Chicago schools battle closely studied across country

Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah and Joel Hood:

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's star power within the Democratic Party has put a national spotlight on the fight over the future of public schools in Chicago and attracted support from education reform groups eager to see how much change can be effected in a pro-labor city.

"The headlines from Chicago are emailed around to mayors and policymakers every morning," said Joe Williams, head of Washington,D.C.-based Democrats for Education Reform, a group started by Wall Street hedge fund managers. "I think people want to see what's possible, both politically and on the ground in schools and in communities."

Democrats for Education Reform and another major education organization, Oregon-based Stand for Children, have each established themselves in Chicago and are working to build backing for Emanuel's education agenda.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at June 2, 2012 2:42 AM
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