PHILADELPHIA- A group of Philadelphia students are redefining the term “high school drop out” and calling themselves high school “push outs.” Members of the “Yes Philly Program,” which helps students receive their GED, created a documentary to address the stereotypes that come with not finishing high school. “The word dropout comes with so many negative […]

Philadelphia– A lawsuit filed more than three years ago by several Lower Merion School District students and parents contending that some African American children were improperly classified as special education students or placed in “low-expectation” courses has been scheduled for trial.