In February 2009, the School District of Philadelphia proposed closing William Penn High School, which has existed for 100 years and has been at its current location since 1970. One of the objectives of my work in the legislature is ensuring quality educational opportunities for all families in the 181st Legislative District, in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania. To this end, I am working to find alternatives to closing the school and relocating students.
I have reached out to community leaders and residents to form the Save William Penn High School Coalition. Please click here to find informative documents about the proposal to close William Penn and activities in response to the proposal. Please contact my office if you would like more information about this issue, or have additional questions.