Joel Klein’s legacy is as favorable as George Bush’s

Posted by A Voice in the Wilderness

November 13, 2008

Well, the jury is in and it appears that the only person who might be more unpopular than Chancellor Joel Klein is George Bush.

The Nation reports:

Last week’s buzz about the possibility of New York City Chancellor Joel I. Klein’s appointment to the post of Secretary of Education has prompted a groundswell of anti-Klein sentiment from New Yorkers all too familiar with Klein’s effect on their school system.

These parents, teachers and education administrators overwhelmingly denounce the market-based solutions that dominate the Klein-led Department of Education. They do not wish to see Klein’s model applied on a nationwide basis.

It would seem that Klein has gained disfavor with just about everyone other than those living in a parallel universe (to borrow a phrase from a EdNotes) or those who have benefited from Klein’s pimping of our children out to the highest bidder.

Comments

Comment by NYC Educator on November 13, 2008 @ 8:24 pm

I think you’re right, and I don’t believe, can’t believe, that Obama wants to invite the firestorm of criticism that will ensue if Klein’s “reforms” attract national scrutiny.

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Comment by A Voice in the Wilderness on November 13, 2008 @ 8:47 pm

I don’t believe he would either, but I think it’s a really strong testament about what a horrible job Klein has done that he has caused such a backlash.

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