The Smartest Guy in the Room
Over at Publicola, the jousting goes on. Firing back at the letter that WEA President, Mary Lindquist, wrote yesterday, Knight-in-Shining Armor, Nick Hanauer writes a long reply.
What is somewhat funny is he agrees with her on all the reasons why a "lifelong Democrat and committed progressive" shouldn't want Rob McKenna as governor. But then he says that "McKenna is on the right track and we are not." Keep in mind, McKenna is not on the ed reform train - he looks like he could be the engineer. Vouchers, anyone?
Alert! New ed reform talking point, speak of Washington State:
We may be headed in the right direction, but we aren’t in the right lane.
and
It is not classroom teachers who are afraid of change and innovation—it is their union.
But, clearly the union is backed by its members so the union IS the teachers.
Then Hanauer what so many do "I'm not a teacher but..." and regales us with his vast work experience which means run schools like businesses and all will be well. Nope. (Although I will say they should be well-managed
What is somewhat funny is he agrees with her on all the reasons why a "lifelong Democrat and committed progressive" shouldn't want Rob McKenna as governor. But then he says that "McKenna is on the right track and we are not." Keep in mind, McKenna is not on the ed reform train - he looks like he could be the engineer. Vouchers, anyone?
Alert! New ed reform talking point, speak of Washington State:
We may be headed in the right direction, but we aren’t in the right lane.
and
It is not classroom teachers who are afraid of change and innovation—it is their union.
But, clearly the union is backed by its members so the union IS the teachers.
Then Hanauer what so many do "I'm not a teacher but..." and regales us with his vast work experience which means run schools like businesses and all will be well. Nope. (Although I will say they should be well-managed