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Dismantling Philadelphia Reforms? Statement by CER President Jeanne Allen (2003)

May 28, 2003. Last year, the Pennsylvania district contracted with several management groups to revitalize Philadelphia’s poorest performing schools. Less than a year later, newly employed schools chief Paul Vallas wants to change the terms of the deal, threatening to scuttle reforms and further destabilize the schools.