Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s win reflects local and national shifts on education – Chalkbeat Chicago

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson shakes hands with current Mayor Lori Lightfoot. They are both wearing dark suits and standing in front of a doorway. A U.S. flag is in the background."But most significantly, Johnson brings a teachers union-friendly perspective that rejects many of the education ideas that once dominated Democratic politics and defined (Paul) Vallas’ career: a focus on accountability for schools, teachers, and students; market-based school choice; and top-down decision-making from the mayor. Support from Democrats for those ideas began to erode years ago, making Johnson’s rise part of a bigger national shift. "
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Admin
3 years ago

What a bullshit headline. School choice is surging across the nation. Most states have recognized how badly K-12 education is declining while Illinois, especially Chicago, are in denial.

Where's Mine ???
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark Glennon

I believe Indiana just approved $600 mil for school choice vouchers

Where's Mine ???
3 years ago

So, the neighborhood cps schools aren’t good enough for CTU/Brandon either(im sure same for gates & most ctu parents)??–“he has taken advantage of it for his three children, two of whom attend a magnet elementary school and one who attends a neighborhood high school that is not his zoned school.”, —who’s CTU/Brandon going to find to fill up all those empty classrooms?

Old Joe
3 years ago

Illegal Aliens

GM
3 years ago
Reply to  Old Joe

And with all these soon – to – be – empty Walmarts we’ll have even *more* “housing opportunities” for illegal aliens, lol…

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