Philadelphia: The SRC just got an SRC
The governance of Philadelphia schools is a tricky thing. A few years back, the state took over the city's schools and put them under the guidance of the five-member School Reform Commission . The governor appoints three SRC members; Philadelphia's mayor appoints the other two. Got that? Given recent controversies about the district, there's been a new reform movement afoot. Mayor Nutter and Ed Secretary Ron Tomalis responded Tuesday with their own plan: Speaking at a news conference at district headquarters, Nutter and Tomalis announced the appointment of two "executive advisers" to work directly with district leadership and the School Reform Commission until a permanent superintendent is chosen to replace Arlene C. Ackerman. They also said a working group of business experts is being formed to advise the SRC on changes in matters of operations and administration. Nutter chose Lori Shorr, his top education official, for one of the adviser jobs; Tomalis