Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ Here we get at a crux of their argument. Do you make democratic choice at community level or at the parent level. It is a common retort
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ I do like our magnet school model im Connecticut but they have done little to address overall diversity in schools
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ The conference was quite lavish. No other teaching conference showers you with as much swag, free food and booze.
Greg McVerry
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RT @BerkEdge: Settlement may be imminent in dispute between Southern Berkshire School District and Egremont over village school. https://t.…
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ Yes I agree philanthropy can't fund schools. Not scalable. But property taxes are regressive and the original sin
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ Not much love for the for profit sector at conference at all. Except for Devos she is all in. Of course CMOs do scoop up real estate
Greg McVerry
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@WalkableDFW @dankrutka Dumbest thing CT ever did was split Hartford in half with a highway down the middle. Destroyed half the city.
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ I think what we need to do is free up our public schools with greater autonomy and empower principals with greater ability to manage HR
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ But don't believe folks go into it with evil intentions. Met a guy who been working for five years to start charter in Chicago. Purest goals
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ Yet I am also wondering why there is such large demand from parents. Bruce Baker and Jersey Jazzman have done similar research about NJ
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ That one thing I would note about many schools at #ncsc17 as well Meet new boss same as old boss. Didnt see innovation just lust for scores
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ Illinois hot mess overall. Connecticut not far behind. Not paying into pension funds for decades was a stupid idea regardless of geography
Greg McVerry
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@rjhogue Rebecca I can help.
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ I saw this to in my work in Newark over last five years. Like i said I don't have any answers just trying to listen to both sides.
Greg McVerry
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RT @KatieOsgood_: Sometimes, I don't know what to do when my colleagues treat standardized testing as the end all & be all. Some people tak…
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ I work in New Haven. It is a choice district that mixes public schools, a bunch of magnets and a few charters.
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ That is awesome! I just know other large tchr conferences I attend are overwhelmingly white and female this one wasn't. Observation only.
Greg McVerry
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RT @quality_schools: Our team's leaving D.C. inspired/energized from #NCSC17. Thnx @charteralliance for an amazing few days.
Greg McVerry
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@NomadWarMachine @sensor63 @Bali_Maha @telliowkuwp what is a prat?
Greg McVerry
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@KatieOsgood_ Did skip out on Devos, can't support anyone who wants to gut the education budget that badly while pumping money into vouchers. #ncsc17
Greg McVerry