Two good letters to Sun-Times
Two good letters appeared in today's Sun-Times in response to the mayor's longer-school-day scam. Here they are in full:
Embarrassment all aroundShame on the mayor and the “lackey” aldermen who voted to back the mayor’s plan for a longer school day and for not standing up for the Chicago Teachers Union and the students. Ald. Ed Burke (14th) expressed his embarrassment by the CTU’s action — is
Embarrassment all aroundShame on the mayor and the “lackey” aldermen who voted to back the mayor’s plan for a longer school day and for not standing up for the Chicago Teachers Union and the students. Ald. Ed Burke (14th) expressed his embarrassment by the CTU’s action — is
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Wealthy suburbs have same or less seat time.
From today's Chicago Tribune:Ultimately, it's not about how long the day is but how the time is used. There is mounting evidence about the impact when the time is used well; that is the key, of course.If you look across the country at schools and districts that have experimented with more time, there have been some mixed results. That's why it has
From today's Chicago Tribune:Ultimately, it's not about how long the day is but how the time is used. There is mounting evidence about the impact when the time is used well; that is the key, of course.If you look across the country at schools and districts that have experimented with more time, there have been some mixed results. That's why it has