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Sunday, January 22, 2012

School Tech Connect: Mark Carter at Crane Hearing

School Tech Connect: Mark Carter at Crane Hearing:

Mark Carter at Crane Hearing

"The blood of these children is on your hands."
Mark Carter
The firebrand Mark Carter spoke at the Crane phase-out hearing, bringing an entirely different tone to a meeting that was otherwise simply about a community that loves its school and wants it to stay open. Much has been written about Mark Carter, here, here,here, here, and interestingly, here. He spoke about the history of violence and murder that has resulted in the constant dispersal of CPS students into other neighborhoods.

Carter was escorted out of the auditorium by police and Malcom X security after his two minutes were up. Throughout the event, he was lobbing remarks to the CPS turnaround guy, Donald Frayne, a couple of which ("we're gonna turn you upside down") were right