A reminder while @ISBEnews actively pushes another racist policy that they have no branch office in the largest district in the state of Illinois that also happens to serve an 89% non-white population.
People might try to imply that Rauner had a hand in this--I'm sure he made it worse--but almost exactly ten years ago, under a Democratic governors, @ISBEnews supported and defended a raise in the "Cut score" that DQed approximately 90% of candidates of color from teaching.
The exact same arguments were made: "Do you want students to have low quality teachers?" "Keep standards high".
The policy in question improved instruction in no way. In fact, it slightly declined performance while whitifying the profession.
"Keep standards high"
Because to folks like TFA Chicago, Advance IL and the Democratic leadership, teacher quality=White.
"Keep standards high"
Because to folks like TFA Chicago, Advance IL and the Democratic leadership, teacher quality=White.
Steans liked to tell the story during her short time teaching across three different systems that a veteran teacher explained longitude and latitude backwards as an example of "poor teacher quality'.
Which, well. I mean, seriously, what is there to say about that?
Which, well. I mean, seriously, what is there to say about that?
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