The Screaming Hypocrisy of Chris Christie
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie really does not care if he gets caught in his contradictions or not:
Gov. Christie says the state could intervene in the day-to-day affairs of the Camden school system within six to eight weeks, depending on how quickly the legal process moves.Under the state-run system, the school board will have an advisory role, and the state will choose a new schools superintendent.Christie, the father of four school-age children, expressed what he described as an obligation to get involved in the
Mayoral Control Ain't Done Squat For NYC
On the very day Chris Christie is taking over Camden's schools - a move that historically has had "mixed," at best, results - the Center for American Progress is releasing a report lauding mayoral control of schools. AsDiane Ravitch points out:
Those of us who live in cities under mayoral control know that the primary result is not to improve education or to help struggling children, but to stifle the voices of parents, students, teachers, and community members. Under mayoral control, governance is transferred to the mayor and the power elite, few of whom have children in public schools or even attended one. Mayoral control snuffs out democracy.The timing of this report comes just as the mayor of Chicago unilaterally decided to close more than 50 public schools, decimating communities and stranding thousands of children.