Arlene Ackerman
Arlene Ackerman Says She’s Writing a Book
Arlene Ackerman’s Public Response. Queen Arlene agreed to an exclusive interview with NBC10’s Lu Ann Cahn in an effort to defend her unemployment claim. She […]
Arlene Ackerman Has Filed for Unemployment
Yes, really. Ackerman was given $905,000 on a silver platter before being chased from the Philadelphia School District by parents and citizens wielding torches and […]
School Choice Can Save Pennsylvania’s Education System
As we all know, weather forecasters are wrong much of the time. But you can’t hold them responsible for that wholly unpredictable icy blast felt […]
Philly Government Is Like a Bad Mob Movie
It seems that behind-the-scenes bullying and political interference are just a part of the core curriculum at the School District of Philadelphia. Last week, the […]
Was Arlene Ackerman Just a Victim?
Have you heard? It turns out Arlene Ackerman was the victim all along, a gentle and well-intentioned educator who was crushed by Philly-style jackboot politics. […]
Philadelphia School District Stars in Superhero iPhone Game
Who needs Angry Birds when you can play as teachers in the Philadelphia School District battling “The Superintendent” (also called “The Queen”)? “The Teachers of […]
Jane Golden Should Be the New Arlene Ackerman
Now that Arlene Ackerman has hit the road, stuffed moneybags tight by her side, noxious fumes choking us in her wake, we’re back to square […]
Arlene Ackerman’s Alleged Public Relations Campaign
If we haven’t spent enough time this summer talking about Arlene Ackerman it appears we’re about to. City Paper has reported that two sources have […]
School Reform Commission Gets Unfavorable Welcome at Meeting
Philly’s boo-birds showed up in droves at today’s SRC meeting where Chairman Robert L. Archie and other members were reminded of how much the public […]
The Secrets of Ackerman’s Golden Parachute
At this point in the Arlene Ackerman saga, $905,000 to get rid of the Philadelphia School District superintendent seems like a bargain. The bigger issue […]
Why Arlene Ackerman Failed
Of the many remarkable remarks Arlene Ackerman unleashed in her final days as superintendent, there was one that struck me as particularly telling: “Is it […]
Arlene Ackerman Out
Multiple sources are reporting that Arlene Ackerman, the controversial superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, is out of a job. Leroy Nunery, Ackerman’s deputy, […]
Arlene Ackerman’s Goodbye Speech?
The Inky’s education reporter Kristen Graham is live-tweeting the Principals’ Convocation at Lincoln High and notes that Philadelphia School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman delivered what […]
Business Leaders Propositioned for Ackerman Buyout
Over the past few weeks—as Arlene Ackerman has been absent from school meetings and press conferences—business leaders in the Philadelphia area have received calls asking […]
Arlene Ackerman is Our Rosa Parks?
The Inky’s education reporter Kristen Graham is live tweeting the special SRC meeting today. In the feed from earlier this morning, a gem in which […]