Children's First Fund gave thousands on Ackerman's way in, too | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Children's First Fund gave thousands on Ackerman's way in, too | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:

Children's First Fund gave thousands on Ackerman's way in, too

by Benjamin Herold

by Benjamin Herold
for the Notebook, WHYY/NewsWorks

The same charitable foundation that funneled $405,000 in controversial anonymous donations to support the buyout of departed Philadelphia schools superintendent Arlene Ackerman also gave the District $150,000 to support Ackerman’s arrival.

Over $10,000 of that money, which was used to create a “CEO’s Transition Fund” to cover expenses related to Ackerman’s transition team, went directly to Ackerman herself.