Philadelphia City Councilman Isaiah Thomas led a virtual hearing on Wednesday regarding the state of school facilities.
After several Philadelphia schools were closed due to asbestos damage earlier this year, the district says all schools will be open in September.The district says work on asbestos damage at Mitchell is almost done. The school will reopen on September 5.
"Everybody was wondering where we were going. What we were going to do. What next year would look like for seniors," Dipre said. The agreement also allocates $2.5 million from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to the district to improve data management associated with environmental hazard reporting.
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