A child-advocacy nonprofit on Tuesday declared its opposition to the state allowing the former Glen Mills Schools to reopen for the first time since a 2019 child-abuse and cover-up scandal led to its closure.with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, the Clock Tower Schools was granted a provisional license to initially operate a residential treatment program for 20 court-ordered boys
The nonprofit Clock Tower agreed to pay for an on-campus, independent monitor, and DHS officials said they will provide extra oversight during the provisional period. The state denied Clock Tower’s application for a new license last April. with the Chester County Intermediate Unit, which had a contract with Glen Mills to educate children at the school. The settlement didn’t resolve other claims in the ongoing lawsuit.
Children First in its statement Tuesday criticized having former Glen Mills-era employees work for Clock Tower. The state should require 100% new staff and board members with no prior history to Glen Mills, Children First said.