Obama’s...
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- Feb 11, 2014
- 2 min
PSU & Decarcerate PA go to Harrisburg for the People’s Hearing!
Last week, Governor Corbett’s budget address included plans to pour more money into the state’s prison system. His budget would increase...
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- Feb 4, 2014
- 2 min
Turn Up for the Movement!: Pictures from the Citywide Student Assembly
On February 1st, 2014, hundreds of students assembled at Edison High School to strategize on how to reclaim a high public quality...
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- Jan 30, 2014
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Turn Up for the Movement!: A Citywide Student-Led Assembly
On February 1st, 2014, hundreds of students will assemble at Edison High School to strategize on how to reclaim a high public quality...
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- Jan 17, 2014
- 3 min
Open Letter from Current Central Students to Governor Corbett
Although Governor Corbett was a no-show at Central High School today, students showed their power and rallied outside of their school. A...
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- Jan 16, 2014
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Open Letter for Governor Corbett from Central Staff
Staff at Central High School have forwarded us an Open Letter to Governor Corbett. We have re-printed it in its entirety.
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- Jan 16, 2014
- 3 min
“Dear Central…”: An Open Letter From Central Alumni To The Senior Class
This week we received a letter from Central High alumni, Philip Lindsay. We have re-printed it in its entirety below. Dear Central...
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- Jan 2, 2014
- 2 min
CALLING ALL STUDENTS!: PSU’s Media Programs for 2014
2014 has launched and so have our media programs! Our analysis is growing. Students are continuing to look deeper into the root causes of...
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- Dec 16, 2013
- 3 min
National Day of Action to Reclaim Public Education
Last week on Monday, December 9th, the Philadelphia Student Union participated in a National Day of Action to Reclaim Public Education....
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- Nov 26, 2013
- 6 min
“Teachers: More than Just Educators”- A Letter from SCI Greene
Last week I received a letter from Sergio Hyland, a 32 year old man currently incarcerated in State Correctional Institution Greene in...
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- Oct 28, 2013
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Too Little, Too Late: Corbett’s $45 Million
On October 16th, Governor Corbett unexpectedly announced that he was finally releasing the $45Million for Philadelphia public schools...
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- Oct 7, 2013
- 2 min
PSU leader, Nuwar, on the Education Nation Student Panel on MSNBC
This Sunday, PSU member, Nuwar Ahmed was a student panelist on the Education Nation Student Town Hall, hosted by the Melissa Harris Perry...
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- Oct 3, 2013
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Youth-produced exploration of the prison-industrial-complex: A Decarcerate PA & Art Factory Col
Last week, members of the Philadelphia Student Union went to the Decarcerate PA and Art Factory event for their video premier and the...
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- Oct 1, 2013
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Students say NO to Corporate Education Reform
On Monday, students from the Philadelphia Student Union, Youth United for Change and Juntos brought the noise to the Union League to...
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- Sep 11, 2013
- 2 min
Crowdfunding Tweet Removed: We Want Answers
Today, Erica Atwood, the External Affairs & Community Engagement Specialist for the Office of the Mayor, posted this tweet in response to...
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- Sep 11, 2013
- 1 min
Join in the fight for public education
Reports from the first day of school make it clear that NOW is the time to support students fighting for public education in...
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- Sep 10, 2013
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Worst of #Philly1stDay
Yesterday, the students of Philadelphia returned to schools that are understaffed, short on resources, and filled to the brim with...
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- Sep 5, 2013
- 3 min
Back-to-Sch…What? This isn’t a school.
The 2013-14 school year begins in a few days for the students of the Philadelphia School District. But we can be certain that this school...
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