WEEKEND QUOTABLES

Brother Fred

Mercedes Schneider

Duncan is gone, and the USDOE test worship continues. -- Deutsch 29

Valerie Strauss

[New Ed Sec. John] King was so enamored with test-based “accountability,” he pushed new Pearson-developed tests aligned to the Common Core before teachers had enough time to learn the standards and develop new curriculum and lessons. -- Washington Post

S-T sports columnist Rick Telander

Can you imagine the Chicago we know today inviting the world into our living room soon? I can’t. Nor will we. -- Thank goodness Chicago won't host the 2016 Olympics

Recall expert Joshua Spivak

 “There’s no jurisdiction I know of that have just one guy” open to recall. -- Sun-Times