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Roxborough Parents to Hold Education Rally and Summit

Roxborough Corridor Parents will host a rally and summit to discuss the proposed budget for the Philadelphia School District.

Parents in the Roxborough Corridor have gathered together to host a rally and summit about the state of education in the city of Philadelphia.

The parents will host a rally starting at 5:30 p.m. on May 20 in Gorgas Park that will then move to the Roxborough High School auditorium for a parents summit.

The goal of the summit according to the group organizing it:

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The intent of this Summit is to educate families and community members as to the current state of the District's proposed doomsday budget, the effects these cuts will have, the role of our elected officials in creating change, and most importantly to empower and equip our parents to act.


The summit is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. on May 20, doors will open at 6 p.m.

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