Ouch! Students at Gloria Casarez Elementary in Philadelphia were tripping in the schoolyard. In fact, more than 40 kids were hurt in just two months last school year.
“It was dangerous to play in our own yard,” explains 10-year-old Devyn Smith.
Over the years, the concrete in the yard had deteriorated. Much of it was uneven and broken.
Officials had been asking the school district to repair it for more than 10 years. But many of the city’s 300 other public schools needed repairs too. Getting the district’s attention to fix the schoolyard seemed hopeless. But Devyn and his classmates were about to get the job done.
Ouch! Students at Gloria Casarez Elementary in Philadelphia were tripping in the schoolyard. In fact, more than 40 kids were hurt. This happened within just two months last school year.
“It was dangerous to play in our own yard,” explains 10-year-old Devyn Smith.
Over the years, the concrete in the yard had deteriorated. Much of it was uneven and broken.
Officials wanted the school district to repair it. They had been asking for more than 10 years. But many of the city’s 300 other public schools needed repairs too. Getting the schoolyard fixed seemed hopeless. But Devyn and his classmates were about to get the job done.