Thursday, April 19, 2012

School Tech Connect: Illinois Lurches Rightward

School Tech Connect: Illinois Lurches Rightward:



Illinois Lurches Rightward

Michigan's undoing of democracy has made baby steps here in Illinois. 
Illinois state superintendent Christopher Koch is taking the first steps toward removing local school board members in two of the state’s lowest performing districts. 
The state currently helps run the public schools in North Chicago District 187 and East St. Louis District 189 because both districts have been failing for years.
This narrative of "failing schools," which actually means, "schools where the test scores are consistent with the poverty level" is a direct threat to democracy. Chris Koch is going to remove democratically elected people because, what, he knows better?

Is he going to remove the appointed school board in Chicago? Because technically speaking, they have more