City Council in Philadelphia has confirmed eight of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's nine school board picks, with the fate of Joyce Wilkerson remaining uncertain. Despite Council's efforts to withdraw Wilkerson's nomination, Mayor Parker has re-appointed her to the Board of Education.
City Council won't consider Joyce Wilkerson, one of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's nominations to Philly's school board. Parker asked her to stay on anyway. @newskag unpacks the contentious battle, and what comes next. #phled https://t.co/yAkRae5TvA
Philadelphia's City Council president got the votes to rescind the resolution to approve Joyce Wilkerson — formerly head of the city's school board — as a new member of the board. Mayor Cherelle Parker kept her in the job anyway. https://t.co/MtMBoYbIJW
Mayor Cherelle Parker defies City Council, re-appoints Board of Education veteran moments after rejection https://t.co/p8z0a3DEVs
Philadelphia school board member Joyce Wilkerson will keep her seat, despite City Council’s efforts to keep her from remaining on the board. https://t.co/YgcWQ7bOmQ
Today, I asked that Joyce Wilkerson continue her service as a member of the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education. Our children are our future, and members of the Board play crucial roles in ensuring our children are on the path to self-sufficiency. https://t.co/NiHtSHdXsI
On an incredibly wild #PHLed day: Council withdraws Joyce Wilkerson's school board nomination, then Mayor Parker asks Wilkerson to serve until she names her replacement, a process for which there is no timeline. Updated story, w/@anna_orso and @sbcmw: https://t.co/HWtHz8JJhn
It’s the last stand for Mayor Parker’s nomination of Joyce Wilkerson to the school board. Pic is of CM Jones, left, trying unsuccessfully to convince Council Prez Johnson not to move to withdraw her nomination Jones says he’s going to force a roll call vote Meeting starting now https://t.co/JXnar0iAcr
City Council is expected to withdraw Joyce Wilkerson’s school board nomination Monday afternoon, multiple City Hall sources told The Inquirer. https://t.co/0sN5YnUia1
Sources say Council will withdraw Joyce Wilkerson's nomination at its 1 p.m. meeting today. Developing #PHLed story, w/@anna_orso: https://t.co/HWtHz8JJhn
We urge @PHLCouncil to confirm Joyce Wilkerson's nomination for Philadelphia's Board of Education today #PhlEd https://t.co/IQ3j0M8lAi
Read our statement urging @PHLCouncil to reappoint Joyce Wilkerson to the school board. We believe in her vision for strong public schools that serve all students, and her ability to protect that vision from those who see quality neighborhood schools as limits on their revenue. https://t.co/aQZ09gxFSW
City Council, in a surprise move, is now considering Joyce Wilkerson's school board nomination on Monday. Buckle up, #PHLed. https://t.co/S80i1ngzjX
Tensions rise surrounding 1 of Mayor Cherelle Parker's 9 Board of Education nominees https://t.co/C8PNDJB4MF
City Council has approved eight of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s nominees for the Philadelphia Board of Education. They will not consider the ninth nominee, Joyce Wilkerson, and they won't say why — and Parker is not backing down. #LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/ZxLDw2K1yp
Joyce Wilkerson provides stable leadership, strong advocacy for sufficient resources, and the effective oversight of charter schools that is the Board of Education's legal, ethical, and moral obligation. She should be confirmed. #PhlEd https://t.co/SkBiqm1Ncp
Eight of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s nine school board picks were unanimously confirmed by City Council Thursday. Whether the ninth, Joyce Wilkerson, moves forward, is still up in the air. https://t.co/Tm30yR5U6R
which members of council don’t support moving her nomination forward? can you share @CouncilmemberKJ? https://t.co/5wyp9f8s98
Update: 8 of 9 #phl school board members confirmed by City Council; Mayor Parker affirms her support for Joyce Wilkerson, whose fate remains unclear. Story, w/@anna_orso: https://t.co/r0kvDXDYP5
Fiscal stewardship and effective oversight matter to all #PhlEd public school students. Our senior attorney @Dan_UA writes that Wilkerson & Streater are "dedicated public servants, who act with integrity, and who have a record of caring for all the children of Philadelphia.” https://t.co/RaUx6DPbGO