Monthly Archives: June 2009
Inquirer editorial insults teachers and oversimplifies education reform
Using clichés and sarcasm, the Inquirer endorses the district’s recycled ideas. by Christopher Paslay “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that students struggling academically need more, not less, time in the … Continue reading
Filed under Dr. Ackerman's Strategic Plan, Teacher Bashing
Private managers will get paid regardless of services provided
While principals and teachers get publicly reprimanded, the SRC continues to pay firms for failure. by Christopher Paslay How many education management organizations does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: Five. At … Continue reading
Filed under SRC
Philadelphia School District graduation rate betters America’s college graduation rate
by Christopher Paslay In a recent Inquirer article headlined “School proposal targets dropout problem,” writer Kristen A. Graham describes the Philadelphia School District’s graduation rate as “among the worst in the country—about 50 percent.” I find her choice … Continue reading
Filed under Achievement Gap, Drop-Out Rates
Financial guru Suze Orman joins teacher-bashing bandwagon
by Christopher Paslay Insulting teachers is no way to empower them. Educators need support and resources to succeed. Have you trashed a school teacher today? Go ahead, you can admit it. It’s one-hundred percent politically correct and … Continue reading
Filed under Teacher Bashing
Witch-hunt mentality is hurting morale of principals and teachers
by Christopher Paslay In a recent Inquirer article, Dr. Ackerman spoke about a wounded spirit in the city, a sadness that she described as “ever-present”. Although she was referring to the community’s frustration over its troubled … Continue reading
Filed under Dr. Ackerman's Strategic Plan
