tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post4667356976969305469..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: The Unqualified Chancellor, Cathie Black Shows Her True Colors By Concentrating On Budget Cuts And Not The Children In Her "Children Last" Program.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-23001815785649768302011-01-10T22:46:32.160-05:002011-01-10T22:46:32.160-05:00NY_I: Asking for sources of information doesn'...NY_I: Asking for sources of information doesn't mean you're doubting anything. I work in a school with a 100% ELL population and 100% free and reduced lunch population in the South Bronx. We have virtually no technology and few textbooks.<br /><br />I'm out of touch? You're an idiot. Show me where to find the info.james boutinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625944306253098621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-34313223228312736432011-01-08T09:30:07.393-05:002011-01-08T09:30:07.393-05:00I want John Liu to perform a rigorous inquiry and ...I want John Liu to perform a rigorous inquiry and analysis of school safety incidents. I bet that these are going to worsen in the midst of these cuts. <br />Fewer guidance counselors, fewer deans, classes that are crowded beyond belief (you know the sight: classrooms out of seats, with kids leaning against the radiators) spell a formula for trouble big-time.<br /><br />As to the Reflective Educator's doubting of starving schools of the likes of Jamaica HS, how long have you been in NYC schools? -or are you in some pampered school with a laptop ratio approaching the number of students? with class sizes around 22 at the secondary level? You are quite out of touch.NY_Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096916154657469029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-89227505663533770052011-01-06T20:59:42.608-05:002011-01-06T20:59:42.608-05:00Is there anyone who does not know Klein had virtua...Is there anyone who does not know Klein had virtually no educational experience and failed at his job? The non-educator has been succeeded by another non-educator. Perhaps it is time to change the status quo and bring in an educator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-87242062445141219982011-01-06T20:16:34.265-05:002011-01-06T20:16:34.265-05:00Anon:
I guess we can disagree and still be civil....Anon:<br /><br />I guess we can disagree and still be civil. However, I must remind you that Cathie Black is highly unqualified and her statement that class size is not important is just shows her ignorance of the classroom.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-432742113053648202011-01-06T07:36:50.313-05:002011-01-06T07:36:50.313-05:00Chaz: I completely disagree with you. You do not h...Chaz: I completely disagree with you. You do not have to be a educator to understand education. <br /><br />I think one of the problems is that educators are running the education system. Educators have a hard time thinking out of the box and thinking about new ways to educate because they have been taught and trained to educate in one type of fashion. Also because educators do not want to give up the ways of the union; seniority, pension plans, other benefits, etc.<br /><br />An outsider doesn't have these type of ideas drilled into their head, so at times they can bring fresh new ideas that a teacher may not.<br /><br />From a quality and expense stand point the education system in America is broke. Staying with status quo does not work anymore. The entire system needs to be reevaluated. Of course educators must play a key role in the transformation of the education system but an educator does not necessarily have to be the leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-85637937841060302682011-01-05T21:48:56.324-05:002011-01-05T21:48:56.324-05:00Look at the teacher to student ratio at Jamaica an...Look at the teacher to student ratio at Jamaica and compare it to the other schools in the building or just walk through the building as State Senator Tony Avella did yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-41674253014864008522011-01-05T20:28:29.676-05:002011-01-05T20:28:29.676-05:00Anon @ 539: You're obviously not big on critic...Anon @ 539: You're obviously not big on critical thought.<br /><br />Chaz: You say the DOE starves "failing" schools like Jamaica of funds. I've heard this over and over and over since I've been in NYC but can't find any evidence or numbers of fiscal allocation. Can you point me in the right direction?james boutinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625944306253098621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-8966582277202509472011-01-05T18:18:39.779-05:002011-01-05T18:18:39.779-05:00Anon:
If you understand education, bringing in an...Anon:<br /><br />If you understand education, bringing in an outsider with no experience is very dangerous. Children are nor widgets and teachers are not cogs. To assume a non-educator understands what goes on in a classroom is just plain ignorant.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-54270424553046931042011-01-05T17:39:10.713-05:002011-01-05T17:39:10.713-05:00Companies name CEOs from different industries all ...Companies name CEOs from different industries all the time. It has been shown that an investment leader can successfully lead a travel company, a travel company leader can successfully lead a manufacturing company, etc.<br /><br />The businesses have shown that it is not the knowledge of the industry that matters but the quality of the leader. A strong leader surrounds themselves with knowledgeable people, but they themselves do not necessarily have to be an expert in the area.<br /><br />In the same manner, just because someone has extensive knowledge of the education system does not qualify them to be a good leader of the education system.<br /><br />Open your eyes are realize the hired a leader NOT an educator and that is what the education system needs, A LEADER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com