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This Philly school got White House attention for its innovative model. Now, its existence is threatened.

“We serve some of the most marginalized students, and we’re doing it much more poorly now,” said the Workshop School's former principal, who's still affiliated with the school through its nonprofit.

A student is shown working on a car at The Workshop School in West Philadelphia in this 2019 file photo. The school has been hit hard by changes to the Philadelphia School District's admissions policy.
A student is shown working on a car at The Workshop School in West Philadelphia in this 2019 file photo. The school has been hit hard by changes to the Philadelphia School District's admissions policy.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer