NEWS FLASH: “Education Reform is a Victory for the Children” (as Bridgeport’s Paul Vallas Nails $1 million “education reform” contract from Illinois) - Wait, What?

NEWS FLASH: “Education Reform is a Victory for the Children” (as Bridgeport’s Paul Vallas Nails $1 million “education reform” contract from Illinois) - Wait, What?:

NEWS FLASH: “Education Reform is a Victory for the Children” (as Bridgeport’s Paul Vallas Nails $1 million “education reform” contract from Illinois)

by jonpelto

the clarion call of the education reformers was “let’s not focus on benefiting the adults… it’s all about the children.”

So, with that in mind, it may come as a surprise that today’s Crain’s Chicago Business Journal is reporting that Bridgeport’s interim school superintendent, Paul Vallas, is headed to Illinois to collect a $1 million contract from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Who said “education reform” wasn’t good business.

And what pray tell will the Paul Vallas be doing for $1 million?

Wait for it —- Vallas will be coordinating the state’s new intervention program in low-performing school districts.  Hey, that was our idea!

Vallas, known for leaving a trail of destruction behind him, has already done his magic in Chicago once before.  From there he went on to Philadelphia where he started the school 

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