In Philadelphia, a Big Ticket Bon Voyage
On Twitter, I’ve been joking a bit with Kristen Graham, the Philadelphia Inquirer/Philly.com education reporter, about the ouster of (now former) Superintendent Arlene Ackerman.
Graham has done a fine job keeping her followers abreast of developments moment by moment, demonstrating the usefulness of Twitter in quick-moving situations like this one. “Keep an eye on the parking lot …” I told Graham, as I followed her tweets about a closed-door meeting with Ackerman and state legislators. “Watch for truck advertising ‘Golden Parachutes--We Sew While You Wait.’"
It’s true that chief executives of major urban districts rarely sign contracts that don’t guarantee significant financial protection in the event that they are removed from their posts. In Ackerman’s case, she is being offered