The several crises in Chicago schools have been recorded
here; the teachers’ strike, the closing of schools, the crisis of low
achievement.
“Most recently, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel oversaw the closing of
50 public schools, many of which will be replaced by charter
schools. A bulk of the 550 laid-off teachers will
be replaced by Teach for
America contractors, many of whom teach in charter schools.”
The Joyce foundation, with direct and substantial
ties to President Barack Obama has been central to “educational reform” in
Chicago, and Arne Duncan style education reform in the nation.
“Joyce is a major liberal foundation. President Barack Obama
sat on its board of directors from 1994 to 2002, as
did Valerie Jarrett, his
former senior advisor and assistant to the president for intergovernmental
affairs and public engagement .
A look at major organizations dedicated to
restructuring U.S. education turns up a slew of current and former upper-level
Joyce staff and board members.
Between 1995 and 2012, the Joyce Foundation spent
$135.58 million on education reform.”
A significant piece of reporting directly
connects Barack Obama both the failed educational “reform” efforts, and the
anti teachers’ unions efforts. Read the report here.
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