Philly Appoints 2 Students to Its School Board as Students Nationwide Fight to Be Heard
September 25, 2018
By: Mark Keierleber
Source: The 74
For the entire lives of most Philadelphia students, the city’s school district was governed entirely by adults. But that changed last week when, for the first time in nearly two decades, two high school seniors were sworn in as student representatives on the city board of education.
The move is part of a larger shift for public education in Philadelphia, as the district returns to local control. School leaders see the new role as a way to bring to the table those most affected by key decisions: students.