Philadelphia superintendent identifies schools he intends to close

The article "Philadelphia superintendent identifies schools he intends to close" by Kristen A. Graham is about different reasons that the superintendent and the school district is closing about 36 philadelphia schools. In the article it says, " Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. said that come June, he wants to shut one of of six city schools and relocate, close programs, or reshuffle grades at many more."

A lot of students and staff members of the schools that are being decided to get shut down are going to affect them. In the article it states, " the numbers released Thursday are staggering: 17,000 students and 2,000 staffers would be affected by the moves." The government would save a great amount of money if these buildings are closed down. The artcile says, " Thirty- seven building would close for a savings of about $28 million, money the nearly boke district says it needs to survive."

" This is a historic momnet for us," Hite said at a news conference. Overall, 22 elelmentary, 4 middle, d11 high schools, in nearly every neighborhood in the city would close if Hite's recommendation are adopted by the School Reform Commission, which will vote on the shutdowns in March. With these closing a lot of people will lose there jobs. The articleit says, " Jobs would likely be lost as a result of the closing, though there's likely to be ' minimal impact' at the teacher level,Hite said."  Most principals and other support staff are more vulnerable.

I think that closing almost 36 schools is rediculous. If anything they need to either combine schools together and close down some of these liqour stores. They can shut down some of the school building and combine them with another school. Like I go to Parkway West and they share a building with Mya. I think that is good in a way but then again it's not so smart. Why have a jounior high school and a high school together. They should have a middle school mixed in with Mya.
 
There are 3 Parkway West schools. I was once told that all of the parkways where once combined together. Parkway Center City is a big enough school to share with another school. So why not put Parkway West and Parkway Northeast in Parkway Center City building and let Mya share with a middle school and use the other building for something else. I think that would make sense. But closing down 36 schools is just not a good idea.