Mr. Juan Gonzalez you are correct. Mayor Bloomberg's policies of the past ten years have not significantly impacted the education of the children of our city. The Bloomberg administration will twist the facts every each way to avoid taking the blame for no major improvement in test results. However, I do think there has been an improvement in the quality of new teachers entering the system over the past ten years. Unfortunately, once in the system for a few years, the reality of the situation is realized which results in a high turnover rate bordering around the 50% mark within 5-6 years. As the Mayor enters the twilight of his administration he may secretly come to the conclusion that he should have used another strategy in his attempt to improve our city's educational system. Neither the Mayor nor the Department of Education chose to work with the union/teachers to help get the job done. Their decision not to consult with the front line workers in their quest to improve the education of our children was another major strategic blunder (it will never be admitted, of course). So, here we are ten years later with many, if not most, teachers still using chalkboards and chalk for their lessons rather than high technology. Where did the $billions$ go? In addition, a strategy to improve the discipline in many schools could have easily improved the learning productivity within a classroom and the school.
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