Re: another Chicago hero

[ABurke5054@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/2006 7:14:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
monty@fairtest.org writes:

Why reply to Art? Well, actually, it did occur to me  that the children 
turned away have to go somewhere... but Marty's refusal  highlights how CPS fails 
to provide so many children with adequate  learning opportunities (and Illinois 
deserves its share of blame for  being probably the most unequal state in the 
nation  in terms of funding)- but finds money for privatization,  
"Renaissance 2010," brain-dead "benchmark" tests and grade retention. It takes  courage 
to be in a system and stand up to it - read Marty's quote and it is  clear he 
knows what he is doing, exposing the malfeasance of a corrupt system.  



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Nice that it occured to you that the children Marty turned away have to go  
somewhere.  I'm sure the parents and kids are rejoicing over that.   What is 
clear about this is that to you and "Marty" kids are just pawns in  a wacky war 
against "privatization, Renaissance 2010" and of  course tests.  Turning the 
kids away didn't help them and maybe it is  hurting them greatly.  Do you 
really expect us to believe that if your  children were turned away from the school 
because the principal didn't want the  bother of enrolling them, you would be 
applauding the principal for  "exposing the system"?  Silliest thing I have 
ever heard.  
 
Art