Tomorrow's Journal Sentinel has an article by Sarah Carr, "School Board president denies posts to opponents," noting that Ken Johnson did not appoint any of the four Defenders on the board to committee chairmanships. Carr clearly disapproves, predicting the board will "grow more polarized and combative."
Another interpretation is that the appointments represent a determination to make significant progress on improving MPS in the next two years. Reforming large urban schools systems is immensely difficult under the best of circumstances. Putting in place committee chairs prepared to obstruct reform would seem to be a recipe for futility.
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Well put. I fail to understand why Sarah Carr continues to write stories in favor of a troubling status quo. We have seen your take on the new board, what do you see as the top priorities for this board and perhaps more importantly, the prospects of getting it done?
In addition, how do you see MPS reacting to a state-cut or elimination in K4 funding?
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