Friday, January 17, 2014

Corbett taps Bill Green to run School Reform Commission



Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to name Bill Green to lead the School Reform Commission. Green is currently councilman at-large in the city of Philadelphia.

He is also expected to name Farah Jimenez to the School Reform Commission. Jimenez is president and CEO of West Philadelphia-based People's Emergency Center.

It brings up some questions. Will Green have to quit his city council post to take the job? Will it affect any plans he may have to run for Mayor of Philadelphia in 2015?

The Notebook, a publication covering education, reported the following:

Green, a Democrat, has given interviews on his ideas for improving the beleaguered system while officially declining comment on whether he was lobbying for the unpaid position. Sources said he is prepared to resign from Council if he is confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate, a process that could take months.

Source: Philly.com

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