Re: [Mpls] SW schools escape closure - reaction?

[Dan McGuire]

   It is not surprising that some schools avoided being closed while 
others did not .  I've been reminded by those paying attention to school 
matters for much longer than I  that it is also not surprising that 
decisions of this magnitude and import for the future are being made 
without financial or educational justification.   The proposed school 
closings are not likely to increase student achievement, not likely to 
close the achievement gap, not likely to attract more families to the 
district, not likely to fix the imbalance of teacher assignment, and not 
even likely to save money.
In fact, the closings might make all of the above even worse.
So, tell me again, why are the schools being closed?  
Why is it so important to close schools now?  
What's the worst that could happen, if say, two or three schools were 
closed next year, and we assessed how those closings affected all 
various areas of concern that appropriately should be measured?
Dan McGuire
Ericsson

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