Philadelphia Gun Violence
Chalkbeat's ongoing look at the impact of rising violence on school staff and students
Officials hope the new setup will prevent fights, but students in New York City have criticized a similar system due to privacy concerns.
Philly teens feel overpoliced, misunderstood when gathering in public. They want more spaces just for them.
Summer break brings a higher risk of violence for Philly’s children. What can be done to stem the shootings?
Teens in Philadelphia are trying to make safer neighborhoods. Many are starting with music.
Observers and advocates are sounding the alarm about the impact of social media on gun violence.
After several years serving as Philadelphia’s chief of school safety, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel describes his work with schools now.
Experts say schools should begin preparations to help students who might eventually relocate from closed schools feel safe at their new ones.
Philly teens say creating space for sharing feelings is key to preventing violence.
Many Philadelphia students are exposed to constant violence. Some schools are responding with extra care.
The Checkmate Violence tournament and other activities aim to give students safe and productive places to be after school.
The state’s Safe2Say Something tip line launched in 2018 as a way for kids to report drug use, bullying, and other issues.
After shootings, children can become ‘the forgotten mourners.’ Helping them process their emotions could also be a violence prevention strategy.
The Safe Path program puts trained adults on and off school campuses to defuse fights and keep students safe in local neighborhoods.
Gun violence is down in Philadelphia, but kids are still getting shot. Here’s why we’re covering solutions to the problem and the role schools can play.
Developed with The New York Times’s Headway Initiative, Chalkbeat Philly is launching a new project to report on gun violence through the prism of schools and education.
As the drug epidemic has upended Philly’s Kensington neighborhood, families in the community have enrolled their kids elsewhere.
I know what it’s like to feel unsafe in my own neighborhood. Now I’m determined to do something about it.
Nicolas Elizalde was shot and killed near his high school. His mom has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that the School District of Philadelphia is responsible.
Teachers, parents, and West Philly residents all had a say in the design of the new $62 million Lewis C. Cassidy building.
The Trace analyzed shootings within 500 yards of schools nationwide from 2014 through 2023. Five of the top 10 schools by total number of shootings were in the same Philadelphia neighborhood.