tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post5545827066751861159..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: Joel Klein: As Excellent As He Says He Is? Part IIIDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-564987082636174472013-01-06T08:02:45.426-08:002013-01-06T08:02:45.426-08:00Ken: That comes next. Stand by...
DWD: I'll c...Ken: That comes next. Stand by...<br /><br />DWD: I'll check it out.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-69566062749656975832013-01-04T13:26:51.194-08:002013-01-04T13:26:51.194-08:00I am sorry, I don't see any contact informatio...I am sorry, I don't see any contact information, but I would really like this story told. <br /><br />I retired from this school district five years ago due to health problems caused by stress. <br /><br />The State of Michigan, using the Emergency Manager Law, has made Muskegon Heights Public Schools disappear and appointed Mosaica Corporation of Georgia to run the first mandated, public school district, charter school district. <br /><br />These two links will take you to the web page of Michigan Public Radio and their reporter, Lindsey Smith's story on the fiasco that this has become. <br /><br />I say this because in the DeVos Family's Mind and the Koch Brothers' minds (And other people too rich to mention) , this is what they want for the public schools. <br /> <br />Part One<br />http://www.michiganradio.org/post/muskegon-heights-students-hope-less-chaos-they-return-class-today<br /><br />Part Two<br />http://www.michiganradio.org/post/i-couldnt-accept-why-muskegon-heights-teachers-quit-and-how-it-impacts-students<br /><br />FWIW it does break my heart too: we were doing a great job under the most trying of circumstances and the failures now do not please me. <br /><br />I nearly died trying to help my children and the district: I take little pleasure in their demise. <br /><br />Thanks. DWDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267194356497317806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-55521929682050824232013-01-04T05:51:21.559-08:002013-01-04T05:51:21.559-08:00Yes, we should only compare NYC (growing) with Syr...Yes, we should only compare NYC (growing) with Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, and the other "you mean people used to be able to find work here?" cities.<br /><br />(Hint: when the Federal Reserve closes its office in your town, you're not adding population.)Ken Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440837287933536370noreply@blogger.com