The teacher who inspired Quinta Brunson‘s award-winning show Abbott Elementary, Joyce Abbott, was celebrated by the School District of Philadelphia Tuesday with a ceremony at Abbott’s alma mater, Overbrook High School, and a proclamation that Sept. 26 would be “Joyce Abbott Day.”
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More than 57% of Philly public school buildings lack adequate cooling systems. As climate change makes extreme heat more likely, students are bearing the consequences.