218 staffers in Philadelphia district get layoff notices

More than 200 Philadelphia School District staffers have received layoff notices, a move new schools chief Arlene Ackerman hopes will begin to de-centralize the district and move resources into classrooms. The employees were all academic coaches, mostly veteran educators who supported teachers in a variety of roles, from technology to mentoring new teachers. The 218 coaches will be eligible to apply for other jobs within the district, and Ackerman says she does not expect anyone to be laid off completely.

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