This article was originally published in The Notebook. In August 2020, The Notebook became Chalkbeat Philadelphia.
Last week, members of Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission gathered for the last time.
A new nine-member Board of Education, appointed by the mayor, will soon take over, holding its first public meeting July 9.
I caught up with WHYY education reporter Avi Wolfman-Arent to talk about this period of transition.
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What was the swan song for the SRC at its final meeting?