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Athenian Schools Analysis Featured on KYW News Radio
As Population Declines, Seats Are Empty in Phila. Schools by KYW News Reporter Mike DeNardo
Philadelphia's declining population means more unused seats in Philadelphia schools. Philadelphia has about 170,000 public school students, but its buildings could accommodate thousands more, according to an analysis prepared for the School Reform Commission.
Jackie Buhn, who heads Athenian Properties, presented the study: "There are more seats than students in Philadelphia. There's an oversupply which is expected to grow to about 44,000 seats in the next five years." The study says any future construction should be done with this in mind.
Commission chair Sandra Dungee Glenn says the analysis only focuses on facilities, not the quality of individual schools: "You might want to retain a program because it's a wonderful school. There are some other schools, as we know, that we may want to close because of the academic or educational programs. And so there are a lot of other layers that need to be factored into this."
