November 12, 2007, was Veterans’ Day, a day that few of the people in the room at 440 N. Broad Street were required to work. Yet, 60 advocates, educators, community activists, parents, juvenile justice liaisons, attorneys, service providers, and other stakeholders gathered for a seven-and-a-half-hour “retreat,” to begin reshaping the delivery of alternative education in Philadelphia schools. Dramatically redesigning a field of local education isn’t generally a project left to so broad, varied, and inclusive a group – despite frequent rhetoric from District officials about the importance of “partners” and “community voice.” Read more…
