Education reporter Lisa Haver questions Philadelphia’s new public school plan, which sees 20 schools on the chopping block, despite concerns raised by parents, teachers, principals, and students.
“It’s upsetting,” Haver told Hall Monitor co-hosts Larry McGlynn and Denise Clay-Murray on our livestream on Jan. 28, 2026.
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