Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

You saw during the pandemic that London Breed — a mayor — kept trying to say and do sensible things with San Francisco's public schools but she couldn't because all the power is in the hands of nutjobs on the school board. DC doesn't need that. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 18, 2021 Hibernated

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The basic idea with the school board is you silo power in low-salience elections that can then be dominated by unions and inside groups rather than having power in the hands of a well-known politician who faces reasonably high-profile coverage and electoral competition. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 18, 2021 Hibernated

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Beyond that — DCPS is one of the parts of this city that is working well. Enrollment is up, NAEP scores are up, and teacher retention is up. There's no strong case for changes of any kind. Bad actors are seeking a backdoor to undermine a system that's working. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 18, 2021 Hibernated