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Temple Law's Ting: Lack of leadership a problem for Philly schools

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6abc

On the heels of former School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Arlene Ackerman's embarrassing departure, 6ABC's "Inside Story" host Monica Malpass asked, Can a new school year and a new leader bring healing to toxic Philadelphia schools? "I think we can't ignore the fact that this has been a train wreck that reveals a lack of leadership, said Jan Ting, a professor at Temple's Beasley School of Law. "It's a serious ongoing problem — this lurching from crisis to crisis."