OUTGOING School Reform Commissioner Martin Bednarek, left, listens to Mayor Michael Nutter and Gov. Ed Rendell as new SRC appointments are announced. Next to him, from left, are continuing members Dr. Heidi Ramírez and Denise Armbrister, and newly appointed members Johnny Irizarry, Robert Archie Jr., Esq., and Joseph Photo by Bonnie Squires Dworetsky. dent achievement. In addition, grade level in reading and math I have asked Sandra to con- in the district’s schools. tinue serving as one of PennRendell nominated Dworetsylvania’s education leaders by zky, a partner at Hangley joining the State Board of Ed- Aronchick Segal & Pudlin. ucation as my nominee. Dworetzsky served as “I would also like to thank Philadelphia city solicitor from Martin Bednarek for his serv- 1993-1996 under then-Mayor ice to the School District of Rendell and was a member of Philadelphia and all of its stu- his cabinet. dents and families.” “Joe’s brilliant legal mind, Reforms implemented by his financial acumen and his the School District and new in- lifelong commitment to civic vestment provided by the state leadership make him an ideal and city over the last six years candidate to serve on the have resulted in doubling the School Reform Commission,” percent of students who are on Rendell said. “Joe has exten-
sive knowledge of school funding and governance, and even more importantly has proven that he is willing to put his skills to use on behalf of our students.” The Governor also re-nominated Dr. Ramírez, whom he first nominated to the SRC in 2007. She was sworn in as a member in March of 2008. Dr. Ramírez is director of the Urban Education Collaborative at Temple University and has dedicated her career to urban school improvement with a focus on leadership development, teacher quality, and learning climate. Nutter named Archie and Irizarry as the City of Philadelphia's appointees to the School Reform Commission. Archie is a partner at law firm Duane Morris LLP and serves on the boards of Universal Institute Charter School and Lincoln University. He is a former member of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority and was named one of “Philadelphia’s Most Influential African Americans
PHILA. School District CEO Dr. Arlene Ackerman; Mayor Michael Nutter; incoming School Reform Commission Chairman Robert L. Archie, Jr.; and Gov. Ed Rendell at press conference Saturday at HS of the Future. Outgoing chairman Sandra Dungee Glenn has been named to State Photo by Bonnie Squires Board of Education. 2009” by Tribune Magazine. has been a member of the SRC Irizarry has served as an ed- since it was formed and was ucator in various community- appointed chair by the Goverbased charter schools and has nor in 2007. worked at the School District “I want to thank the outgoof Philadelphia as Program ing members for their leaderSpecialist for Puerto Rican and ship, their dedication, and their Latino Studies. Prior to joining generosity,” said Nutter. “The the School District in 1997 he citizens of this city and I are served as Executive Director grateful to these public serof Taller Puertorriqueño for vants for the significant contritwelve years. butions that they made to the The Mayor also paid tribute School District of Philadelphia. to outgoing members Martin Their vision and dedication Bednarek, James Gallagher have truly benefited the most and Commission Chairwoman important citizens in our city – Sandra Dungee Glenn. Glenn our young people.”
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by Bonnie Squires Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Mayor Michael A. Nutter have named new members of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, the governing body of the School District of Philadelphia. They were sworn in this week. Robert L. Archie, Jr., Joseph Dworetzky and Johnny Irizarry will join current SRC members Heidi Ramírez – who is being re-nominated for a full term – and Denise McGregor Armbrister. Rendell named Archie to serve as the Commission’s chair. “The Philadelphia School District has made enormous strides with Sandra Dungee Glenn at its helm, and I am grateful for her service and her commitment to the city’s children,” Rendell said. “I am confident the incoming members of the SRC will build on that progress and work with Superintendent Arlene Ackerman to implement the next phase of Philadelphia’s strategy to increase stu-
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