<p>Across the Philadelphia School District, lockdowns happen as frequently as every other day. Students hide under their desks or cram into closets and wait for the all-clear. And when the lockdowns are lifted, Michaela Winberg of WHYY’s Billy Penn explains why <a href="https://billypenn.com/2019/11/26/across-the-philly-school-district-lockdowns-happen-as-frequently-as-every-other-day/">they’re not really over</a> for many students.</p>

Across the Philadelphia School District, lockdowns happen as frequently as every other day. Students hide under their desks or cram into closets and wait for the all-clear. And when the lockdowns are lifted, Michaela Winberg of WHYY’s Billy Penn explains why they’re not really over for many students.

<p>Across the Philadelphia School District, lockdowns happen as frequently as every other day. Students hide under their desks or cram into closets and wait for the all-clear. And when the lockdowns are lifted, Michaela Winberg of WHYY’s Billy Penn explains why <a href="https://billypenn.com/2019/11/26/across-the-philly-school-district-lockdowns-happen-as-frequently-as-every-other-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer">they’re not really over</a> for many students.</p>

Frequent school lockdowns take a toll on Philly students

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