A little necessary context:
1. The SRC is the School Reform Commission a five-member unelected panel that has run Philadelphia’s schools since 2001.
2. Boston Consulting Group, mentioned at [00:54], is a management consulting group that has advised the SRC to close 37 public schools and open dozens of new charter schools.
3. If you’re interested in a more detailed look at this issue, check out this article in The American Prospect.
