In this post, Mercedes Schneider does her trademark “deep dig” into the career of one Jon Schnur. It turns out that he is the quintessential corporate reform careerist.
If you have ever wondered why some people make tons of money in education without ever teaching, study Schnur’s opportunistic and profitable career.
He did it all while working for Clinton, Gore, and Obama, demonstrating the profitable career one can forge with Big Ideas, all the while helping blur and dissolve partisan lines, helping the Democrats lose their identity as champions of public education.
His first big idea was a program that enabled rank amateurs to become principals, although he had never been one himself. His work aligned with that of his Princeton classmate, Wendy Kopp. Both made money by tearing apart the education profession and opening it to amateurs.
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An answer to the question posed:
Jon Schnur is one of the many no experience as K-12 teachers who are egotistical and hubristic enough to believe themselves experts in the K-12 teaching and learning process.
“made money by tearing apart the education profession and opening it to amateurs.”
Perfect description of reformists’ activities. I’d change amateurs to charlatans to make the statement even more provocative.
charlatans, yes; and they appear to be teaching each other how to be ever more effective in the game
I feel like I’m missing something here. Why the current interest/concern regarding Schnur? I get all that’s problematic about him just not why Mercedes Schneider did her deep dive at this time.
Mercedes wrote a book a few years ago called “A Chronicle of Echoes,” in which she explored many leading figures and organizations in the Corporate Reform movement. Periodically she updates her findings.
I think that’s the reason for the Deep Dig now.
Ah. Thank you.