Phil Goldsmith, a former Inquirer reporter, Philadelphia School District CEO and city managing director, says Mayor Nutter and Gov. Corbett have to find a way to show School Superintendent Arlene Ackerman the door.
Also seeing the door yesterday: Some 1,600 school district teachers who are being laid off.
The city's budget comes up for approval today with questions hanging about whether Mayor Nutter will veto controversial legislation to mandate paid sick leave and retain the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, the program known as DROP.
And today is the last session for City Council before the start of the summer recess, which may be cut short because of the need to work on the delayed redistricting plan.