The organization wants to know why the district's superintendent, whose contract had been recently renewed for five years, was suddenly ousted in July. According to Philly.com, Upper Darby --- home to one of the ten largest school districts in the state and the most diverse of Philly's suburban communities --- may also be the scene of racial segregation. And that in turn, suggests the news story, may have a lot to do with the super's sudden exit.
At a time when race is a hot issue on many college campuses --- leading to the ouster or resignation of a number of senior administrators across the higher ed landscape --- this is a K-12 story that may be worth watching.
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