Anger, frustration envelop Philadelphia schools

By Kathy Matheson

Published June 12, 2012 6:13pm ET

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Anger, frustration envelop Philadelphia schools — FILE-In this file photo from May 23, 2012, a man runs across a sign in the street in front of the Philadelphia School District during a protest of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed cuts to the education budget in Philadelphia. Like many other cash-strapped urban districts, Philadelphia is trying desperately to emerge from a quagmire of red ink and underachievement. A state takeover in 2002 did little to eradicate the financial, academic and violence problems that have plagued the schools for years. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FILE) | Alex Brandon

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The school system’s chief recovery officer was trying to explain how broke the district is, but no one could hear him.

“Save our schools! Save our schools!”

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