Community coalition urges Philadelphia officials to halt planned school closures

A coalition of community leaders, parents and clergy is urging city officials to stop a plan to close 17 schools, warning the move could increase the risk of gun violence and destabilize neighborhoods.

Organizers gathered in Germantown to call on Philadelphia City Council to use its control over funding to pressure the school district, asking members to withhold district dollars until there is a commitment to keep all schools slated for closure open.

Rev. Greg Holston of the 57 Block Coalition said the impact of school closures goes beyond education.
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