Rahm Emanuel to send his 3 kids to private school this fall

[DJofSD]

Sun-Times article here (http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/6629400-418/emanuel-to-send-his-3-kids-to-private-school-this-fall.html) .

In essence, a vote of no confidence in the school district.

School officials would not comment. Sources close to the mayor confirmed the decision.

In a prepared statement, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis was careful not to criticize Emanuel’s decision to send his kids to one of the city’s most elite private schools.

[FantasticDan]

SON OF A BITCH! :mad:

:rolleyes:

[ArlJim78]

he'd have to have a screw loose to send his kids to a Chicago PS.

[JustRalph]

He's rich. That's what rich people do.

[Dave Schwartz]

He's rich. That's what rich people do.

You beat me to it.

Of course there is no confidence in the public school system (by the wealthy). After all, they are raising a "them" rather than an "us."

Dave Schwartz
Who sent his kids to private
school when possible

[PhantomOnTour]

Don't you mean LAST fall since this article is one year old?
:lol:

[DJofSD]

Don't you mean LAST fall since this article is one year old?
:lol:
Yep, last fall and again this year: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/chicago-mayors-kids-school-remains-open_652113.html

[Valuist]

he'd have to have a screw loose to send his kids to a Chicago PS.

Absolutely. You either send them to a private school or move to the suburbs.

[Tom]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/jean-claude-brizard-rahm-emanuel_n_1846307.html

"In 27 years of education, I have always been successful," he added to CBS Chicago.

This turkey was in charge of Rochester, NY schools for three years and was an abject failure! He left behind a graduation rate under 40%. Only six cities in the whole USA have higher school budgets that Rochester, but we are one of the lowest ranked in the country.

This is another set up - you watch. Brizard will be the whipping boy here, and somehow, Obama will ride in at the last minute and settle the strike.

[Rookies]

Absolutely. You either send them to a private school or move to the suburbs.

Seriously.

Are there no excellent Public Schools in a City like Chicago?

This is not the case here. Yes, you can spend large sending your kids to private schools, but there are MANY good- excellent public schools.

[GameTheory]

You're not allowed to have good public schools in the US -- they are outlawed. I wouldn't send my kid (although I have none) to a public school in a million years. My brother lives in Portland, Oregon and is about as liberal as you can get, and yet he home-schools. So I know I didn't get all the brains in the family...

[Striker]

Seriously.

Are there no excellent Public Schools in a City like Chicago?

This is not the case here. Yes, you can spend large sending your kids to private schools, but there are MANY good- excellent public schools.
Whitney Young is a public high school in Chicago but it is very tough to get your kid in and most of the kids that end up going there do go to private grammar schools. The school was good enough for Michael Jordan to send one of his kids there.

[ElKabong]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/jean-claude-brizard-rahm-emanuel_n_1846307.html



This is another set up - you watch. Brizard will be the whipping boy here, and somehow, Obama will ride in at the last minute and settle the strike.

i thought the same thing....as crazy as it sounds, it isn't any crazier than people would believe some guy that would be able to bearhug a preznit w/o any secret service guy taking the encroacher down.

Obama will step in and save the day for those great Chitown schools unless it looks overly contrived....this admin is starting to reach & look like some PT Barnum act

[HUSKER55]

emanuel wouldn't set up chicago and sacrifice students just for BO:rolleyes:

trust me ;)

[ElKabong]

Every man his his price, Husker. So does a thing called Rahm E