Fewer Philly students are getting shot, but risks are higher for those at cyber charters, alternative schools

Saleem Gilliard, a Safe Path supervisor and monitor at Tanner Duckrey School in North Philadelphia, stands at the light with a student and a crossing guard as they help kids cross during dismissal on Nov. 20, 2025. It's one of the School District of Philadelphia's many initiatives intended to keep children safe from gun violence.