tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post8502247217368259386..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Duncan's latest donut. He claims that kids drop out because school is 'too easy'Mike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-32022586885434488122017-04-17T08:42:30.800-05:002017-04-17T08:42:30.800-05:00Arne & Rahm share a lot in common with the pri...Arne & Rahm share a lot in common with the privatizers. Test,punish, starve public schools & displace experienced teachers with TFA. Their 'reforms" have hurt more than helps our public school system.<br /> <br />http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/pro-charter-democrats-branded-as-trump-devos-allies-237257jcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125479155068030956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-18429878718607826562017-04-14T09:20:19.714-05:002017-04-14T09:20:19.714-05:00Smart Arnie-He planned to get a high paying job af...Smart Arnie-He planned to get a high paying job after his political one.<br />Smarter Rahm- He's planning early. After his 3rd or 4th term, he's planning for a high paying job too.<br /><br />Use your platform as a former government official to fight racism and economic injustice-bad plan!<br />Confront the 1% on exploitation and greed-bad plan!<br /><br />Blame the poor for their poverty-good plan!<br /><br />Good for the 1%.<br />Good for Arnie.<br />Good for Rahm.<br />Bad for the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-30612975499274113202017-04-13T14:30:11.012-05:002017-04-13T14:30:11.012-05:00Joan Grim - What are you talking about "nonse...Joan Grim - What are you talking about "nonsensical education prescriptions"????Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107433994710384977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-4916469069284521692017-04-13T08:27:38.606-05:002017-04-13T08:27:38.606-05:00Here is yet another example of why the tone deaf D...Here is yet another example of why the tone deaf Democrats keep losing elections. No one believes their nonsensical education prescriptions. Trust is difficult to restore when promises don't produce real results. I guess the DNC plans to keep loosing elections around the country until we're all under the thumbs of our wall st masters. jcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125479155068030956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-42500534510673526602017-04-13T06:00:34.145-05:002017-04-13T06:00:34.145-05:00Typical of top-down reformers from Gates to Duncan...Typical of top-down reformers from Gates to Duncan. Brainstorm new things to do to students and teachers to "hold them accountable". Then impose your will through mayoral control or federal overreach. When unfunded mandates fail, blame teachers, parents and kids. Test and punish. Close their schools, privatize and walk away. Zacksternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-41765076325745810432017-04-13T00:26:53.947-05:002017-04-13T00:26:53.947-05:00I just made a long comment (which disappeared), so...I just made a long comment (which disappeared), so I'll be brief.<br />You all MUST read the November, 2016 Chicago Magazine puff piece, "Can Arne Duncan Save Chicago?" I guarantee that it will nauseate you even more than this post by Mike--hard to do, I know, but here's a teaser (after the article explains the "work" Arne is doing w/jailed youth, & other such good endowed by Duncan):<br /><br /> "And here, in his office overlooking Michigan Avenue, he begins to cry."<br /><br />And, BTW, for those of you unfamiliar w/the city, Michigan Ave, is THE prime real estate in Chicago--the shopping area is called "The Magnificent Mile." Imagine that--Arne, crying in his high-ri$e, high-rental office over kids whose education was ruined--not because school was "too easy," but because his reign put into motion everything that helped to ruin the Chicago Public Schools.<br /><br />But you all read it...and weep.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com