A Bad Day for the RSD “Improvement” Narrative: The History of La. Graduation Rates
One of my all-time favorite sitcoms is Malcolm in the Middle, starring Jane Kaczmarek (“Lois”) and Bryan Cranston (“Hal”) as the no-nonsense and often crude parents of five sons. In one episode, Lois is ticketed for reckless driving involving cutting off another car as she enters a road. Lois insists that she was not in the wrong; however, the incident was caught on video, and it appears that Lois is indeed at fault.
One of her coworkers realizes that another surveillance camera caught the entire incident from a better angle. The video shows that it was Lois who was in the right and the car that she supposedly cut off made an illegal u-turn and actually cut off Lois.
The difference between partial information and the full story.
Unfortunately for Lois, her husband Hal is enjoying her more submissive attitude as she second guesses herself in general based upon her seeing the partial video account and now doubting her own perceptions.
Jane Kaczmarek as “Lois”
Hal destroys the video of the full account and intimidates Lois’ co-worker into keeping his mouth shut.
What results is a comical sketch based upon the idea that controlling access to complete and accurate information allows one to manipulate others.
Sounds like a lesson from Corporate Education Reform Marketing 101.
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) hides information and releases delayed or partial information in an effort to keep the public ill-informed regarding the state of education in Louisiana and especially as concerns the now-all-charter Recovery School District (RSD) in New Orleans, which White and other well-A Bad Day for the RSD “Improvement” Narrative: The History of La. Graduation Rates | deutsch29:
