The corporate takeover of American schools is an article appearing in the British Guardian newspaper, and it’s one of the best pieces on school policy that I’ve read all year.
Its subtitle is “The trend for appointing CEOs to the top jobs is symptomatic of a declining commitment to public education and social justice.”
I’m adding it to The Best Blog Posts & Articles About Joel Klein’s Departure & The Question Of Who Should Be Leading Our Schools.
Thanks to Mike Klonsky for the tip.
Wow. Larry thanks for sharing this link – one of the most sobering (and maybe depressing) things I’ve read in long time. The cultural trust that leadership is more important than experience is one that really saddens me. Not only at the highest levels of an organization, but with local school administrators as well.
Nothing, to me, is more important than years in a classroom and in the trenches. Maybe these big-time CEO’s should be running our military as well? Or is experience valued there?