Philadelphia's top charter school administrator resigns | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/22/2010

Philadelphia's top charter school administrator resigns | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/22/2010

Philadelphia's top charter school administrator resigns

By Martha Woodall

Inquirer Staff Writer

After 18 sometimes-rocky months, the Philadelphia School District's top charter school administrator has resigned, according to district and charter sources.
Benjamin W. Rayer's departure comes amid reports that Superintendent Arlene Ackerman is readying yet another round of administrative shake-ups.
District spokesman Fernando Gallard declined to comment.
"We are not ready to comment on senior staff changes at this point," Gallard said in an e-mail, adding that the district plans to make an announcement "within the next several days."
Rayer, 43, a former chief operating officer at Mastery Charter Schools, did not respond to e-mails or phone calls seeking comment.
After he was appointed, Rayer said his goal was to improve charters' relationships with the district, which were

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