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Saturday, March 10, 2012

School Tech Connect: The Longest School Day In The Nation

School Tech Connect: The Longest School Day In The Nation:


The Longest School Day In The Nation

This is a great report from SubstanceNews about the recent 19th Ward meeting held to "discuss" the unfunded 7.5 hour day that's being crammed down everyone's throat by Mayor Trigger and CEO Vouchers. Go read it now.

By the way, if you get into a meeting with Jennifer Cheatham, remember that her first name is actually Doctor.
Whatever. Dr. Cheatham had no answers for anyone. Read the whole thing. 

The stiff-arming that goes on at these CPS meetings is wholly appropriate for an organization that's putting such a snake-oil spin on the Common Core Standards. Don't forget the underlying ethos of the CCS English language arts standards, as stated by David Coleman:



It's the motto of these unelected school boards, too.