Philadelphia team chooses Edison. (Notebook: usable education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).In a move that drew cheers and jeers jeer v. jeered, jeer·ing, jeers v.intr. To speak or shout derisively; mock. v.tr. To abuse vocally; taunt: jeered the speaker off the stage. , the Philadelphia School Reform Commission recently hired Edison Schools Edison Schools Inc. is a for-profit company that manages public schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1992. History Edison Schools was widely hailed at the beginning of the 21st century as the leader in what "school reformers" saw as the as the lead consultant in a move to improve the school district. On the day of the announcement, a crowd gathered chanting, "No Edison." Critics have charged that Edison Schools, a for-profit company, has oversold Oversold In technical analysis, it is a market in which the volume of selling that has occurred is greater than the fundamentals justify. Notes: It is the opposite of overbought. its ability to turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. the school system, which was taken over by the state late last year. Edison is the best choice, say members of the politically appointed commission. Edison is considered the lead candidate to eventually run a number of the city's public schools. www.edisonschools.com |
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