tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post6197185551494324924..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Who fed Rahm his longer-school-day talking points?Mike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-31251314842743111702011-07-14T12:38:44.851-05:002011-07-14T12:38:44.851-05:00Longer school days only make sense if you see the ...Longer school days only make sense if you see the function of school as babysitting OR if you actually plan to do things with that day that make developmental and educational sense for both kids and teachers. That means more time for the arts, physical education, and meaningful electives for kids, and not MORE teaching time but more p.d., collegial interaction, mentoring, etc., for teachers. Otherwise, it's just about giving the trappings of increasing learning and making teachers work even LONGER for those "princely" salaries.Michael Paul Goldenberghttp://rationalmathed.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-66365420712460274302011-07-13T13:49:47.143-05:002011-07-13T13:49:47.143-05:00Which is it, Rahm, Jonah? 3 more year or 4 more ye...Which is it, Rahm, Jonah? 3 more year or 4 more years? As long as you're tossing manure around, how about saying 10 more years? That might really sound compelling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-42298152530865564442011-07-13T09:05:43.242-05:002011-07-13T09:05:43.242-05:00I'm still most intrigued by Edelman's stat...I'm still most intrigued by Edelman's stating that "we made up" the line. He said it clearly and calmly, with (I perceive) a faint smile. Does anyone know if that's true -- if it was an actual lie, as Edelman basically says?CarolineSFhttp://www.parentsacrossamerica.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-22765287709140931402011-07-13T06:29:21.113-05:002011-07-13T06:29:21.113-05:00Edelman was recruited to Illinois by Bruce Rauner,...Edelman was recruited to Illinois by Bruce Rauner, a Republican venture capitalist and former client of Mayor Rahm Emanuel who helped make Emanuel a millionaire when Emanuel was an investment banker. Because Rauner is Republican, Edelman said some expected his group to fund Republican candidates.<br /><br /> All crooks working together to steal money from the poor and working class.<br /><br /> John Kugler<br /> kuglerjohn@comcast.netJohn Kuglernoreply@blogger.com