Friday, September 23, 2011

Schools Matter: The Broad Prize for Corporate Domination Goes to Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Schools Matter: The Broad Prize for Corporate Domination Goes to Charlotte-Mecklenburg:

The Broad Prize for Corporate Domination Goes to Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Why is everyone smiling except the two school officials?
That photogenic charlatan and former superintendent,Peter Gorman (Broad Class of '04) caused all sorts of grief for Charlotte educators, parents, and students before he was scooped up by Rupert Murdoch (Aaaargh!) to serve as one of Murdoch's chief edu-lackeys. Just in time, too, as Charlotte parents and teachers were ready last Spring to tar and feather Broad's man, Gorman, for introducing 52 new tests to enable a new teacher evaluation scheme based on, what else, test scores:
Skeptical parents and adamant administrators are squaring off over a surge of new testing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, as teachers watch warily and brace for hours of new work.

Next week CMS will launch trial versions of 52 new tests, including an exam for kids as young as