Destruction of Public Education by Design: DFER Plan for Obama's Education Policy
"Having a team in place which can collectively implement the Obama education agenda will – it should go without saying – be crucial. While it is obviously important for the administration to be faced with a diverse set of voices and view points, it is even more important, once a decision has been made, that each of those voices is unambiguously consistent in supporting the administration and communicating its views.A “team of rivals” approach, or one in which the administration seeks to placate/nullify all of the various education interests by giving everyone a seat at the table will do very little to advance any sort of agenda which could possibly be considered “change” absent strong leadership at the top. Likewise, promoting individuals who are incapable of publicly backing the entirety of the president’s agenda will squander our opportunity as Democrats to make the most of our return from 8-year-exile. Put plainly, we are advocating for a strong team, comprised of savvy, trustworthy team players."