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On Thursday, Mayor James Kenney of Philadelphia said he would seek to end state control of the city’s school district. It is the 8th largest in the United States. Kenny vowed to increase local tax support to improve city schools.
Kenney is a Democrat and in his first term as mayor. He told the City Council he had lost confidence in the likelihood of increased state aid because of Pennsylvania’s own budget woes. He said, “If we don’t take responsibility for the fate of our schools, then we will continue to relegate generations of Philadelphia’s families to poverty. If we pair local control with increased investments, we can finally confront our city’s most persistent challenge.”

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