I'll excuse you, Steve, just because you're a nice guy. But what's your point?
Are you taking issue with the City
Pages characterization of Jennings as an embracer of charter schools, or his attempt
at labor relations reform (ignoring
contract specifics), or his standing as a corporate executive (his move from a couple
million $ a year shop with about 50
employees to the MPS was nifty career jump.) OK, he did some complaining, but what
did he actually accomplish?
Let's start talking about what educational leaders do, what they get done.
Dan McGuire
Ericsson
Steve Brandt wrote:
> "Ousted superintendent David Jennings, a former corporate executive and
> Republican state lawmaker, was the kind of outsider Broad is attempting
> to promote as the new reformer of public education. He embraces public
> charter schools and labor relations reform."
>
> Brandt: Excuse me? Is this the same Jennings who is a leading voice
> complaining that the state has at best one person superivising charter
> schools, and advocating for greater charter school accountability? The
> same Jennings who complains about the $1 million-plus transportation and
> special education subsidies that Minneapolis Public Schools is forced by
> law to provide to charters? Who complains that the law requires better
> transportation for charter school students in Minneapolis than MPS
> students? Is someone mixing him up with Wayne Jennings, who has been
> the superintendent of several charter schools?
>
> Steve Brandt
> Kingfield
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