Experts: Philly Schools Perform Below State Mandate

Nov 9, 2015

Schools need funding, more opportunities for low-income students, experts say. Moderated by Kristen Graham, education reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the panel addressed issues facing the city’s public education system and possible avenues to ensure that education meets the state constitutional requirement. Sitting on the panel were Donna Cooper, executive director of the Philly-based Public Citizens for Children and Youth; Mark Gleason, executive director of Philadelphia School Partnership; Deborah Gordon Klehr, executive director of the Education Law Center; and Ina Lipman, executive director of the Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.

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