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Harsh disciplinary policies, such as zero tolerance, contribute to the school to prison pipeline by criminalizing students and pushing them out of school. Restorative practices, on the other hand, offer an opportunity to repair & move forward after a problem arises, keeping more students engaged in their education.
 

During Philadelphia Student Union's summer leadership program, Building A Youth Movement, students hit the streets to ask people their opinions about public education. Along the way they talked to college students, third grade girls, adults who attended private school, a mother with young children, parents of high school students, and other Philadelphians--- all of whom had strong opinions about the state of our city's public schools. Listen and see if you agree with what these Philly residents had to say.
 

I am certain that project based learning is one of the best ways for young people to learn. My experiences with the West Philly Hybrid X-Team and Philadelphia Student Union have taught me this.

On this show:

• Picture the Homeless organizes for the right to housing in NYC
• PSU brings students together for a nonviolent 'flash mob'
• Students stand in solidarity with Temple nurses & techs
• Temple University Health System tries to limit college access for nurses' kids
• Plus music and local education news

This show was hosted by Greg Jordan-Detamore & Shania Morris. Dan
Jones engineered.

On April 8th, the Philadelphia Student Union, along with the Unified Taxi Workers Alliance and Media Mobilizing Project, went to the front lines of the Temple nurses strike to show support and stand with picketing PASNAP members. Justin Carter, a member of PSU and a senior at West Philadelphia HS, spoke to the crowd about the connections between students' struggles & nurses' struggles. He called attention to the problems with the 'gag clause' that Temple is trying to put on nurses, saying, "Just like students have the right to speak out about the conditions in our schools, nurses have the right to speak out about the working conditions in their hospitals."

This month's show features: Youth artists & organizers create an album to tackle the drop-out crisis; Kansas City students see half of their public schools shut down; Highlights from PSU's official launch of the Campaign for Non-violent schools; West Philadelphia High students put forward their hopes & concerns for the Rennaissance 'turnaround' of their school; Plus music & other education news.

Student leaders speak about how Philadelphia Student Union has affected their lives and their futures, in this youth-produced radio piece. Zakia Royster, Lawrence Jones Mahoney & Khalif Dobson talk about how they became part of this youth-led organization and how their identity as organizers and their sense of purpose has been shaped through their work with PSU.
 

Broadcasting from Germantown Philadelphia to the world, tune in for MMP Radio Network News Breaks on G-Town Radio.

This week, Labor Justice Radio and On Blast! started contributing news breaks to the Germantown based internet radio station. The breaks will play on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon & 5pm, and are available online.

On this show we hear a feature about how Philadelphia Student Union has affected the lives of members. We also hear a piece that asks whether Advanced Placement classes are dividing students and distributing schools' resources inequitably. Then we look at the ways music shapes people, with a Song Breakdown of 'One More Drink' and a story about conscious hip hop. Plus, there's music and other news from Philly's schools.

In this piece, several Philadelphia Student Union members were interviewed about how they learn best, and about how that is different from the ways they are taught in school. Their answers are very insightful, and point out reasons why some students don't like school and or don't feel like their school is a true learning environment. This piece also offers clues as to how we can improve things. By Gregory Jordan-Detamore.