Ignoring the obvious self-interest involved, who do you think should be
getting money to implement Huberman's violence prevention program --
familiar folks like the ministers and CeaseFire or unfamiliar out of
town folks like YAP with their magic out of town powers?
South Side ministers irate over CPS anti-violence plan Tribune
Saying
that Chicago schools chief Ron Huberman had "purposely disrespected"
them, a group of Englewood neighborhood pastors said this morning they
will protest the award of a $38 million contract by CPS to combat youth
violence.
Chicago Looks to Out-of-Town Group for Help With Youth Violence WBEZ
Tio
Hardiman, director of the anti-violence group Cease Fire Illinois, says
the pick is a slap in the face to groups with Chicago roots.
And,
was it a smart or dumb move of Huberman not to have cut off a slice of
the funding for folks who he had to know would make a stink? He
wouldn't have been the first to have paid off community folks and
organizations. Vallas used to give money to local universities to quiet
their complaints about his programs, and Duncan for a while gave
training money to community groups while he was busy undercutting LSCs.
Me, I'm wondering why CPS still hasn't released the list of 38
schools that are most at risk, the methods used as part of Huberman's
fancy-schmancy analysis (what if he did it on the back of an
envelope?), or -- most important -- the much-mentioned list of 200
students who are most likely to die this year.
I mean, seriously. Who are these guys? Name them. Then hire
bodyguards for each. Send them to Club Med if things get particularly
hot. Problem solved. Send the leftover millions to my PO address. Or,
want us to take your plan seriously, release the details.
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