Arlene Ackerman Gets $905,000 Buyout As Philadelphia Schools Chief
The School Reform Commission issued a statement that Ackerman will be paid $905,000, the amount due on the remainder of her contract.
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The School Reform Commission issued a statement that Ackerman will be paid $905,000, the amount due on the remainder of her contract.
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter is backing the decision to remove Arlene Ackerman as schools superintendent, and he is glad the taxpayers' portion of the buyout was limited to half a million dollars.
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PFT president Jerry Jordan admits he won't miss her.
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The EPA approves E15 as it's called for model year 2001 cars or newer, but there are a lot of older ones still on the road.
