At the heart of the Vergara decision lies a logical fallacy: eliminate due process and seniority from teachers, and schools with low-performing students will magically have a great teacher in every classroom. To say this makes no sense is an understatement.
In this post, Bruce Baker demonstrates that it makes no sense empirically either.
As he concludes: “In the land of VergarNYa… a world where logical fallacy rules the day and where empirical evidence simply doesn’t matter…”
“Devalue Added Models (DAMs)”
Devalue Added
DAMs for hire
Teachers flatted
Lambs for fire
I’ve been enjoying all your poems, Larry.
What’s even scarier is that a judge, someone with a college education, believed these inane accusations.
Perhaps he attended a charter school?