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Mayoral candidates need real plans to fix the city’s troubled schools | Editorial

If a quality education can help guarantee a brighter future, Philadelphia's outlook is bleak.

Members of Frankford High School's Class of 2022 celebrate during their graduation ceremony. Philadelphia's mayor has the power to shape the city’s public schools through the appointment of the nine-member school board.
Members of Frankford High School's Class of 2022 celebrate during their graduation ceremony. Philadelphia's mayor has the power to shape the city’s public schools through the appointment of the nine-member school board.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer