"Principals
and teachers at Chicago Public Schools are gearing up for the school
year that begins next week, and some say they're doing it without a
needed chief education officer." (CPS Principals Feeling 'Lost at Sea' WBEZ)
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I grew up near Roscoe & Halsted in the 1970s, left for college and moved back in 2000, started this blog in 2005 (first on my own, then with Catalyst, and now with ChicagoNow). My dad went to Senn. I went to Near North Montessori and Parker. Since 2006 I've been living in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn -- the Wicker Park of New York City. I have another education blog called This Week In Education that focuses on school reform trends at the national level.
what about denise little? Once again, the rumor mill is rumbling that the Area 7 CAO may well be up for some sort of top job downtown, with or without Caron. This possibility was mentioned way back in July by the Sun Times and is now making the rounds again. As you know, I don't care who works at the central office on education issues, since they don't seem to make much of a difference when they do. But others of you think differently and probably know better. What do you good folks think or know about Little's work, her reputation, etc? Last time around some of you were concerned about how she'd fare downtown among all the sharks and wolves and tigers who work there. Now apparently is time for a more complete discussion.