"Local Control Is a White People Thing"

Reblogged from Diane Ravitch's blog:

Jersey Jazzman notes that several districts in New Jersey--all populated by black and Hispanic citizens--have been under state control for years.

The state has no intention of letting them have self-rule.

In many districts, especially where the population is non-white, privatizers insist on mayoral control or state control.

There is no evidence that taking away popular rule improves the schools.

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