The School District of Philadelphia’s decision to close schools was the effect of politicians’ lengthy standing disinvestment in public education in African American communities. Grassroots organizations like United Youth For Change are still actively fighting against the Philadelphia school board to stop the closure of more schools and bring back resources into the communities they initially closed schools. Some activists have acknowledged that school closures may seem inevitable at this point, so they have put together criteria that the board should consider if they feel a school must close: “Ideally, a decision to close a school should be made as early as possible in the school year, but no later than December. There are several reasons: 1. It will permit parents and students adequate time to choose a new school or get a new assignment if the district has a defined student assignment process. 2. It will provide adequate time to plan and execute the actual closing of the building (the second of the four processes). 3. It will permit the financial impacts to be included in the annual school district budget. There will be both additional costs and savings that need to be identified for that school.” In addition to these criteria, many organizations have taken on the responsibility of supporting the communities and students affected by the continuous school closures. Youth United for Change has had campaigns to dismantle the school to prison pipeline, gather resources to assist homeless youth, and prioritize the mental health of students among many other initiatives. Sadly, not much has been done by the state or city education board; however, campaigns are still currently running for justice.