SRC: Who's who?
by Paul Socolar on Feb 10 2011
Commissioner David Girard-diCarlo, whoresigned from the School Reform Commission this week, held a seat on the SRC that was due to expire in January 2014, according to a recent memo from Erin O. Davis, SRC chief of staff. His seat is to be filled by Gov. Tom Corbett. In the meantime, the SRC will have only four members.
Chairman Robert Archie and Commissioner Johnny Irizarry were appointed by Mayor Nutter, and their terms expire January 2013. Gov. Rendell appointed Archie
Ravitch: Turnaround is a national failure
Turnaround is a failed measure that’s led to instability in schools and “massive demoralization” among teachers and school officials, said New York University professor and author Diane Ravitch Monday night in New York City.
Ravitch was the featured speaker along with a dynamic panel of parent activists from across the country in an event sponsored by Parents Across America to launch a new national network of parent leaders.
Ravitch, who has risen to significant prominence in the last year in the wake of her book The Death and Life of the Great American School System, remained a sharp critic of current education reform fads, including turnaround which is a major focus of the Ackerman administration.