Monday, April 14, 2014

When Ed Reformers speak: “Schools shouldn’t have a right to exist” | Parents United for Public Education

When Ed Reformers speak: “Schools shouldn’t have a right to exist” | Parents United for Public Education:





When Ed Reformers speak: “Schools shouldn’t have a right to exist”





The Philadelphia School Partnership was founded with a mission “to accelerate” the pace of education reform in Philadelphia and to raise $100 million to wield its agenda. So why has PSP in its short tenure here become such a polarizing institution? Hmm . .  could it be the fact that they:
In addition to all that, let’s not forget that the Philadelphia School Partnership convenes and is fiscal agent for and staff to the Great Schools Compact which brings together top level Distirct, SRC and City officials in regular private meetings with assorted school operators to press its ideas.
Recently Mark Gleason – executive director to PSP – announced in a large national meeting of education researchers that the portfolio model he and PSP touted was about “dumping the losers.” Gleason complained that his comments were taken out of context. But a 16-minute audio captured by our friends at reclaimingAERA –  When Ed Reformers speak: “Schools shouldn’t have a right to exist” | Parents United for Public Education: