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BRT thrives at expense of schools

In Philadelphia's struggling schools, $3.8 million could cover the salaries of 59 new school librarians. It could buy a year of new textbooks for 45,500 students, or dramatically reduce class sizes for nearly 4,000 kids.

Linda Carpenter's first-grade class at Bridesburg Elementary is typical for the district, which has the largest classes in Pennsylvania, according to Parents United.
Linda Carpenter's first-grade class at Bridesburg Elementary is typical for the district, which has the largest classes in Pennsylvania, according to Parents United.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer
    by Joseph Tanfani and Mark Fazlollah, Inquirer Staff Writers
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