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Philadelphia school quality has declined steadily since a 1972 mandatory busing lawsuit. Busing has rarely achieved better education for minority children, and a 1992 commission recommending more busing is simply blind to historical evidence.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1993
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Parents of Philadelphia, PA, school children are protesting the forced busing of students which is intended to end racial segregation. City Controller Jonathan Saidel spoke against busing at a parents' meeting but later recanted his remarks.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1993
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Rendell has had a generally successful first year in office. He needs to accelerate privatization of many inefficient city functions, such as Water Dept sludge processing, which could save the city over $35 million annually.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1992
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