Into The Breach! The WaPo Editors Defend Charter Schools

The WaPo editors come out swinging in defense of charter schools.

There’s nothing progressive about strangling charter schools

No, but there's a lot that's progressive about unquestioning fealty to public sector unions and to a belief in central government control.

Mayor deBlasio of NYC has a record on public school administration but fortunately he is not now nor will ever be more than an asterix candidate in the Presidential polls.

Among the less ludicrous candidates, Spartacus has some relevant history as former Mayor of Newark. In the Senate he has also voted on (and mostly for) the DC charter school program.

Chalkbeat and Dylan Scott of Vox have lots more. Let me bottom-line you - it's complicated. From Chalkbeat:

There’s no doubt the reforms were unpopular with many residents. Whether they improved outcomes for students has been the subject of debate.

A recent study led by Harvard researchers found that the changes led to an initial decline in student growth on state tests. By 2016, students’ annual gains in English, but not math, were higher than comparable students across New Jersey, the researchers found. Students’ scores have continued to rise, and graduation rates leapt nearly 20 percentage points since the overhaul began. Meanwhile, the city’s large charter-school networks — including North Star Academy, whose board Booker once sat on — rank among the top performing schools in the state.

Other indicators are less encouraging: About one in three students in Newark’s traditional schools were chronically absent last school year — about the same share as when the reforms began.

But whatever improvements the changes spurred have largely been overshadowed by the way they were enacted. Detailed in the book “The Prize” by journalist Dale Russakoff, the overhaul came to symbolize top-down reform imposed by ideological outsiders and highly paid consultants.

In recent years, Zuckerberg has reconsidered his approach to reform in Newark, saying he wants to “go in the opposite direction” by working more closely with community members and teachers unions.

Comments

[Melinda]

Fresh Comey:

https://twitter.com/w7voa/status/1133502344606363648?s=21

[JimNorCal]

.

[JimNorCal]

Oo-rah!!

[henry]

Well, since we must. Enjoyed Chinese food at Hung Wai Ching’s My Tantalus home as a kid. Ching made sure Japanese-Americans in Hawaii were not put in internment camps during WWII. Other notables my brother’s and I got to talk with at that dinner: General Feilding (“make a note of that Fielding” as seen in Tora Tora Tora), Admiral Christie (head of submarines in the Pacific WWII). Fielding lost it laughing when I asked Christie if the John Wayne film about torpedoes not working was factual. Ching was my grandfather’s good friend and neighbor from his USARPAC command days. We were visiting my uncle, then Commander AntiSubmarine Warfare Pacific out of Pearl.

Bringing the memory back is seeing this tweet about a friend I grew up with on the Ferguson Mo swim team thru high school, we shared many birthday parties (he is one year younger than I). Good to see he is doing the joint Pacific Command from Pearl Hickam as is ties it all together. Small world eh?

.@ActingSecDef Shanahan arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Field in Hawaii and is greeted by Adm. Davidson, IndoPacom Commander

https://twitter.com/amanda_m_macias/status/1133475578848325632?s=21

[JimNorCal]

What I like about Gab.com is you can stop by any time of the day and check out Tito's memes.

[Jim Eagle]

The NCAA is a joke. Allowing Trans to participate, ridiculous.

Where will it stop? Not the Olympics that is for sure.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article230871584.html

Onward Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war.
With the Cross of Jesus,
Going on before.

Christ the Royal Master
Leads against the foe.
Onward into battle,
See his banners go!

Onward Christian soldiers
Marching as to war.
With the Cross of Jesus,
Going on before!

(Someone on the thread where this article was posted reminded me of this hymn, which is one of my all-time favorites. Apologies to those who are not of the Christian faith. It's simply an inspiring hymn.)

[MissMarple2]

Oh, didn't check. Link is for an article telling everyone Franklin Graham has called for a day of prayer for President Trump on June 2, Sunday.

[Captain Hate]

Slick was at the parade; maybe he wandered off of that picture.

[henry]

Their ain’t no mountain ledge high enough...

@WSJ

Opinion: Instead of having workers claim and then prove discrimination, Kamala Harris wants the opposite. Companies would have to prove a negative—that they aren’t discriminating.

[Captain Hate]

Does Vegas have an Arkancide line? Comey has to be near the top but I still like McCabe.

[Jane]

Henry, very cool.

[JimNorCal]

Evangelicals band together to pray for the President.
Statement from AFA--

AFA is joining 250+ Christian leaders and Rev. Franklin Graham in asking followers of Christ across our nation to set aside next Sunday, June 2, as a special day of prayer for the President, Donald J. Trump.

President Trump's enemies continue to try everything to destroy him, his family, and the presidency. In the history of our country, no president has been attacked as he has. We believe the only hope for him, and this nation, is God.

This is a critical time for America. We’re on the edge of a precipice. Time is short. We need to pray for God to intervene. We need to ask God to protect, strengthen, encourage, and guide the President.

We know that God hears and answers prayer. He can soften hearts and change minds. He is all-powerful, and He rules over the affairs of nations. The Bible instructs us to pray for those in authority, "that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior" (1 Timothy 2:2–3, NKJV).

On June 2, we ask that pastors would lead their congregations in praying for the President, that Sunday schools and other groups would join together and pray, and that individuals and families across the country would have a special focus on praying for the President that day.

[clarice]

http://www.floppingaces.net/2019/05/28/clapper-admitted-spying-on-trump-ordered-by-obama/

[Extraneus]

Instead of having workers claim and then prove discrimination, Kamala Harris wants the opposite.

I'm actually arguing about the football Rooney Rule in another blog, and there are people who say they think that forcing teams to interview minority candidates helps minority candidates, as if racist owners would hire minorities just because of this rule rather than opt for inferior candidates due to their racism, and thus lose more football games due to their inferior hires.

[Captain Hate]

The FISA abuse alone is breathtaking in its scope. This article says Judge Rosemary Collier has found that 34,000 of 40,000 searches of NSA's database from 2012 to 2016 were illegal. Of 5000 searches between 10/16 and 4/17, 4250 were illegal or noncompliant.

I think I've posted a link to the Rosemary Collyer report that was declassified in the Spring of 2017 at least a dozen times since it was released. It's why I've been saying for over two years that the spying went on since at least 2012.

There is no way in hell that isn't coming out. It was the basis for Horowitz' FISA abuse investigation. People most definitely are going to be indicted.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 28, 2019 06:39 PM (/tuJf)

[henry]

Ext, it’s like TSA or GDPR... it’s the theater (and opportunities for graft) that matter. efficacy of outcomes is counterproductive to the ratchet of grift.

[henry]

CH, 34,000 illegal searches and not so much as a wrist slap? Let alone a demotion or crimped pension. Probably not even a concerned memo to file,

[lyle]

I pray for Donaldus Trumpus every day.

Doesn’t everyone? Sheesh. 🤨

[Extraneus]

I think no matter what Horowitz's predilections are, he would go down in disgrace if he didn't play it straight here and nail the perps.

[clarice]

https://nypost.com/2019/05/28/bill-de-blasio-defends-expansion-of-no-bail-program-for-teen-suspects-in-violent-crimes/
Time to flee NYC

[Jim Eagle]

Sooner or later, mostly sooner, the grift and treason on Obama's bots will come out. In the Interim Imam watching South Africa set off an Atom Bomb. What can get better than that?

[henry]

That was of course General Fielder above. Strange thing to get auto cucumber on.

[lyle]

Time to flee NYC

Wasn’t that a Marshall Crenshaw tune from the 80s? 😎

[D]

Marlene:
So glad the surgery went well for Desmond.
Will keep praying.
Just had a storm here but all are ok!
Just got back from Cape Cod and Portsmouth New Hampshire .
Had a wonderful , restful vacation .
Met Milton Berle, shook hands with Bob Hope.
Saw Meredith Baxter Birney on Rodeo Drive
Met and talked to Ted Danson

[Jim Eagle]

Shaking hands with Milton Berle and Bob Hope beats anything I have done.

[Jim Eagle]

Go, Desmond. You have been in my prayers. Get it done!

[Extraneus]

Thomas Lifson:

Joe DiGenova blows the lid off the real scandal: The Russia hoax was a cover-up effort for Obama's political spying since 2012

[lyle]

I haven’t met anyone famous. Wait. Does serving drinks and chatting for some time with Ben Davidson count? He tipped quite well.

[Narciso79]

Good news Marlene

Chris Blackburn notes one of his contacts had high praise for mifsud saying he was involved in promoting the Arab spring through the Emuni and cve and ct programs

[MissMarple2]

Meanwhile, in Ohio:

https://twitter.com/thefunnymuggle/status/1133520245904281603

Yikes!

[MissMarple2]

John 'America First Nationalist' Salisbury
‏ @5Strat
3m3 minutes ago

To give you an idea of the processing power the CIA had before @realDonaldTrump shut them down, the National Search for Alien Intelligence, a US Accredited Program, gets 4 hours a month on a Cray Super Computer. The CIA had 7 Crays 365/24/7.

We dodged a major bullet. #WWG1WGA

[Extraneus]

From the end of that Lifson piece:

Recall that U.S. attorney for Utah John Huber is investigating the handling of the dropped prosecution of her violations of national security law with her home-brew server and possible crimes related to the Clinton Foundation, including, presumably, the Uranium One acquisition of U.S. uranium reserves by Russian interests and the massive donations to the Clinton Foundation.

It would be great if Huber was able to come through and not go down in history as a useless fool.

[Beasts of England]

*Googles Ben Davidson*

[Sidwhite]

TK and Narc,
one communication issue I have is the term “coolant”. I suspect one of you is meaning “refrigerant ? Possible?

[Narciso79]

Thanks sidwhite I haven't really checked the coolant levels I'll do that tomorrow

[MissMarple2]

Nigel Farage is supposed to be on Tucker Carlson's show.

[Narciso79]

Sounds like something from red October 'we have a coolant leak'

http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=381551

[lyle]

Oh, and I have shook the late Bill Buckner’s hand. He had lived in my home town for over 20 years. Does that count? Does having an extended convo with the fabulous Austrian tennis player, Thomas Munster, count? No? How about if it was while he was playing a singles match in the New South Wales Open in Sydney in ‘93? I was sitting directly behind him and he decided to chat with me...for almost the entire two sets. He won easily...😉

[MissMarple2]

https://amgreatness.com/2019/05/28/dems-spaz-out-after-marine-vet-pledges-to-fight-socialists-in-campaign-ad/

Black ex-Marine that says he will fight socialism like he did terrorism.

[Jim Eagle]

Off to bed. Slaap Lekker, Tot morgen.

[lyle]

Dude was a HUGE man, Beasts. Huge.

Oh, I just thought of another: at a Samford, CT outdoor hotel bar I sat next and chatted with Andre the Giant. He was even huger than the former Oakland Raider LB...

[Narciso79]

These dots line up in another direction:

https://mobile.twitter.com/CJBdingo25/status/1133466753521127424

[MissMarple2]

BNL NEWS
‏ @BreakingNLive

DEVELOPING: As ratings plummet, CNN has been forced to fire essentially all of their London correspondents, shutting down London coverage/programs, asking them to re-apply for a job.

[lyle]

Stamford.

(Yes, I know correcting typos is rather gauche per JOM unofficial dictates but I’m sensitive to my rube hayseed flyover unperson status re all things east coast. Perhaps overly so. 😬)

[MissMarple2]

KMBC chopper pilot suggests the tornado near Linwood Kansas is nearly one mile wide. Rain wrapped. pic.twitter.com/lh5rST37My

— James Spann (@spann) May 28, 2019

Photo at link.

[Narciso79]

What the heck, will Richard quest do now, I really dont want to know, its rhetorical

[Threadkiller]

TK and Narc, one communication issue I have is the term “coolant”. I suspect one of you is meaning “refrigerant ? Possible?

Posted by: Sidwhite | May 28, 2019 at 07:58 PM

Thanks sidwhite I haven't really checked the coolant levels I'll do that tomorrow

Posted by: Narciso79 | May 28, 2019 at 08:00 PM

Narciso's response has me a little more confused, Sid.

To me heaters and coolant go hand in hand, Air Conditioning(AC) and refrigerant go hand in hand.

I'm not quite clear on the problem anymore and I don't know another way to rephrase my questions.

[Threadkiller]

My dad held Raquel Welch's dress at some quasi strip show she did in Vegas.

[Narciso79]

It's not cooling with the knob turning to the left the air is blowing hot, I haven't had a chance to check the refrigerant levels I'll do that tomorrow.

[MissMarple2]

The Associated Press
‏Verified account @AP
14m14 minutes ago

BREAKING: A large, dangerous tornado is on the ground on the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas, the Weather Service says. Follow our coverage of Midwestern storms.

https://apnews.com/Tornadoes?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP

[Narciso79]

A mile across that's like the mothership in close encounters.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
4m4 minutes ago

Back from Japan after a very successful trip. Big progress on MANY fronts. A great country with a wonderful leader in Prime Minister Abe!

[henry]

Miss M, another rough night over the same path as last night.

[MissMarple2]

henry,

I saw that. I am following all of the weather sites on Twitter.

Makes me nervous, because it only needs to drop down about 40 miles and we will be in the path.

[Melinda]

Stu Voigt was my summer camp counselor in International Falls when I was 10. I learned his trick for soft catching hands. Ping pong balls caught with the fingertips, only. Most of the Vikings offensive line was there to learn footwork by American Indian dancing, a trick let on by Bronco Nagurski, who lived nearby and owned the Union 76 station downtown. Mr. Nagurski had the biggest hands I'd ever seen, then and now. Gas pump handle could fit in his palm.

Voigt loved using a double headed axe in competitive felling.

[Beasts of England]

The tornado pictured in Miss Marple's 8:21 is a monster. I guess there's not much topography in Kansas to interfere with their growth...

[MissMarple2]

Rep. Dan Crenshaw
‏Verified account @RepDanCrenshaw
20m20 minutes ago

There are few things we as a country agree on. Providing care for a newborn who survived an attempted abortion should be one of them.

House Republicans will keep trying. These lives deserve a chance.

[Threadkiller]

With the temp knob to the right, is the air hotter than it is with the knob turned to the left?

[JimNorCal]

As I recall, when the A/C went out for my Chevy Prizm (or was it the Geo Prizm? Had one of each at different times) a broken/cracked tube allowed all the refrigerant to escape.

[Narciso79]

It's supposed to be, it still is marginally.

[MissMarple2]

THANK YOU JAPAN!🇺🇸🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/ZvzEL8iQsi

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2019

Video at link.

[MissMarple2]

Dan Bongino
‏Verified account @dbongino
2h2 hours ago

Jim Comey’s latest vanity piece in the Washington Post, unbelievably, tries to make the case that unverified gossip, from a source who got his information from Russian disinformation specialists, is sufficient to use human spies and spying warrants against political campaigns.

[MissMarple2]

https://pagesix.com/2019/05/27/rudy-giuliani-rings-in-75-at-hamptons-developers-50m-home/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&__twitter_impression=true

[Threadkiller]

DawsonSField

@DawsonSField

3h

Replying to @babyjesusdaddy @ezy06001 and 13 others

I think Comey has been Trump's ally since the Gambino case in the late 1980s. But the left figured out why Comey made his Hillary announcements, why he left so many bread crumbs & it wasn't Comey's "gross negligence". Spygate was never about Trump, it was about stopping Comey.

[Narciso79]

Here in the call transcript, they refer to Spencer and Steve
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/carter-page-fbi-informant-peter-strzok-texts

Also laycock the bureau exec who was forwarded the kavalec notes in in communication with strzok as of of October 12th

[MissMarple2]

https://kagdaily.com/2019/05/joy-behar-and-whoopi-censored-by-abc-for-fifthly-trump-rant/

Well, they were bleeped.

I won't be happy until they are off the air.

[MissMarple2]

Catturd
‏ @catturd2
8m8 minutes ago

Is it me or is James Comey the most insufferable prick on the planet.

[Narciso79]

In the top 5,

[MissMarple2]

Narciso,

I think I have to put Brennan as #1.

[lyle]

Top 3. But, she-it, there’s some considerable competition.

[MissMarple2]

https://nypost.com/2019/05/28/former-de-blasio-staffer-pleads-guilty-to-child-porn-possession/

Those rumors about pedophile rings are gaining traction.

[MissMarple2]

Bob Marzulli
⭐️
⭐️
⭐️
‏ @budswdrbobbillw
16m16 minutes ago

Tornadoes Reported In Kansas, Pennsylvania
===========
Pennsylvania is a surprise. Heads up, East Coast folks!

[Narciso79]

We could expand it to top 10,

[MissMarple2]

You guys might like this store:

[jim nj]

Still behind, getting warnings of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in the tri-state area just now

[MissMarple2]

jimnj,

Stay alert. Tornadoes in Pennsylvania!

[henry]

Jim NJ, go to ground if a twister gets near. Quite a slot between the heat in the southeast and the cold and wet up north. The main thermocline was along the WI IL border last night. Bit further south tonight. But still the big temp gap and lots of moisture.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2019/05/28/savage-donald-trump-jr-slams-roy-moore-and-his-promised-senate-campaign/

[Beasts of England]

Speaking of dicks, when's the last time McCabe has made a public statement?

[MissMarple2]

Intermission. There are people who keep snails as pets. Video at link.

Snails are the cutest, most mesmerizing little eaters ever 😍🐌 pic.twitter.com/mr5wVoONtS

— The Dodo (@dodo) May 28, 2019

[Sidwhite]

I was getting more confused during the conversation. Coolant is for heater and engine and didn’t see it as a major concern for the AC. Suspect the selector door as TK or refrigerant which would indicate a leak.. but not sure if air would still be coming from dashboard if selector is goofy. I’m in Abilene Tx and ANY air from the blower is gonna be hot in May if no AC is working.

[Narciso79]

I think you've come to the nub of it sidwhite, the external temperature gauge has not moved only internal.

[Threadkiller]

Wow! Don Jr should go bang Newsom's old hole as part of his twitter victory over Roy Moore.

Don Jr is pretty douchey in that tweet. Moore was railroaded and hung out to dry by GOPe bastards. Don Jr should know that.

[Narciso79]

Yes he should, he should also consider that cliff sims who broke his NDA was retweeting that.

[Jane]

Btw, the only explanation for all these tornados is global cooling. So clearly the democrats caused them.

[Narciso79]

Anyways I did why try markets dipped If nothing has fundamentally changed

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/409817-russia-collusion-bombshell-dnc-lawyers-met-with-fbi-on-dossier-before

Before the Fisa was filed.

[Threadkiller]

Sid, I was concerned with the "blend" door which separates the heater core from the plenum. That is controlled by the TEMP knob. When narciso mentions air conditioning it throws me off. That system is controlled by the MODE knob that also operates several "selector" doors within the plenum.

I have no idea what the car is doing. If there is little noticeable temprature difference between the full right and full left of the TEMP knob, that is one problem. If, in addition to that, the air does not drop in temperature when AC is selected on the MODE knob and the TEMP is in the coldest setting, it could be a couple of problems.

I would listen for the compression cycling to at least confirm that the AC is trying to work. Click then a pause then another click.

Good luck narciso, I'm afraid I may not be giving you the best info.

[Narciso79]

Well thanks anyways it gives me a clue when I hear from the mechanic.

[Threadkiller]

...compressor cycling...

[Narciso79]

One of these was a high ranking bureau agent in Miami as well as Cleveland
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2019/05/28/tickle-his-fancy-msnbc-panel-melts-down-suggesting-kim-jong-un-owns

[clarice]

Yahoo, Marlene!
Is Dawsonfield Wittes or Comey?

[lyle]

One of the coolest, wettest, spring seasons in decades in my neck o’ the woods. Our Cal JOMbreros can attest as to the precipitation because they’re upstream. It’s been POURING rain for over the last hour in Boise, replete with t-storms. We’re at 150% of average annual precipitation.

This CAGW scam pisses me off more every day.

[Threadkiller]

DawsonSField is Loretta Lynch.

[Narciso79]

It's more like the fellow swearing that sgt shaw was the kindest bravest person he ever did know,

I'll spare you Tobin hyperventilsting like hes at a coed kegger at a frat

[MissMarple2]

https://www.theepochtimes.com/increasing-number-of-americans-say-trump-has-presidential-qualities-poll_2940888.html

From Gallup:

Today, 40 percent of Americans (or 4 in 10) say Trump has such qualities, a 6-point increase from two years ago when 33 percent voted along those lines.

The growing support for Trump’s character came from votes across all political spectrums, including Republicans, Democrats, and independents.

[MissMarple2]

Federalist Musket
🇺🇸
‏ @Patriot_Musket
15m15 minutes ago

You NYC folks, tornadoes are probably new to you. Get to a basement if you have one. If not, central part of the lowest room. Wear a heavy coat and get under a mattress. If you have a bike helmet, put it on.
10 replies 5 retweets 29 likes

[Gentlejim]

Definitely no global warming around here. Light winds off the big air conditioner kept us at about 52 today. Forecast called for 75.

MM,
That gun store is about 45 minutes away from me. Never been there, but I do admire their marketing.

[Beasts of England]

'If you have a bike helmet, put it on.'

Very good advice.