tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post2727583531547693537..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: Arne Duncan: The Darling of the Disruptors and Preserver of the Status QuoJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-74797350630277527582008-12-17T20:19:00.000-05:002008-12-17T20:19:00.000-05:00An interesting post. How much of what you mention...An interesting post. How much of what you mention is really unique to Chicago. I would imagine meetings in other large cities with an enormous public school system function in a similar way. Most of the budget items are probably predetermined by committees and then sent to the board with most of the discussion having already taken place.<BR/><BR/>I like your take on charter schools as often producing segregation. It seems those with the proper means and connections end up at the premier schools while the poorer struggling school only becomes worse off.Charlie Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335346223868916197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-71339413970114459052008-12-17T14:41:00.000-05:002008-12-17T14:41:00.000-05:00I'm gonna put my comment over at:http://educationp...I'm gonna put my comment over at:<BR/><BR/>http://educationpolicyblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-arne-duncan-means-for-educational.htmlCraig A. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160288758906798678noreply@blogger.com