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December 2008
State skips tough questions on cheating case
Here is a column I wrote for the editorial page on the end of the City Day Community School cheating investigation.
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Should we be bailing out schools?
That’s what former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich says. Here’s his argument. In an economic downturn, local and state revenues get hit hard. And it’s those very tax dollars that primarily support schools.
As state revenues decline right here in Ohio it is likely the state will, as it has in the past, soon curtail education spending. That will force local districts to make corresponding cuts.
Reich argues that when we bailout banks, the money can move easily oversees. It may help the U.S. economy, or it may not. He says if we were to make a similar investment in schools the result could only be good for our country, as it will contribute to improving the “human capital” of our country — that is the smarts and innovative brain power that can fuel the U.S. going forward.
What do you think of Reich’s argument?
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So who’s it going to be for Ed Secy, Obama?
President-elect Obama has named a lot of cabinet folks lately, but there hasn’t been a name leaked yet for education secretary. Arne Duncan (superintendent of Chicago schools), Richard Dailey (Chicago mayor), Joel Klein (chancellor of New York schools) and Linda Darling-Hammond (Stanford professor) are getting some buzz but nothing official yet. It’s probably not a good sign for education as a priority in the new administration.
Newsweek has a good update on the two education camps and what they want (and fear) in an education secretary.
Hopefully, we’ll get some news soon.
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