Thursday, April 21, 2011

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A fine mess you've got us into, Rahm

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A fine mess you've got us into, Rahm

A fine mess you've got us into, Rahm

Taking it to the suites

“I wanted an entire new board, an entire new corporate suite because what’s happening today both on the finances and the educational scores — needs to be shaken up. And what I know in my heart [is that] the people of the city do not think we’re doing what we need to do for our children.” -- Sun-Times

Emanuel isn't even officially mayor yet and he's already got the city and its schools in a fine mess. His appointment of the embattled J.C. Brizard as our new schools CEO rivals only Bloomberg's pick of Cathie Black in N.Y. as most embarrassing. Anyone paying attention should have seen