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It's official. A state panel charged with improving the Philadelphia public school system has voted to transfer control of 42 failing city schools to seven outside managers, including Edison Schools (which will take over 20 schools) and two universities. More coverage is available in the Philadephia Enquirer (http://makeashorterlink.com/?U293267B) including news of student protests (http://makeashorterlink.com/?H2B3217B)

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