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32. Thanks. I've read your other comments and I appreciate your input. nt

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Principal of Chicago's #1 Rated School Writes Be-All-End-All Resignation Letter to Rahm Emanuel [View all] Stellar Sep 2016 OP

K&R! G_j Sep 2016 #1

I'm not familiar with Mr. LaRaviere, but am I am intrigued. Can anyone explain these jonno99 Sep 2016 #2

"empirical evidence " I looked it up... Stellar Sep 2016 #3

I appreciate the response, but it doesn't really answer my question - jonno99 Sep 2016 #4

At Blaine, the way to get high scores is have the children of millionaires be the student body AngryAmish Sep 2016 #12

I'll take your word for it, but that doesn't explain why the school ranking improved. jonno99 Sep 2016 #15

Here in his own words. Rex Sep 2016 #17

So... the environment didn't actually change, the students we simply allowed to taked more jonno99 Sep 2016 #18

Well there is more if you keep reading. Rex Sep 2016 #21

Chuckles - actually no. Please excuse me if I don't regulary engage in "administrative policy speak" jonno99 Sep 2016 #30

It is called leadership. Not rocket science. Rex Sep 2016 #39

Well I've never really had to engage in either one, so I defer to you: jonno99 Sep 2016 #41

Not so. Principals are the instructional leaders of their schools, professionalize their staff ancianita Sep 2016 #22

He lead a talented team and improved the school system. Rex Sep 2016 #24

Yep. Any city school system needs many more principals like La Raviere. ancianita Sep 2016 #25

Blaine, like a number of other schools in the area, is located in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #35

Interesting. I've never lived in a district with schools like Blaine. Like my mother would say: jonno99 Sep 2016 #37

Reality based governance, not ideological or faith based governance. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #19

Ok - what does that mean in practical terms? nt jonno99 Sep 2016 #20

In practical terms: If you are too practical about education you don't get much education. Period. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #28

Thanks. I've read your other comments and I appreciate your input. nt jonno99 Sep 2016 #32

isn't testing knowledge the very definition of "empirical evidence"? Mosby Sep 2016 #5

No, because it depends on what you test for and how you test for it. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #26

The Chicago Magazing ranmkings are based largely on test scores alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #36

jonno wasn't asking for the definition of empirical evidence vlyons Sep 2016 #6

Thanks! jonno99 Sep 2016 #7

There is a lot about school learning climates that are not empirically measurable since those ancianita Sep 2016 #29

Obviously it's a complex topic - but something I need to dig into. I appreciate jonno99 Sep 2016 #31

Sure! As big as Chicago is, with hundreds of elementary schools, and over 90 high schools, ancianita Sep 2016 #33

I read the letter, and I think what he is saying LisaM Sep 2016 #9

Oh, of course... Stellar Sep 2016 #11

Being in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Chicago definitely helps. Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #8

IMHO, they would if the same amount of money was spent. wcast Sep 2016 #14

That would likely be tried by principals of those neighborhoods. Principals across the ancianita Sep 2016 #23

Probably not... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #42

Clean link to Full Letter, rather than Alternet's excerpt Sentath Sep 2016 #10

It was embedded in the link above. Stellar Sep 2016 #13

in a dream DonCoquixote Sep 2016 #16

Mmmmmm alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #27

I put two kids through CPS, and was a CPS high school teacher. I feel you. ancianita Sep 2016 #34

The puzzling thing about this thread is it's not easy to tell jonno99 Sep 2016 #38

LaRiviere probably has some decent ideas but is a self serving showboater alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #40

What is wrong about publicly standing up for a principle (no pun intended)? LiberalLovinLug Sep 2016 #43