Chicago: A battle for the soul of Public Education
by jonpelto
“(Reuters) – Chicago teachers…are taking on not just their combative mayor but a powerful education reform movement that is transforming public schools across the United States.”
Stephanie Simon and James Kelleher, of Reuters News Service, have written on excellent news piece about what is really behind the teacher’s strike in Chicago. It should be required reading for those reporting on the strike and for policymakers, who are being called upon to adopt “education reform” in other parts of the country.
As the reporters write, “The new vision, championed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who used to run Chicago’s schools, calls for a laser focus on standardized tests meant to gauge student skills in reading, writing and
Hedge Fund vs. Paint Balls… Why Choose?
Hedge Fund vs. Paint Balls… Why Choose?
by jonpelto
If Connecticut taxpayers are going to subsidize the world’s largest hedge fund, why shouldn’t we invest in a paint ball gun battle field?
Now don’t get me wrong…
I’m all for helping small businesses survive and grow in these difficult economic times.
Having owned a few of my own small businesses, I appreciate that they are the true engines of economic activity. Connecticut needs jobs and most jobs are created by small business.
In fact, the $115 million the taxpayers of Connecticut recently gave to the world’s biggest hedge fund (Bridgewater) would probably have created a lot more jobs if we’d have used
