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Several charter leaders blast Great Schools Compact | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

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Several charter leaders blast Great Schools Compact

Testifying before the City Council Education Committee Tuesday, several charter school operators blasted the Philadelphia Great Schools Compact. The compact is working to help District and charter schools work together more productively and create more high-quality educational seats.
Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, called for an end to the Renaissance SchoolsInitiative, a program that has converted low-performing District schools into charters.
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