“An ambitious Southwest Philadelphia charter school uses an ancient language as a new formula for learning.<\/p>\n
There are minefields on the path to maturity for every young person in this city. But for many young male Philadelphians, the danger runs deeper.<\/p>\n
Young men in Philadelphia public schools are more likely than most to live with one parent, have a parent in jail, reside in drug-addled neighborhoods or experience violence. Students in too many Philadelphia public schools can\u2019t be guaranteed basic safety, let alone a decent education.<\/p>\n
Enter the Boys\u2019 Latin of Philadelphia Charter School, a new college prep school at 55th and Cedar in Southwest Philadelphia with an ambitious plan to avert the tragedy that defines the city\u2019s public school system. Boys\u2019 Latin\u2019s first batch of students\u2014144 ninth-graders\u2014occupy a 10-room temporary structure as they wait for contractors to finish renovations on the building next door.<\/p>\n
Last year there were 11 murders within five blocks of where Boys\u2019 Latin sits. \u201cI worry about the students,\u201d says teacher Paula Sahm, who lives in the Art Museum area of Philadelphia. \u201cI\u2019ll sit and watch the news, and if I even hear Southwest Philly, I get chills.\u201d”<\/p>\n
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