The Washington Times (8/24, Boyer) reports that a day after the announcement that Philadelphia's "unpopular school superintendent" Arlene Ackerman had agreed to resign "in exchange for a $905,000 buyout," $405,000 of which came from affluent private donors, the city's "Democratic machine is under fire" for orchestrating the plan. The Times notes that "neither Mayor Michael A. Nutter nor Robert Archie Jr., chairman of the city-state panel that oversees the district, will identify the donors." The piece notes that a state legislator and a watchdog group are calling for a state investigation and transparency regarding the donors' identity on the grounds that they could expect a quid pro quo.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Critics Pan Philadelphia "Democratic Machine" For Arranging Superintendent Buyout.
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