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Why switching Philadelphia to an elected school board would be very complicated

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By Dale Mezzacappa Verified, Chalkbeat Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Furious over the Philadelphia Board of Education’s vote to close several schools, City Council Education Committee Chair Isaiah Thomas wants to explore changing the board from one appointed by the mayor to one that’s elected. But doing so would be an immensely complicated and politically daunting process. State lawmakers would need to pass legislation that the governor would need to sign.
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Why switching Philadelphia to an elected school board would be very complicated

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By Dale Mezzacappa Verified
| Chalkbeat Verified
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. Furious over the Philadelphia Board of Education’s vote to close several schools, City Council Education Committee Chair Isaiah Thomas wants to explore changing the board from one appointed by the mayor to one that’s elected. But doing so would be an immensely complicated and politically daunting process. State lawmakers would need to pass legislation that the governor would need to sign.
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Philly’s superintendent calls these schools ‘boutique.’ Not everyone likes his plans for them.

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By Dale Mezzacappa Verified
| Chalkbeat Verified
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. Creating small, themed high schools was once a key component of Philadelphia’s education reform strategy.
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