Portland, Oregon: A Reformer is Coming Your Way

By dianeravitch

March 4, 2017 //

Portland parents, if you want to learn more about the person who is going to be your next school superintendent, please contact Ed Johnson, a watchdog over the Atlanta Public Schools.

Edward Johnson: edwjohnson@aol.com

Categories Atlanta, Oregon

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SpewingTruth says:

March 4, 2017 at 2:27 pm

I see that Atlanta SB is also going to vote on closing and consolidating schools and some angry parents are going to be holding a rally on Monday.

http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2017/03/02/atlanta-school-board-set-to-vote-on-closings-consolidations-opponents-rally/

A quick search shows Atlanta hired Boston Consulting group in 2015 to

“On Tuesday, Atlanta Public Schools launched an eight-week “New School Turnaround Strategy Project” guided by the Boston Consulting Group.”

http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/atlanta-brings-management-consultants-help-schools-improve/l77goPawZIao9v0qjFLHfM/

And someone obviously paid to get the result they wanted since BCG is known for this strategy

“Thanks to the generosity of some funders, we have been able to take advantage of their unique expertise in education.”

https://atlsuper.com/2015/08/12/aps-developing-aggressive-targeted-response-to-osd/

This is right out of the Ed Reform playbook. We are going to improve and turnaround schools by closing them.

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lauren says:

March 4, 2017 at 4:48 pm

why are we still calling these people reformers?

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Ed Johnson says:

March 4, 2017 at 5:23 pm

The headscratcher is that the Portland school board dipped into Atlanta Public Schools for a superintendent once before and the outcome for them proved none too pretty…

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/11/former_portland_superintendent.html

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- dianeravitch says:
  
  March 4, 2017 at 8:14 pm
  
  Some people never learn. Will they learn now?
  
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