Editorial: What Pedro Martinez’s new job tells us about how outsiders view Chicago’s education politics – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"Presumably, (Mayor Brandon) Johnson wasn’t asked by the Massachusetts school department’s board for input as they considered Martinez’s application. But we have little doubt that Massachusetts officials dug deeply into what transpired in Chicago. At the recent meeting where the Massachusetts board members voted to recommend Martinez for the post, that state’s Secretary of Education, Patrick Tutwiler, praised Martinez for his 'proven track record of success in extraordinarily unideal contexts.'"
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Hello, Indiana!
1 year ago

I like the manner in which these “ education career “ types pat themselves on the back, but the data showing how woefully inadequate they are as compared to other countries shows us exactly the opposite.

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