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MORNING MESSAGE
Jeff Bryant
After Years of Failed ‘Choice,’ Philadelphia Gets Its Schools Back
Philadelphia is about to regain local control of schools after 16 years of governance by a state-appointed commission that emphasized cutting expenses and staff, closing neighborhood schools and expanding charters. Despite years of pressure to adopt “school choice,” communities that know firsthand what it’s like to have lots of “options” have found what’s more important is to have a voice in how their schools are governed and operated. That’s why this is a historic event, the fruit of a long campaign of resistance led by Philadelphia citizens. |
