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If you are a member of the media and have an inquiry, please contact Melanie Burke Reiser at melanie@freireschools.org. Thank you!

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In the News

‘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

Events

COVID-19 Vaccine Open Forum
March 19, 2021
A panel of doctors, scientists and other local experts offered Freire Schools families, staff, and community members further information about the COVID-19 vaccine, answered questions, and dispelled some myths about getting vaccinated. Click above to view the complete recording of this virtual event.

Gun Violence Town Hall
April 21, 2021
Our school community far too frequently feels the devastating impact of gun violence. This town hall, facilitated by Ben Moore, Dean of Freire Charter High School, and Tayana Hubbard, Freire High School Class of 2020, connected the Freire Schools community with a panel of local officials, social workers, and community organizers to discuss what individuals can do to combat and prevent gun violence and answer questions from our students and community. Click above to view the complete recording of this virtual event.

Press Releases