The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago Public Schools’ dismal reading and math outcomes as part of their piece criticizing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for comparing fiscal responsibility to slavery. The reality is Chicago kids can’t read…and the Chicago Teachers Union bears much of the blame for that.
Read the WSJ editorial: Brandon Johnson Plays the Slavery Card
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Chicago Trembles at the Curses of Mayor Johnson – John Kass
- Update: Chicago school board resignation is giant distraction from the fact that kids at CPS can’t read
- Suddenly the school board cares about Chicago Public School debts?
- No ShotSpotter and no cash bail in Chicago is a big mistake. 8 reasons why.
- Chicago Public Schools is in dire financial straits, yet Chicago Teachers Union blocks closing of near-empty, failing schools.
- It’s not racist to call Chicago the nation’s murder capital. The Chicago Sun-Times has 617 reasons to call it that.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Laughing stock. Pin Head needs to go.
This crook would not know what slavery was if it bit him in his rear end.
Or lashed him on his back. What’s truly appalling is the real suffering of real slaves and BJ’s apparent equivalence with opposition to his tyrannical rule. Its a slap in the face of multiple generations of slaves. Appalling.
Subject: Final Notice: Performance Expectations and Accountability To Mayor Brandon Johnson, We need to have a direct and honest discussion about your performance. As the top executive of the City of Chicago, your responsibility is to provide a safe, prosperous environment for all citizens to live and work. Unfortunately, despite the support provided to you, your results have fallen far below acceptable standards. This is unacceptable and must be addressed without delay. Leadership is demonstrated through measurable outcomes and accountability. Excuses—whether rooted in external factors or personal perceptions—cannot replace results. Specifically, blaming failures on bias or racism without clear evidence… Read more »
When oh when will Chicago have a results oriented mayor?
Oh, no doubt this mayor gets results…. just not good ones.
Better yet. When will Chicago get a Republican mayor? William Hale Thompson was the last in 1931.
Good work, Wirepoints.
Congratulations Brando! You are gaining national recognition as a laughingstock! As you drive Chicago back to the depths of junk bond ratings so quickly after the City was gifted billions to get its financial house in order, take a few seconds to bask in the glory that only arrogance and ignorance can deliver.
It is a slave system. However, the masters are the democrats and CTU. The rest of you taxpayers are just slaves, and in most cases, willing slaves.