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Ackerman remembered as passionate to some, arrogant to others

February 4, 2013

By Shai Ben-Yaacov

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NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller speaks with Dale Mezzacappa of the Public School Notebook about the legacy Arlene Ackerman leaves behind.

Arlene Ackerman said her tenure as head of Philadelphia public schools was her "last stand for kids." The colorful leader was alternately loved and loathed in the city, sometimes at the same time by the same ally or adversary, and her passing over the weekend brought back memories of a controversial time.

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