On November 2, 2017, Mayor Kenney delivered an address expressing his support for dissolving the School Reform Commission (SRC), returning to a mayor-appointed board, and increasing school funding.
The administration’s policy paper provides a detailed history of school governance in Philadelphia, the current financial state of the School District of Philadelphia, and the future of education in Philadelphia under local control.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensuring Quality Schools for Every Philadelphia Child PDF | A policy paper that addresses the future of education under local control to ensure quality schools for every child in Philadelphia. This document includes a letter from the mayor and an executive summary. | November 2, 2017 | |
| Quality Schools: a letter from Mayor Kenney (Arabic) PDF | Arabic translation of the mayor's letter on returning the the School District of Philadelphia to local control. | December 15, 2017 | |
| Quality Schools: a letter from Mayor Kenney (Simplified Chinese) PDF | Simplified Chinese translation of the mayor's letter on returning the the School District of Philadelphia to local control. | December 14, 2017 | |
| Quality Schools: a letter from Mayor Kenney (Spanish) PDF | Spanish translation of the mayor's letter on returning the the School District of Philadelphia to local control. | December 14, 2017 | |
| Quality Schools report — executive summary (Arabic) PDF | Arabic translation of the executive summary of the Ensuring Quality Schools For Every Philadelphia Child policy paper. | December 15, 2017 | |
| Quality Schools report — executive summary (Simplified Chinese) PDF | Simplified Chinese translation of the executive summary of the Ensuring Quality Schools For Every Philadelphia Child policy paper. | December 14, 2017 | |
| Quality Schools report — executive summary (Spanish) PDF | Spanish translation of the executive summary of the Ensuring Quality Schools For Every Philadelphia Child policy paper. | December 14, 2017 |