Simple Q:

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

http://labornotes.org/2012/02/chicago-occupation-challenges-corporate-school-agenda

This isn't terribly big news. But it does show that an occupation of space can lead to a positive result.

To be fair, I felt occupation was a silly tactic back in early September 2011. I've come around sense then.

Have you? Does this article mean anything to you? Does it make you think that maybe occupying spaces is a tactic that gets results?

Comments

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

No, they would not have gotten the same results without using their first amendment rights to protest the decision in the the way that they did.

How do you figure?

"good charter school" is not an absolute, nor is it a fact. A school that pushes out "undesirables" in an attempt to make it look like it's doing better is failing at being a school, not succeeding.

How do you know that's the plan here?

[dwer.livejournal.com]

Because I've been living in Chicago for years, and CPS ignores people a whole lot. And I know that's the plan because that's ALWAYS been the plan -- because I've living in Chicago for years and I've seen it.

Did you READ the article?

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

I did, yes. This is all assumption by you, then, good to know.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

Because that's what they do.