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Mayor Nutter Goes Back To School
Mayor Nutter kicked off his second term by placing a new emphasis on failing schools demanding that the Philadelphia School District focus on the three Rs -- not "Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic," but Reform, Restructure, and Replace. The Mayor has pledged to eliminate 50,000 seats in the lowest-performing schools and utilize charter conversions, and consolidations to improve educational attainment for the students who have too often been failed by public education. By initiating this bold action, Nutter has attempted to redefine his mayoralty. In taking on the tremendous challenge of making the system of public education work for Philadelphia, he has the potential to establish an impressive lasting legacy. However, given the limits of his Mayoral power, his focus on education could end up being long on rhetoric and short on results.
In 2009...
I ran for City Controller -- the city's independently elected auditor and financial watchdog -- because I believed I could bring positive change to Philadelphia. I am thankful for the many people who volunteered their time, energy, and ideas to my campaign. We took our values and ideals to every corner of this great city and I am endlessly grateful for all the support that made my campaign possible. I continue to look at our city government and see too many things that are wrong when we deserve a city that works. We will not get the change we need if we keep quiet so I will continue to speak out.
Sometimes, Philadelphia is a tough city to love, but we can only make it the city we know it should be if we work together to make change.
