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Michael Casserly attended Villanova University, so he has that all-important Philly connection. Urban school districts nationwide are under tremendous pressure -- in the court of public opinion and the court of history, to improve the academic progress of students. He is saying that the results across the country are improving, though urban school districts are far from perfect.
"But the trend lines, fragile though they may be," indicate urban education is on the right track, he says.
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Chris Satullo is an Inquirer columnist and former editor of The Inquirer's Editorial Page. He was a founder of the Great Expectations project, which focuses on civic engagement and the issues in Philadelphia's 2007 mayoral race.
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