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“I think many are feeling hurt that their voices were not being heard. “I left the meeting at the school about midnight,” Henry said. She is currently running for a position on the school board because she feels changes are needed. Pamela Henry, the mother of three daughters, has been a Cheltenham High School mother for many years. “I think people just want basic answers on what will be the next step,” Adolphus said.ĬHS Student Council officer (at microphone) treasurer Valerie Melechio and (seated next to her looking at camera) president Paige Kyettzidis gave remarks. Though Adolphus’ children are still in elementary school, when she heard about the growing concerns at Cheltenham High School, she wanted to attend since she plans for her children to eventually go there. During this time, there were several meetings that lasted well past midnight at Cheltenham High School and at the Cheltenham Township Administration Building. “Cheltenham schools are still basically good schools,” said Yolanda Adolphus, an African American parent who attended a recent Cheltenham School Board meeting. There has also been controversies brewing placing Black students on slower educational tracks

As a result, tensions have increased between Black and White students, and in some cases, teachers and students. Over the years, the African American population of Cheltenham Township - which has traditionally been a White community - has grown to an estimated 50 percent. Many African-American families who want better school choices have been doing this for more than 30 years. The Lynnewood Gardens Apartments - a sprawling community of one and two bedroom duplexes and three-bedroom townhouses - has been a popular choice for renters, located just east of the Cheltenham Mall. Some Philadelphia homeowners have purchased a second home, usually a rental, in these same communities. Those who can afford to do so, purchase homes in the Wyncote, Elkins Park and Cedarbrook neighborhoods. Wagner Marseille, school board president Bill England Seated at the table from left Business Manager Carla Michaels, Cheltenham School superintendent Dr.