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The top public high schools in the Philadelphia region, ranked for 2024
Philadelphia Magazine – October 2024

Philly teacher turns classroom into a theater to help students shine
6abc – June 11, 2024

A high school grad was awarded an $8k scholarship in honor of her best friend who was shot and killed
The Philadelphia Inquirer – June 10, 2024

Freire Charter High School graduation ceremony honors Philadelphia student killed in drive-by shooting
CBS News Philadelphia – June 10, 2024

Delaware Student of the Week already leading at Freire Charter School
Delaware Online – May 24, 2024

Graduation Spotlight: Fahad Ali’s B4USoar Journey Helped Determine his Future
Temple University Fox School of Business – May 9, 2024

Freire Charter School students celebrate prom at The Westin Wilmington
Delaware Online – May 4, 2024

I became a teacher at 55. It’s been daunting – and thrilling.
Chalkbeat Philadelphia – May 3, 2024
By: John Brown, 12th Grade African American Studies Teacher at Freire High

2 high school entrepreneurs go for $12K this weekend
Town Square LIVE – April 25, 2024

12th graders at Freire Charter School to compete in UD’s global pitch competition
Delaware Online – April 25, 2024

Real World Leaders Radio Featuring Kelly Davenport & Freire Students
March 31, 2024

One Wilmington charter school is finally claiming home-court advantage: Education roundup
Delaware Online – March 25, 2024

Freire celebrates new athletic facility, home-court advantage
Town Square LIVE – March 21, 2024

Freire Charter unveils new gym, its first
Delaware Online – March 21, 2024

Freire celebrates raising the roof on new gymnasium
Delaware Online – March 21, 2024

Destigmatizing Therapy for Students
Future of Education Podcast Featuring Kelly Davenport, Freire Schools CEO – March 21, 2024

What the “Power of Yet” Can Do For Teachers
Future of Education Podcast Featuring Kelly Davenport, Freire Schools CEO – March 20, 2024

The Power of Yet: Empowering Students through Multiple Opportunities for Mastery
Leading Equity Podcast featuring Kelly Davenport, Freire Schools CEO – March 18, 2024

Freire Wilmington on WHYY’s You Oughta Know
March 15, 2024 (beginning at 5:20 mark)

Freire Charter School Offers a Revolution in Learning in Wilmington
DelawareToday – December 26, 2023

Freire Wilmington on Good Morning Wilmington
DETV – April 17, 2023 (beginning at 13:30 mark)

Freire Charter School Graduation 2022
Delaware Online – June 2022

Supporting Black Students’ Wellness Amid Mounting Challenges
Teach for America – February 2022

First State educators take an aggressive approach to summer learning
Delaware Public Media – July 2021

‘The Next Normal’: Rethinking summer learning through an equitable lens
Delaware Online – May 2021
By W. Nathan Durant, Co-Head of School at Freire Wilmington

My student was shot dead on the first warm day of the year. He is more than a victim.
Chalkbeat Philadelphia – April 2021
By Jennifer Hopkins Daugherty, English III Teacher and Writing Center Co-Director at Freire High School

Black Veterans Are Stepping Up to Lead Young People in the Classroom
Teach for America – March 2021
By Darren Rainey, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Freire Wilmington

How to Accelerate Learning for All Students in the 2020–21 School Year
Carnegie Corporation of New York – September 2020

Resetting the rhetoric of school choice
Philadelphia Tribune – February 2020
By Johnny Oliver, 12th Grade Mass Media Teacher and 12th Grade Team Leader at Freire High School

Social and emotional learning boosts students with disabilities
The Hill – January 2020

Three parents, who made three different school choices, share advice on how to decide where to send your kids
Philadelphia Inquirer – October 2019

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