tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post925152331623412162..comments2024-03-28T08:55:53.818-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: Open Left Covers The Pushback Against The Obama/Duncan Education Agendareality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-17137553560036217482010-08-01T00:27:57.143-04:002010-08-01T00:27:57.143-04:00I wrote this in response to a Daley or privatizati...I wrote this in response to a Daley or privatization troll. I wrote this at District299.com. <br /><br />When I meet the professionals in the classroom, both in Chicago and in the suburbs (I do get around) i am impressed by them. What is beautiful is that the majority of the teachers I speak to is about the practice and the students they serve. I have lost faith in Obama, Daley, CEO"s, patronage PM's and CAO's. I have not lost faith in our professionals in the classroom. They are the greatest resource we have. They are waiting for real leadership that will leverage their expertise to build strong professional communities in each school. This is rigorous work and some may not be able to weather it. None the less, I have more faith in our teachers then your monied pockets. The corporate slash and burn policy does not work since you don't know education. The Chicago Civic Club proved they have no head for education. For the Chicago Civic Club, the Ren 2010 plan was an excursion to make money at the expense of the children of Chicago. You know you are poverty pimps. We need to get off the Daley and Chicago Civic Club plantation. Chicago, if you are listening, authentic school reform HAS NOT BEEN TRIED under Daley. Let us be honest. Daley's trifling hires that were CEO's never were a part of nor at the helm of a successful school reform action. Just so we are honest with each other. Oh.. the buck stops at the top. Remember the business rule that you follow, an organization's dysfunction reflects the leadership. Sorry, you can't excuse Daley's choice of incompetent hires at CEO. You won't address that fact. The CEO's calls the shots and sets educational policy! So if you are complaining about the state of CPS yell at yo boy Daley, since he has been in charge for a long time. Please don't front about caring about our children. You are parasites. Time to take a new route the entails authentic school reform. Please don't confuse the half *ssed school reform tried by Vallas, Duncan or Huberman! Please don't call that half steppin school reform. Be real REAL SCHOOL REFORM HAS NEVER BEEN TRIED!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986133626654561239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-16819102637214724892010-07-31T22:57:18.948-04:002010-07-31T22:57:18.948-04:00Oh yeah... Obama brought with him the Hyde Park Ga...Oh yeah... Obama brought with him the Hyde Park Gang from Chicago. Duncan the incompetent was part of it. Beware of the University of Chicago education department. They cover for CPS because they get a no bid contract for big bucks. Worse, beware of the <br />Consortium on Chicago School Research, they do "pure research" and won't get their pretty little fingers dirty they say. Ivory tower BS.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986133626654561239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-25836777909730916912010-07-31T15:57:39.278-04:002010-07-31T15:57:39.278-04:00I neglected to mention that Obama's friend and...I neglected to mention that Obama's friend and advisor, Valerie Jarrett, played in integral role in pushing out public housing residents and destroying public housing in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods near the central business district in Chicago.<br /><br />Not surprising, since the Pritzkers, one of the wealthiest real estate families in the nation, were among Obama's earliest backers.Michael Fiorillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-33279142350162561612010-07-31T14:06:29.631-04:002010-07-31T14:06:29.631-04:00Agreed! Hindsight is a *itch. The African America...Agreed! Hindsight is a *itch. The African American neighborhood schools have suffered the worst in Chicago. This happened under Duncan's watch and continues to this day. Why bring an incompetent to Washington unless the fix was in early to privatize schools. Stanford professor Linda Darling Hammond, would have been the better choice for Secretary of Education and didn't stick around because she knew the fix was in. She was used by Obama to give him legitimacy in Education when he was running for president. Obama's integrity is nil! We all need to push back the Obama and Duncan and our local CEO"s, Chancellors BS when we can online.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986133626654561239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-87439943233479114062010-07-31T13:46:25.124-04:002010-07-31T13:46:25.124-04:00It's ironic that Obama is likely to be seen as...It's ironic that Obama is likely to be seen as one of the worst presidents on issues of importance to African-Americans: his unwillingness to do anything about unemployment, his commitment to privatizing education, his coming attacks on Social Security.<br /><br />The Sherrod incident demonstrated this administration's cowardice and inability to stand up to the racist Right.<br /><br />Just more evidence that he is a Brand,not a leader.Michael Fiorillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-82237763028896604242010-07-31T13:15:06.108-04:002010-07-31T13:15:06.108-04:00Obama scapegoating teachers is another low blow. ...Obama scapegoating teachers is another low blow. I work in a school with a High ELL population and high poverty. We are a staff made of a savvy veterans and some young teachers. We have not been stalling anything. We come to school early and leave late. Every year we have one less staff member and less support. What we are waiting for is competent leadership in charge of the Chicago Public Schools. It is mind blowing that Obama can support the Duncan privatization plan on steroids that was first developed in Chicago and has been a failure for the most part. Interesting that they talk about accountability, when their charter schools do not have to be transparent in their operations. In Chicago, charters don't have the burdens that are placed on regular neighborhood schools. <br /><br />We should be commenting where we can to not let the Obama Duncan BS continue without being challenged!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986133626654561239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-76179172441557968762010-07-31T10:33:27.386-04:002010-07-31T10:33:27.386-04:00Wonderful information, Ravitz should someday hopef...Wonderful information, Ravitz should someday hopefully be Ed Sec. Obama is a one term no so wonder. Her comment he is a great debater but not ready for prime time is right on. Yes, a challenge from within traditional democratic leaders will do it. Best yet, Bloomberg for president? Any challenger could tear him apart using Bloombergs own data.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-63807875266426474282010-07-31T10:22:46.921-04:002010-07-31T10:22:46.921-04:00Thanks, but most of the post is from Open Left. T...Thanks, but most of the post is from Open Left. They really did a good job putting the whole week of ed news into a concise review.reality-based educatorhttp://perdidostreetschool.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-24238443341967624682010-07-31T08:00:37.130-04:002010-07-31T08:00:37.130-04:00great post btw.great post btw.Esteban Rodriguezhttp://incongressional.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-74417822003800914202010-07-31T07:59:41.896-04:002010-07-31T07:59:41.896-04:00You said it that the media isn't covering the ...You said it that the media isn't covering the issue. We need boots on the ground to bring the spotlight on the failings of this destructive educational policy.Esteban Rodriguezhttp://incongressional.comnoreply@blogger.com