KFCConspiracy t1_j9or1h7 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Reply to comment by internet_friends in Mayoral candidate Helen Gym and ex-Mayor Michael Nutter clashed during a live event: ‘We are just in total disagreement’ by thefirststoryteller

> I also like the focus she puts on Philly's school system

Well, for what it's worth, without fixing the state's school funding formula, that's probably not getting fixed either. There's been some progress on that front through the courts, but the mayor and city council don't have much power to fix that. Hell, we didn't even have a locally controlled schoolboard until very recently.

internet_friends t1_j9orgo9 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Oh, it's a mess. I'm with you - one person cannot solve Philly's education crisis. But I do love the focus Gym puts on the school district, and admire her for trying.

KFCConspiracy t1_j9otj9m wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:49 PM

I think the more serious candidates talk about the funding crisis and tell those harder truths about it. I think the more in touch someone is with the reality of it the more likely the problem is to get solved.