Victoria Brownworth

If you love Philadelphia, you hate Arlene Ackerman. It’s difficult to imagine a more despised figure in recent city history than former School Superintendent Ackerman, who has bilked Philly school kids of millions since she landed her half-million-a-year job with the School District. At the height of the controversy over former dog-killer Michael Vick being [...]

      Imagine your child’s school without teachers, aides, counselors, nurses and custodians.       Imagine your child in a classroom with 33 other students and no teacher’s aide.       Imagine your child without an early education. Or an art or music education. Or sports.        Imagine your child needs summer school–either because he or she is behind [...]