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Hey, Arne! Our kids are not your political poker chips. | Reclaim Reform

Hey, Arne! Our kids are not your political poker chips. | Reclaim Reform:



Hey, Arne! Our kids are not your political poker chips.

Hey, Arne!
Our kids are not your political poker chips. Your chauffeur accidentally went up a blind alley in Chicago, and you were forced to walk a half block among moms. So, what do you do after those two minutes of facing reality?
Arne versus people
Once safely inside the school, Duncan was asked about the protest outside.
Why is his U.S. Department of Education forcing a controversial standardized test — one many parents don’t want and that Mayor Rahm Emanuel has argued is “not ready” for prime time — down the throats Chicago Public Schools?
“I’m not,” Duncan said. “The state works it out without Chicago. . . . That’s the state’s decision.”
But isn’t the mandate being dictated by the federal government? Isn’t that what’s behind the threat to withhold $1 billion in funding that forced Chicago’s hand?
“No. You’re wrong. . . . You’re making stuff up. You don’t have your facts straight,” Duncan said. – Chicago Sun Times
School districts across America are spending billions of dollars on high stakes testing Hey, Arne! Our kids are not your political poker chips. | Reclaim Reform: