PHILADELPHIA - Violence in and around our schools has parents and students demanding more be done by Philadelphia leaders.
On Monday afternoon, makers came together to announce "safe school zones" in high risk areas across the city.While there have been school safety officers inside— a lot of this violence is happening right outside the schools.
So a big part of the plan is to increase police presence around schools.The pain of losing a student is all too real and too often felt by Veronica Joyner."I am tired, I am devastated," Joyner said. "I was born here and I deserve to be safe.
When I have my children afraid to come to school, it’s a problem."A group of students shared their stories to show how the rash of violence in and around.