Philadelphia Mayor Delivers Major Education Policy Speech

Philadelphia Mayor Delivers Major Education Policy Speech

 

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) —  Mayor Nutter has proposed a timeline for abolishing the School Reform Commission by September 2018.  It’s part of his recommendations to the next mayor for improving Philadelphia public schools.
 
The mayor suggests a year-long conversation next year on governance, followed by a year of putting into place new accountability practices. That would allow nine months for the legal process of dissolving the SRC before a local, mayor-appointed school board takes over for the 2018-19 school year.  “Returning local control means the voters know who to hold accountable for educational outcomes,” he said.

Mayor Nutter stresses this can only be done once the state adopts a full and fair funding formula. Education activist and City Council candidate Helen Gym says students can’t afford to wait.  “The question is what are we working for now, not just what are we waiting for,” she said.

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