You remember Tennessee’s Achievement School District (ASD)? You know, the abject failure of a policy implemented by former Gov. Bill Haslam and Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman?
The state took over “low-performing” schools under the direction of a state-appointed superintendent.
And, the results were – not great.
Now, some in Pittsburgh are suggesting a state takeover of schools there. The appointment of a school board unaccountable to voters.
In the face of dissatisfaction with current elected officials, some in Pittsburgh are calling for a state takeover of the city’s public schools:
There is, therefore, only one choice: Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor must appeal to Gov. Josh Shapiro to support legislation placing the district’s finances under state supervision, and disbanding the elected board in favor of appointed experts.
The writer continues:
PPS is broken beyond repair. Only an outside force can transform it. Happily, there is a mechanism to apply such a force.
