The Philadelphia school board claims its new facilities plan — with 20 schools slated for closure — will benefit everyone. But education reporter Lisa Haver doesn’t buy it.
Haver spoke to Hall Monitor co-hosts Larry McGlynn and Denise Clay-Murray about the lack of transparency around the plan, and whatever data is supposedly driving it, on our Feb. 25, 2026 livestream.
Parents, teachers, kids, and communities don’t want to lose their schools, she says. So who is this plan really going to benefit?
(Hint: Philly School Closures Just a Land Grab for Developers?)
For more on the proposed schools plan and other local Philly news, watch the Hall Monitor’s weekly livestream every Wed at 6pm EST on our YouTube channel.
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