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Good morning, I’m Sammy Caiola, gun violence reporter for Chalkbeat Philadelphia. This week I learned that even though gun violence is declining citywide, youth aged 22 and under have consistently made up one third of all shooting victims.
Meanwhile my colleague Rebecca Redelmeier was digging deep into why some Philadelphia high schools don’t offer as many high-level courses, arts classes, or language options as others.
Read her featured story here.
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Many Philadelphia high schools offer students few class options. Will closing schools change that?
Fewer Philly students are getting shot, but risks are higher for those at cyber charters, alternative schools
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What We’re Reading
Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
An open letter to Fashion District and other Center City businesses, Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative (Opinion)
A New York City Comic Book Offers Tips on Rights and ICE Encounters, The New York Times
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