School choice rally held at Philadelphia City Hall

Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Donna Shallo, far right, president of Little Flower High School, joins students from the school who demonstrated their support for school choice at a rally Wednesday, May 30 at Philadelphia City Hall. (Photo by Kevin Cook)

Posted June 1, 2012

Hundreds of Catholic high school students, parents, community advocates, legislators and community leaders held a school choice rally Wednesday, May 30 at Philadelphia City Hall. Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald also spoke at the rally. Other speakers included Chris Berry, a junior from SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School and Lisa Marie Richburg, parent from West Philadelphia Catholic High School.

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School choice rally held at Philadelphia City Hall

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