The Latest Cache Of Cathie Black Emails
The DOE saved the best for last, I have to say that - here's a rundown on some of the stuff from the latest batch of Black emails that's come out so far:.@MikeBloomberg to Cathie Black: "All we have to do next week is fix public education. Alot easier than creating a national newspaper."— Lisa Fleisher (@lisafleisher) December 7, 2013 She needed @NYCSchools staff to give her SUBWAY DIREC
How Many Schools In Chicago Did BBB Close?
Gotham Schools says Barbara Byrd-Bennett is on the short list to be the next NYCDOE chancellor.Didn't she close like 50 schools in Chicago?Didn't de Blasio run for mayor in opposition to Bloomberg's school closure policy?And yet, GS says BBB is rumored to be a possible successor to Walcott.The Times reported earlier in the week that Michelle Rhee's buddy from DCPS, Kaya Henderson, is also on the l
Byrd-Bennett And Henderson In Running For Chancellor Gig?
Oy:say it ain't so @BilldeBlasio: Byrd-Bennett & Henderson considered as Chancellors despite #corpreform policies http://t.co/sBXOnEYJm2— leonie haimson (@leoniehaimson) December 6, 2013If these two are in the running, then we are really in trouble. I've been sick the last day, so my brain isn't working so well.But with news of Henderson and now Byrd-Bennett, I'm starting to get a bad feeling
De Blasio's NYCDOE - Probably Not Going To Be Too Much Different Than Bloomberg's
In picking William Bratton to replace Ray Kelly as NYPD commissioner, Mayor-Elect De Blasio has shown that while he is looking to make a break from some of the Bloomberg NYPD policies of the past, he is not looking to make a "clean" break:Michael Bloomberg's police commissioner, Ray Kelly, waited 63 days before sending police officers in riot gear to clear Occupy Wall Street protesters f
Another Bloomberg Absurdity
Mayor: we'll honor him by opening the Nelson Mandela School of Social Justice, small school in famed Boys and Girls HS building in Bed-Stuy— Lindsey Christ (@LindseyChrist) December 6, 2013Mayor Bloomberg ran New York City as Soweto on the Hudson, a place where hundreds of thousands of men of color were stopped and searched just because they were of color.His police chief, Raymond Kelly, is famed
What The Bratton Pick Could Mean For Schools
I know there have been some people who were disappointed by de Blasio's pick of William Bratton to be NYPD Commissioner, but I see the Bratton pick as a positive for both the city and the NYPD.The NY Times provided some analysis on where Bratton may take the NYPD that leaves me feeling hopeful on a number of fronts: Speaking at the news conference where Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio announced his ap
12-5-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Anthony Cody on The Standardization Of SchoolingWhy turn school into drudge work for the overwhelming majority of children in this country via the Common Core and the Common Core testing?Here's why:In practice what this is likely to yield is an intensification of factory-style education for these low-scoring populations. Students who perform well may be somewhat relieved of