Chicaago Board of Education votes to shut 50 schools

[koalabear]

In the nation’s largest round of closings in a single swoop, 50 of Chicago’s public elementary schools are going away for good.

After months of public hearings, raucous protests, serious safety concerns and lawsuits, the six members of the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 of the 54 targeted in March.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/...50-schools-on-byrd-bennetts-closing-list.html

 

[phrodeau]

 

[phrodeau]

I think you misspelled something there.

 

[koalabear]

I think you misspelled something there.

You did, the school board is dems.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

You did, the school board is dems.

Really? Cite?

 

[phrodeau]

Really? Cite?

I'm trying to find a picture of a koala bear's ass.

 

[koalabear]

I'm trying to find a picture of a koala bear's ass.

I told you in pm, no pics!

 

[koalabear]

For sgt.stupid.

The political connections between Obama and the Chicago establishment are innumerable. Obama’s education secretary, Arne Duncan, is the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), where he initiated many of the anti-teacher policies now being expanded by Emanuel. Duncan headed the CPS under Mayor Richard Daley, the brother of William Daley, who replaced Emanuel as Obama’s chief of staff in 2011.

Emanuel has plans to shut down dozens of public schools and lay off thousands of teachers. At the same time, the city hopes to open 60 new charter schools in addition to the 100 that are currently operating. Many of the charter schools are owned and operated by Noble Charter Network, which has close ties to billionaire Hyatt Hotel heiress Penny Pritzker, a longtime supporter of Obama.

http://wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/chic-s11.html

 

[BotanyBoy]

I'm curious to know what exactly the dept. of Education actually does, how much they spend to do it and why are their services crucial to the education of our nations youth?

I'm open to both sides of the table on this one, anyone have any evidence to support or discredit their value to the american people?

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

The political connections between Obama and the Chicago establishment are innumerable. Obama’s education secretary, Arne Duncan, is the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), where he initiated many of the anti-teacher policies now being expanded by Emanuel. Duncan headed the CPS under Mayor Richard Daley, the brother of William Daley, who replaced Emanuel as Obama’s chief of staff in 2011.

Emanuel has plans to shut down dozens of public schools and lay off thousands of teachers. At the same time, the city hopes to open 60 new charter schools in addition to the 100 that are currently operating. Many of the charter schools are owned and operated by Noble Charter Network, which has close ties to billionaire Hyatt Hotel heiress Penny Pritzker, a longtime supporter of Obama.

http://wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/chic-s11.html

Congratulations. You didn't even name a member of the Chicago School Board.

 

[koalabear]

I'm curious to know what exactly the dept. of Education actually does, how much they spend to do it and why are their services crucial to the education of our nations youth?

I'm open to both sides of the table on this one, anyone have any evidence to support or discredit their value to the american people?

It supplies the lyrics to obama songs to the schools.