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Some Philly classrooms are getting new teachers a month into the school year. Here’s why.

Schools that have unexpectedly large classes get new staff, and at schools like Houston, where fewer-than-anticipated students show up, teachers are cut and moved.

Parents, students and supporters gathered outside of Henry Houston Elementary in opposition of the practice of “leveling” in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Parents, students and supporters gathered outside of Henry Houston Elementary in opposition of the practice of “leveling” in Philadelphia on Wednesday.Read moreMonica Herndon / Staff Photographer