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Protecting the health and safety of Philadelphia’s school children
Protecting the health and safety of Philadelphia’s school children from hazardous school conditions is a fundamental and urgent public obligation. While certainly not all of the 214 District-operated schools have widespread, persistent and dangerously unacceptable building conditions, currently available data indicates there may be as many as 60 percent or more of our schools that […]
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jroseman •
May 19, 2016
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What info is needed to make Philly's schools healthier?
What info is needed to make Philly’s schools healthier? Protecting the health and safety of Philadelphia’s school children from hazardous school conditions is a fundamental and urgent public obligation. While certainly not all of the 214 District-operated schools have widespread, persistent and dangerously unacceptable building conditions, currently available data indicates there may be as many […]
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jroseman •
April 21, 2016
Blog Testimony
City Council Hearing Testimony
City Council Hearing Testimony Lead in water is a recognized and serious hazard especially to our children. Following the situation with lead-poisoned water found to be present in Flint Michigan homes last year, the Philadelphia City Council started to examine what was going on here in Philadelphia. A long-standing concern was related to lead levels […]
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jroseman •
April 7, 2016
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Can we make Philly schools safer, healthier?
Can we make Philly schools safer, healthier? Deplorable building conditions are present in too many Philadelphia public schools resulting in serious health and safety consequences for students and staff. For the past many years, I have been involved in evaluating, measuring, and documenting these dangerous environmental conditions in Philadelphia public schools. I do this work […]
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jroseman •
April 6, 2016
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State of Our Schools – Mitchell Elementary School
State of Our Schools – Mitchell Elementary School The first of many posts providing first-hand accounts of actual public school conditions in Philadelphia and some other areas around the country. The situations described will present a detailed and “granular” level view of our schools, with a particular focus on examining the impacts of school conditions on […]
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jroseman •
March 9, 2016
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Tab for fixing Phila. School District facilities
Tab for fixing Phila. School District facilities Fixing every Philadelphia School District building – more than 300 schools, athletic fields, offices, shops, and garages – could cost $5 billion, district officials said Thursday. But amid a perpetual budget crisis, the school system manages to allocate just $160 million yearly on maintaining its buildings, leaving thousands […]
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jroseman •
February 12, 2016