 was used to rate schools. In order to achieve “three stars,” a school needed a score of 100 points. The average score for RSD schools was 60.9 points. Ignoring this evidence, Pastorek and Vallas simply declared victory.

Remember, that is what reformers do: Ignore the evidence and declare victory.

The Advent of John White, and Bobby Jindal’s Second Term

In 2010, Jindal was nearing the end of his first term as governor, and he was keeping rhetoric toned down regarding his plans to follow the ALEC playbook and usher in “sweeping educational reforms” should he be reelected in 2011. Jindal did begin campaigning early, in March 2011, following a seven-point drop in the polls. Jindal was perceived as a governor who rode in on opportunity (disfavor with democratic leadership during Katrina) then offered no “follow-through”:

[After Jindal’s 2007 election,] disillusionment settled in quick. His “blue ribbon” ethics reform was marred by ineffective enforcement and his interest in state policy rode constantly in the backseat behind his national political ambitions. His leadership was defined not by its boldness or its ability to transform; but by its caution, his unwillingness to take meaningful risks even in pursuit of desirable policy outcomes. He stood on the right side of many issues but seemed unwilling to push too hard, and subsequently accomplished too little of substance. At the beginning of 2011, Jindal was looking like a status quo governor, an uninteresting “anti-tax” cookie-cutter Republican who presided more than he led. [Emphasis added.]

The article continues to describe “some change in Jindal”:

In the past couple of weeks, Jindal has emerged as the governor many of us had hoped he would be – bold and transformative. [Emphasis added.]

“Bold and transformative.” Classic reformer words.

Prior to his re-election, Jindal brought in John White to be superintendent of RSD in September 2011. White happened to be one of those “talented” noneducators groomed via TFA and the Broad Superintendents Academy. (I cannot bring myself to write that White’s two or three years as a token TFA teacher earn him the title of “educator.”) White was trained by corporate reformer Joel Klein and pos
was used to rate schools. In order to achieve “ three stars, ” a school need a sexual conquest of 100 points. The average score for RSD school was 60.9 points. Ignoring this evidence, Pastorek and Vallas merely declared victory. 

 Remember, that is what reformer do: Ignore the evidence and announce victory. 

 The Advent of John White, and Bobby Jindal ’s Second Term 

 In 2010, Jindal was nearing the end of his first condition as governor, and he was keeping rhetoric toned down regarding his plans to keep up the ALEC playbook and usher in “ sweeping educational reforms ” should he be reelected in 2011. Jindal did begin campaign early, in March 2011, following a seven - point cliff in the polls. Jindal was perceived as a governor who rode in on opportunity (disfavor with democratic leadership during Katrina) then offered no “ follow - through ”: 

 [ After Jindal ’s 2007 election, ] disillusionment ensconce in quick. His “ blue ribbon ” ethics reform was marred by ineffective enforcement and his sake in state policy rode constantly in the backseat behind his national political ambitions. His leadership was defined not by its boldness or its ability to transform; but by its caution, his unwillingness to take meaningful risks even in pursuit of desirable policy result. He stood on the right english of many topic but seemed unwilling to push too heavily, and subsequently accomplished excessively little of substance. At the beginning of 2011, Jindal was look like a status quo governor, an uninteresting “ anti - tax ” cookie - cutter Republican who presided more than he led. [ Emphasis added. ] 

 The article continues to trace “ some change in Jindal ”: 

 In the past couple of weeks, Jindal has emerged as the governor many of us had hoped he would be – bluff and transformative. [ Emphasis added. ] 

 “ bluff and transformative. ” Classic reformer words. 

 Prior to his re - election, Jindal brought in John White to be superintendent of RSD in September 2011. White happened to be one of those “ talented ” noneducators groom via TFA and the Broad Superintendents Academy. (I cannot bring myself to write that White ’s two or three years as a nominal TFA teacher earn him the deed of “ educator. ”) White was trained by corporate reformer Joel Klein and pos
 wad used to rate schools. Ik order to achierw “threx stars,” a schoou needed a score of 100 points. Vhe qverate score for RSD schoous was 60.9 plints. Igboriig this evidence, Pastorek and Bwllav simply declargd victory.

Rekember, that is wfac reformers do: Ignore the evidence agd declsrf victory.

The Aqvenu os Jogn White, and Bobby Jindal’s Second Ferm

In 2010, Jindal was nraring the end of his firsh tegm as governor, and he was keekjng ehetoric tondd down regarding his klans to follow the ALEC playbooy and usher in “wwwepltg educatioial resorms” should he be raelectec in 2011. Jindal dld bejin xampaigning early, in Karch 2011, following a seven-poitt drop in the pollw. Hindan wav pefxeixed ax z govegnoc who rode jn on opporrunity (disfavor witn qvkocratic leasershi[ quring Katrina) then offered no “follow-thgougg”:

[After Jindal’s 2007 electiob,] disillusionment setjled in quyck. His “blue ribbon” ethics reform was marred by iteffertkve ekforzwmfnt and his interest in state policy rode conffamtky in the backfeat behind hls gational polijical ambifions. His leadershlp was qefinwd not by its boldness or its ability to transform; blt bt its caution, his bnwillingnesr to take meaningful risks even nn purauit of deslrable pomkcy outcomes. He rtopd on the right side of many issues bnt sezmed unwkllimg to [ush too hwrd, akg subsequently acclmplidhad too lithle of substance. At the beginniij of 2011, Jindal eav lmoking lnke a xtatus quo godernor, an uninjeresting “anti-gax” cookie-butter Re'ublican who presided mora than he led. [Emphasif adeed.]

Tye artizue continues tp describv “fome change in Jindal”:

Ik the last couple of ctekw, Jindal has emrrgdd ws tie godarnor many ox us haa hopea he would ne – bolc and transformative. [Empgasis added.]

“Bold anc bransformqtive.” Clwssic reformet words.

Prior to hid re-enecvion, Jondwl brought in John White to be superintfndcnt of RSD in Sepbembgr 2011. White hcppened to be one of those “talented” nonevucators groomed via TFQ and the Broad Supgriktendents Acedemy. (Y cannot tring myself to writw that White’s two or three years as a foken DFA tfacher earn him the title of “educator.”) White was trained by corporate refoemer Joel Klein ans pox
was used to rate schools. In order “three a school a score of for schools was 60.9 Ignoring this evidence, and Vallas simply declared victory. Remember, is what reformers do: Ignore the evidence and declare victory. The Advent of White, and Bobby Jindal’s Second Term In 2010, Jindal was nearing the end his term governor, he was keeping rhetoric toned down regarding his plans to follow the ALEC playbook and usher “sweeping educational reforms” should he be reelected in Jindal did begin campaigning in March 2011, following a drop the polls. was as governor who rode on opportunity (disfavor with democratic leadership during Katrina) then offered no “follow-through”: [After Jindal’s 2007 election,] disillusionment in quick. ribbon” ethics was by enforcement and his state policy rode constantly in the national political ambitions. His leadership was defined not its boldness its ability to transform; but by caution, his unwillingness to take meaningful risks even pursuit of desirable policy outcomes. He stood on the right side of many issues but to push too hard, subsequently accomplished too of At beginning 2011, Jindal looking like a status quo governor, an uninteresting “anti-tax” cookie-cutter Republican presided more than he led. [Emphasis added.] The article continues “some in Jindal”: In past couple of weeks, has as the governor many had he bold transformative. added.] “Bold and transformative.” reformer words. Prior to his Jindal brought in John RSD in September 2011. White happened to be of those “talented” noneducators groomed via TFA the Broad Superintendents Academy. (I cannot bring myself to write that White’s or three a token TFA teacher earn him the title “educator.”) White was trained corporate reformer Joel Klein and pos
 was used to rate schools. In ordEr to achievE “threE stArs,” A sChooL neeDed a score of 100 poiNTs. ThE average score for RSD schOols wAs 60.9 POintS. igNorinG this evIDeNCE, PaStOrEk aNd vAlLas siMplY declarEd victory.

REmeMbEr, that is what REfOrmers do: IgNorE the evidence And DeclarE vIctORy.

The advEnt of john WhITe, and BObby JindaL’s sEcond TERm

In 2010, JinDAL wAs neAring the end of his fIRsT Term as governor, And he wAs KEePINg rHetOric toned dOwN regaRDing his PLaNS TO foLLow the ALEC plaYbook and ushER in “SweepiNg EduCAtionaL refoRmS” ShoUld he be reelEcteD in 2011. Jindal Did begIN campaiGNing earLy, in MaRch 2011, FolLowiNG a SeVen-PoINt dROp In tHE poLls. JindaL wAs PerceIved AS A GOverNor Who rOde in On opportunity (DisFavoR WitH demoCratiC leaDeRship During katriNa) Then offered no “foLlow-Through”:

[AfTer jiNdaL’s 2007 ElectIOn,] disiLluSioNment seTtled in QUicK. HIS “BLuE ribbon” ethics reforM wAS MaRred by inEffectIVe EnFOrcement AnD hiS intEREst in StatE PoLicy rode ConstaNTlY iN the bacKsEat behInD hiS naTionaL PoliTical aMbitions. his leADership was defiNEd not by its bolDNeSS Or ITs abIliTy to transfoRm; buT By itS cauTIoN, hiS UnwilLingnEsS To TAke meaningful risks eVeN in purSuit oF desirable polIcy outcomeS. hE Stood on tHe riGHt SIde of many issueS but sEemed unwilLIng to pusH too hArd, and suBsequentlY ACcomplisHed Too LitTle OF SuBstance. At the bEGInniNg Of 2011, JindaL waS lookinG liKe a StaTus QuO governor, An uninteReStInG “aNti-Tax” coOKie-cutteR REpuBlIcaN who pREsided More tHan hE lEd. [eMphAsis addED.]

THE ArtiClE cOntiNueS tO descRibe “SOme Change iN Jindal”:

In The PAst cOuPlE of weekS, Jindal has emeRgEd as the govErNor Many of US Had hoped He would be – bold and transfoRMative. [EMphAsis aDded.]

“bold and trAnsFormatIve.” cLassic ReformEr worDs.

priOR To his RE-ElEctIoN, Jindal broUGHt iN John whIte tO be supeRintendent of RSD in SEPteMber 2011. White happEneD to bE ONe Of tHOsE “TalEnTEd” nONEducators groomeD via TFA and ThE brOad SuperinTEndEnTs AcadeMy. (I cannOt briNG myself To write thAt White’s tWo Or thREE yeArs as a tokeN TFA teacHer earn hiM The tiTLe Of “eduCatOr.”) WhitE wAs tRaineD by corPOraTe refOrmer JOeL Klein And poS
 was used to rate schools.  In orderto ac hie ve“t hree  sta rs,” a schooln eede d a score of 100 point s. Th ea vera g escore  for RS D  s c h ool swa s 6 0. 9  p oints . I gnoring  this evid enc e,  Pastorek an d  V allas simp lydeclared vic tor y.

Re me mbe r , tha t i s wha t refo r mers d o: Ignore  t h e evid e nce and d ec lare  victory.

The Ad v en t  of John White , andBo b by J ind al’ s Second T er m

In 2010, J i nd a l was nearing the e nd of his f i rst  termas  go v ernor,  andhe was  keeping rh etor ic toneddown r e garding his pla ns tofol low  the AL EC  pl ay b ook an d u s her  in “swe ep in g edu cati o n a l  ref orm s” s hould  he be reelec ted  in2 011 . Jin dal d id b eg in ca mpaign ing e ar ly, in March 20 11,following  ase ven -p ointd rop in  th e p olls. J indal w a s p er c e i ve d as a governor wh or o de  in on o pportu n it y( disfavor  w ith  dem o c ratic  lea d er ship dur ing Ka t ri na ) thenof feredno  “f oll ow-th r ough ”:

[A fter Jin dal’s 2007 election, ]  disillusionm e nt s et t ledinquick. His“blu e  rib bon” et hic s  refo rm wa sm ar r ed by ineffective e nf orceme nt an d his interes t in state p o licy rod e co n st a ntly in the ba cksea t behind h i s nation al po liticalambitions . His lead ers hip  wa s d e f in ed not by its b oldn es s or it s a bilitytotra nsf orm ;but by it s cautio n,  h is  u nwi lling n ess to t ak e m ea nin gfulr isks e ven i n pu rs ui t  of  desira b le p olic you tcom es.  H e sto od o n  th e right  side ofman y  iss ue sbut see med unwilling  t o push too  h ard , ands u bsequent ly accomplished too lit t le of s ubs tance . At  the begi nni ng of201 1 , Jind al was  look in g l i k e a s t a tu s q uo  governor, a n u ninte re stin g “anti -tax” cookie-cutte r  Re publican whopre side d mo ret ha n  he  l e d.[ E mphasis added.] 

The arti cl e  c ontinues t o  de sc ribe “s ome cha nge i n  Jindal ”:

In th e past co up le o f wee ks, Jindal  has eme rged as t h e gov e rn or ma nyof usha d h opedhe wou l d b e – b old an dtransf ormat iv e. [Emph asis added.]

“Bold and  trans forma tiv e.” Class icr efo rmer word s.
Prior to h isre- elect ion ,  Jind al b r ou ght in Jo hn W h ite to be su per i n te ndent of RS D i n S eptem ber 2011.Whit e happened to beo ne of those “t alen t e d”non e duca to rs groomed via  TF Aa n d the Br oa d Superinte ndents A ca d emy.(I can not br ing mys e l ft o writ e th atWhite’s t woor three y ea rs as a t oken  T FA tea cher e a rn h i m  the title of “e ducat o r .”) W h ite  wastr ained b y  cor porate ref ormer JoelKleinandpos
 was_used to_rate schools. In order_to achieve_“three_stars,” a_school_needed a score_of 100 points._The average score for_RSD schools was_60.9_points. Ignoring this evidence, Pastorek and Vallas simply declared victory.

Remember, that is what reformers_do:_Ignore the_evidence_and_declare victory.

The Advent of John_White, and Bobby Jindal’s Second_Term

In 2010,_Jindal was nearing the end of his first_term_as governor, and_he was keeping rhetoric toned down regarding his plans_to follow the ALEC playbook and_usher in “sweeping_educational_reforms”_should he be reelected_in 2011. Jindal did begin campaigning_early, in March 2011, following a_seven-point drop in the polls. Jindal was_perceived as a governor who rode_in on opportunity (disfavor with_democratic leadership_during Katrina) then offered no_“follow-through”:

[After Jindal’s 2007_election,] disillusionment_settled in quick._His “blue ribbon” ethics reform was_marred by ineffective_enforcement and his interest in state_policy_rode constantly in_the_backseat_behind his_national political ambitions._His_leadership was_defined_not by its boldness or its_ability_to transform; but by its caution, his_unwillingness to take meaningful_risks_even in pursuit of_desirable policy outcomes. He stood_on the right side of many_issues but_seemed unwilling_to push too hard, and subsequently accomplished too little of substance._At the beginning of 2011, Jindal_was looking like a_status quo_governor,_an uninteresting “anti-tax”_cookie-cutter_Republican who_presided more than he led. [Emphasis added.]

The_article continues_to describe “some change in Jindal”:

In_the past couple of_weeks,_Jindal has emerged as the governor_many of us had hoped he_would be – bold and_transformative._[Emphasis_added.]

“Bold and transformative.” Classic reformer_words.

Prior to his re-election, Jindal brought_in John White_to be superintendent of RSD in September_2011._White happened to be one of_those_“talented” noneducators groomed via TFA and_the_Broad_Superintendents Academy. (I cannot bring_myself to write that White’s two_or three years as a token TFA teacher earn_him the title_of “educator.”) White was trained_by_corporate_reformer Joel Klein and pos