Should the City have responsibility/authority over its schools?

Jea Street on City Schools:
Q) How do you believe the city schools should be organized?


A) What we asked for is what we agreed to in 2000, which is that the city is divided between Red Clay in Brandywine. Do what you agreed to. In addition to that, we're asking for the city schools to have some oversight from the mayor and city council and that would be something consistent with the kind of control they have with the housing authority when it comes to board appointments. The city has to have some authority and some responsibility when it comes to educating its own children. The city doesn't have neighborhood schools and it damn sure doesn't have local control.

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http://www.communitypub.com/education/x998210972/Street-Local-control-should-extend-to-the-city