The Education Wars

It's time to sack NYC schools chief Joel Klein, which means he will stay on indefinitely.

There is no question it is the worst, most corrupt school system in the country. However, what is going on there is or will be going on in every single one of the 13,000 public school districts in the country, thanks to "reformers" like Arne Duncan and Eli Broad.
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Teach for America might be a good idea for resume building, but from a cynical standpoint this is just another tool for unscrupulous administrators to undermine current teachers or refusing to hire qualified teachers in order to save a few bucks.

No retirement to pay out, either.
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