Back in September Janice I. Solkov was brought in to be a new Principle for Morton McMichael Elemntary. She was hired by the state to manage the 20 lowest performing schools. Dr. Solkov was from the suburbs with an idea to change it all. Her idea was to privatize Edison. After 3 months into the school year and everything was starting to fall apart. The idea of privatizing public schools was a good idea but it just wouldn’t be possible in Philadelphia. For example Dr. Solkov wanted every student to have a computer to be able to use. That wasn't possible because she was only allowed to spend $880 per student. So those computers never materialized. Dr.Solkov was also never given an accountant which was promised to handle funds, or the second school secretary so she wouldn’t have to type her own meeting minutes and letters. She wasn’t even allowed to paint the school's peeling walls, or open the school library because of the lack of funds.

It was a big mess and after 4 months left the veteran principle in her office in tears. I've also done a little research on Dr. Solkov on whether she really was capable or not. It says that Dr. Solkov is 50 years old with a doctorate in education and has 30 years worth of experience.  She even turned down an offer to be a suburban school administrator. She was described by her Edison recruiter as ''extraordinarily talented, with an outstanding track record for success.''