tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post7897218069527811025..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: When Will WaPo Move Jay Mathews to the Opinion Pages?James Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-89641913124124906702009-04-13T17:05:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:05:00.000-04:00In Mathews' April 13, 2009, WPost column, he revea...In Mathews' April 13, 2009, WPost column, he reveals that his child attends or attended "a highly respected private middle school." So now we learn that the Washington Post's lead "education columnist writing about DC public schools (including public charter schools) does not send his child to a public school. Can we be surprised that about his pro-charter school bias?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-27659874610048136402008-10-02T18:49:00.000-04:002008-10-02T18:49:00.000-04:00It's so simple:Challenging families.Challenging ch...It's so simple:<BR/>Challenging families.<BR/>Challenging children.<BR/>Little or no materials.<BR/>NO support for furthering my education. <BR/>NO STAFF DEVELOPMENT during extra vacation week children were off in January 2008. (Hope you found daycare, parents!)<BR/>Years to become really good. <BR/>And I and my colleagues ARE really good. We met AYP, and will again.<BR/>No idea HOW you are judging my performance, other than test scores -- <BR/>my grade doesn't test. <BR/>I'm leaving and you'll have some cute little girl who can't manage a fly, knows nothing about African-American culture, and can't yet teach take my place. Good luck, DC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com