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Students At Philadelphia's Longest-Running Charter School Walkout After Announcement Of Final Year
"I saw that as love and I told them they have the right to protest," Veronica Joyner said.
October 12, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia's longest-running charter school will close its doors at the end of this school year. Parents and students were caught by surprise when they received a letter on Tuesday notifying them of the future plans.
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Students at Math, Civics, and Sciences staged a mid-day walkout Wednesday after learning this will be their final year attending the charter school that's stood on Broad Street in Center City for the past 25 years.
"I saw that as love and I told them they have the right to protest," Veronica Joyner said.
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