Arlene Ackerman's departure has been confirmed by the Philadelphia School District. She will be paid $905,000 to walk away - $405,000 of that coming from anonymous private donations.
Here's the district press release from Ackerman, SRC Chairman Robert L. Archie Jr. and Mayor Michael Nutter:
“Today the School Reform Commission and Superintendent Arlene Ackerman have agreed that Dr. Ackerman will step down as Superintendent and CEO of the nation’s eighth-largest school district effective immediately,” stated School Reform Commission Chairperson Robert Archie. “We have collectively made great strides, but we have much more work ahead. The School Reform Commission and Dr. Ackerman are in agreement that the work begun by her requires us to focus our mission and resources on building a system of great schools for all children.
This incompetent is set for life and will probably bounce back in another school district.
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Michelle Rhee can dish it out, but she sure as hell can't take scrutiny:
lways, she preens for the cameras. Early in her chancellorship, she was trailed for a story by the education correspondent of “PBS NewsHour,” John Merrow.
At one point, Ms. Rhee asked if his crew wanted to watch her fire a principal. “We were totally stunned,” Mr. Merrow said.
She let them set up the camera behind the principal and videotape the entire firing. “The principal seemed dazed,” said Mr. Merrow. “I’ve been reporting 35 years and never seen anything like it.”
And yet, as voracious as she is for the media spotlight, Ms. Rhee will not talk to USA Today.
She ought to serve jail time.
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