Editor’s note: This is the third post in our series on the Democratic Party’s growing divide over ed reform and ed choice. by Myles Mendoza Mayor Rahm Emanuel is the in the political fight of his life. As a result of challenging the status quo by fighting for reform in Chicago[Read More…]
Tag: Rahm Emanuel
Jeb Bush to Common Core critics: drop the conspiracy theories
Jeb Bush, among the most vocal and visible supporters of Common Core academic standards, took a hard jab at critics Thursday, suggesting they drop the conspiracy theories and offer solutions. “What I want to hear from them is more than just opposition,” he said to 800 people in Boston, gathered[Read More…]
redefinED roundup: Tax credit scholarships in Texas, charter expansion in New Orleans and more
Texas: State lawmakers propose an ambitious school choice expansion plan that includes a tax credit scholarship for low-income students and the lifting of a cap on charter schools (Dallas Morning News). More from the Austin American Statesman and San Antonio Express-News. Tennessee: A key state lawmaker, House Speaker Beth Harwell, says the legislature[Read More…]
Michelle Rhee: Teachers unions are isolating themselves from Democrats
Michelle Rhee, in this morning’s Tampa Bay Times: I’m a Democrat because I believe in the party’s basic principles, particularly the idea that we have to look after one another and stand up for those who need help. I believe in fighting for the civil rights of all Americans, especially[Read More…]
redefinED roundup: Chicago strike shows Democratic divide, school choice growth in Florida & more
Chicago: The teachers union strike is over, but it highlights a growing rift within the Democratic Party over school choice and education reform (Christian Science Monitor). Mayor Rahm Emanuel can now focus on expanding charter schools (Chicago Tribune). (Image from louisville.com) Florida: The state teachers union sinks $1 million into the campaign over[Read More…]
Chicago teachers union strike to continue
From the Associated Press tonight: CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions central to the debate over the future of public education across the United States. Union delegates[Read More…]
Leading Democratic mayors back allegedly right-wing parent trigger
It’s getting harder and harder for critics to torpedo education reform ideas like the “parent trigger” by distorting political affiliations. The evidence just keeps getting in the way. The latest example is what happened at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Orlando last weekend. With prominent Democrats leading the[Read More…]
Emanuel’s pick for Chicago schools CEO: Competition keeps our systems agile and responsive
When he led New York’s Rochester City School District, Jean-Claude Brizard received a vote of no-confidence from the teachers union. Not surprising: Brizard took an aggressive approach to reform that embraced the shakeup of failing schools, merit pay for teachers and the autonomy driving innovations at charter academies. Now Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has[Read More…]