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Attorney: Harrisburg School District finances, threat of receivership is unprecedented

Receivership means the district’s leaders and administrators lose their authority to govern the public entity.
By Jana Benscoter/PennLive


State takeover of Harrisburg schools may not produce the results advocates seek

The Harrisburg School District was placed under mayoral control in 2001 for nearly a decade. In 2012, the state declared the district in severe financial recovery, a status that led to a chief recovery officer being appointed and access to an interest-free loans. The district remains in recovery to this day.

By Jan Murphy/PennLive


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