One man's view: LAUSD reform crawling along
As a "severe critic" of LAUSD, national columnist Anthony Asadullah Samad acknowledges he "would never put a child of mine (or grandchild) in LAUSD, in its current state. I'd home school them first. LAUSD has produced three generations of functional illiterates."
In his evaluation of Superintendent David Brewer, Samad acknowledges the new supe is caught in the middle of the varied constintuencies who want a better LAUSD. But Samad knocks Brewer for failing to bring in loyal people to help him plow through the district's bureaucratic morass. Here's an exerpt from the rough-up column:
At the end of the day, David Brewer is a pretty lonely man, of late. The majority of those that were responsible for his selection have since been voted off the school board. Like a groom waiting for his bride to show up at the altar, Brewer spent the better part of his first year waiting for a partner (the Mayor) that has yet to show up. His top administrative slots are either vacant or disloyal.
If your'e curious, here's a bio on Samad.