Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Chicago candidates forum #2 on education

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Chicago candidates forum #2 on education

Chicago candidates forum #2 on education

by Mike Klonsky

"Mayor Richard M. Daley should hang his head in shame," writesCatalyst's Sara Karp. On Wednesday night, the candidates who want to replace him gave the school system he spent 20 years reforming somewhere between a C-minus and a D. "But that's politics, right?"

Rahm Emanuel was a no-show once again at this, the second candidates forum in two days. Ironically even candidate Gery Chico, who served as Daley's hand picked school board prez, joined in the searing condemnation, giving the system under Daley low marks.