Friends of Ludlow

Thank you thank you thank you 💙💛

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We are staying open 🙏🏼💙💛

One additional Philly school is off the closing list, and the school board will vote on facilities plan Thursday The school board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.'s sweeping facilities plan Thursday. One of 18 schools, Ludlow Elementary, has come off the closure list.

Good afternoon Ludlow families. I am resharing link for you to be able to register to speak either in person or through zoom. You can use this link to submit a written testimony as well. The link will open at 4:00 pm today so make sure you log on at this time to register. Slots fill up quickly. Once again the school board meeting is this Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00 pm. Thanks for all your help! 💙💛

Meetings – Board of Education Action Meetings are regularly scheduled meetings where formal actions are taken by the Board of Education regarding the School District of Philadelphia and Intermediate Unit 26. Board Members encourage the public to attend and participate in these meetings. If an objection is received during a meeti...

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Supporting Friends of Moffet in the same battle 💙💛💪🏽💪🏼💪🏿💪🏾

Here is the full article from "The Inquirer" on the school board meeting from 3/10/26. I would like to shout out and recognize the following parents for their continuous effort to share their voices. Shaakira Jones and sweet Harlem, who have BOTH attended EVERY meeting but have yet to testify 😕. Vanessa Coleman and Darlene Abner who were both on the "waitlist" but were cut off due to "time constraints", Clarice Brooks and Lesly Cottrell - Riley, whose letter was submitted several times but the system never let her "complete the process".
Please read her beautiful words about our school
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cj1b-dZqSKKhiXNHSF-TTB8VvGRpc-MM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101614540916429780955&rtpof=true&sd=true
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‘You can vote no’: From a first grader to public officials, dozens tell Philly’s school board to reject 18 planned school closings “Until you show a real response to these concerns, I will stand with my community and I will fight these closures with everything that I have,” City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier told the school board.

Shout out to Miss Martin. She was number 11 on the regular list to speak out and we heard your voice loud and clear. Even though they wanted to cut you off at the end, we still know your words are valued and have power. 💙💛💪🏾💪🏿💪🏼💪🏽

So very proud of Layla Hernandez (third grade) and Helen Lambrakos (fourth grade) for testifying at the school board meeting Thursday night. Not only did they speak up for their school but they voiced their opinions and concerns that will affect Ludlow in front of a few HUNDRED adults and spectators. Also want to add that Deilyhanix Vazquez (eighth grade) was scheduled to testify online but was unfortunately cut off along with 26 other students from other schools due to time constraints.I am honored that I can call all three of them my students and beautiful examples of outstanding humans from Ludlow school 💙💛💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼💪🏿

It's Friday... Roll into the weekend and celebrate with some wings today!
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