Philadelphia School District in control of Mayor Nutter and Governor Rendell

    January 22, 2009

    By: Bill Hangley

    With the departure of School Reform Commissioner Jim Ghallager, the board that oversees the Philadelphia School District is now entirely in the control of Mayor Michael Nutter and Governor Ed Rendell. Ghallager was the last board member to be appointed by a Republican, as WHYY’s Bill Hangley reports.

    By: Bill Hangley
    bhangley@whyy.org

    With the departure of School Reform Commissioner Jim Ghallager, the board that oversees the Philadelphia School District is now entirely in the control of Mayor Michael Nutter and Governor Ed Rendell. Ghallager was the last board member to be appointed by a Republican, as WHYY’s Bill Hangley reports. [audio: reports20090122schooldistrict.mp3]

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