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16 Comments
Is Hancock really proposing mayoral control? If not, what does he believe the Mayor’s current control is?
I’m looking forward to hearing specifics about how he plans to improve our schools… not just lofty statements about inequality.
Supporting “transformative” initiatives is important, but what ideas does he have to ensure the Montbello turn-around is executed effectively?
Flowery campaign speeches don’t change reality: the Denver Mayor doesn’t run the Denver Public Schools.
Perhaps Romer and Mejia understand that.
What exaclty did Hancock’s “stepped up to the plate to champion the reform of Montbello.” look like or accomplish?
“The unions have stood in the way of teacher accountability for too long! ”
How do they do that exactly? And what do you or your candidate suggest be done differently? And, of course, what does this have to do with the Mayoral election? Seems like your guy is running for school board. Which might be a good idea.
The role of the Mayor in education is an interesting, but complex one.
Yes, a takeover of the schools by the Mayor’s office is a possibility. That has worked well in some cities, and had anywhere between no effect and disasters results in others. I am not necessarily opposed to the Mayor taking over the schools, but I want to hear a detailed plan, because this gets more complex.
The other role a Mayor can take is as, for lack of a better term, spiritual leader of the schools. (Yes, I need to come up with a better term.) He (or she) could talk about the city’s education system in the State of the City speech, set parameters and goals, lay out a clear vision, and then work with DPS to achieve the vision.
Also, there are a myriad of non-profits dedicated to helping DPS succeed, yet their is little to no coordination between them. (I happen to know two people who run separate non-profits with almost identical missions supporting DPS, until I introduced them to each other, they had no idea the other existed.) A Mayor could use his office as spiritual leader (help me out with a better term here people!!) to help coordinate these groups.
Finally, there is little communication (or so I am told) between the community colleges and DPS. Again, a Mayor can help facilitate these conversations. (Typically, if the Mayor invites you to a meeting, people show up.)
So I think it is good that Mayoral candidates are talking about education. Yes, we desperately need to go beyond the platitudes and hear some real ideas. Does Hancock support a Mayoral takeover of the schools. Cool. And interesting. But I do not think that is a panacea to DPS’ problems.
Personally, I don’t think DPS needs a Mayoral takeover yet, although I don’t fault Hancock for suggesting it. I just think we are still at the phase where we can catch more flies with honey so to speak, and that someone with a clear and public vision, who is willing to facilitate come conversations can have a bigger impact.
But then again, Wrong Way Corrigan is often accused of going the wrong way!
A mayoral takeover would be a foolish stunt, not much more. NY and DC are examples to an extent. Replacing state legislative fiat with executive fiat generated a lot of buzz,but only mixed results.
Gary Hart’s much better on this in “Restoring the Republic” (and no, I’m not shilling for Gary for anything!). Ultimately, school reform is a question of broad local community engagement.
IF the community, including politicos, unions, businesses and neighbors are on board, schools can turn around.
If it’s just a question of picking a faction to force the issue, the only thing that turns ’round are the factions. As they jockey for resources to implement their preferred reforms, students suffer.
…but your post tells me zero about how it is that Hancock is “getting bold.” “Bold” usually implies that you’re actually saying something you’d do, other than “I want more power to do [insert unspecified plan.”
Please cite the law and instances where a mayor has taken over a public school district in Colorado. DPS has an elected board. What, the mayor can just toss them out?
First a Romer shill-post, now a Hancock one. Tells you something about the candidate.
on pols was a time-honored tradition!
The Wave is a time honored tradition at Rockies games.
For their shill-related reading?
have Facebook pages? That’d be a place to start!
It’s well thought out, it’s been passed, they’re working on the implementation. If Hancock is serious about education, then instead of spouting of generic platitudes, how about his speaking about what he will do specifically to help SB-191 be a success?
My generic platitudes would be about the proper implementation of all the heavy legislation we’ve passed. “We’ve got to get this right” and so on.
Did I miss the announcement for “Enroll-a-Shill” week here on Pols?
TheAngryHippie on June 11th . . .
Romer uber-shill, FrontRangeRiffRaff on June 12th . . .
Both posting their first diaries and comments ever in the past 10 days . . . ???
Is that the odor of coincidence I smell, or a couple of skunks???
Fuck Hancock. I’d considered him but yours and his obvious sell-outery has me behind someone else now, jaggoff.
presumable shills, you’ll be sitting this one out. I’d put money on it.
Or I’ll choose between the lesser of two shills.