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Penn Wood restores most sports
Penn Wood High School reinstates fall sports but keeps football suspended after student walkout.
In brief
Penn Wood High School reinstates fall sports but keeps football suspended after student walkout. Penn Wood High School reinstates most fall sports programs but suspends football following student walkout over culture concerns in athletics. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Penn Wood walkout
Students organized a walkout on Friday to protest the district's decision to suspend programs while it undergoes an investigation.
Sports reinstatement
The William Penn School District reinstates most fall sports programs for Penn Wood High School and Penn Wood Middle School.
Football suspension
The district's football team remains suspended despite reinstating other fall sports programs.
Reinstated sports
Cheer, boys soccer, boys and girls cross country and volleyball will be allowed to finish their seasons.
Girls tennis
The girls tennis team will also be reinstated but their season is over.
Survey feedback
The district conducted a survey among student athletes over the weekend to gather feedback.
Consulting firm
William Penn hired Grand River Solutions to coordinate a response under District policy and investigate misconduct allegations.
Safety measures
The district said teams may resume activities when safety measures are deemed appropriate.
The big picture
Penn Wood High School reinstates most fall sports programs but suspends football following student walkout over culture concerns in athletics.
