Comments on: DOE backs down on lawsuit http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/04/03/doe-backs-down-on-lawsuit/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: George Karos http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/04/03/doe-backs-down-on-lawsuit/#comment-5804 George Karos Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:11:33 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/04/03/doe-backs-down-on-lawsuit/#comment-5804 I agree: this is a good first step. However, we should take longer view on this matter. Parents and community members are shut out, under the current scheme of mayoral control. There is no venue for representation of the public. There is no <i>board</i> of <i><b>representatives</i></b> of any sort. If there were more democratic involvement of parents and communities, there would be no need for lawsuits. I agree: this is a good first step.

However, we should take longer view on this matter. Parents and community members are shut out, under the current scheme of mayoral control. There is no venue for representation of the public. There is no board of representatives of any sort. If there were more democratic involvement of parents and communities, there would be no need for lawsuits.

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