The Journal’s agenda for the APS

It would appear that the Journal is four square in support of Mayor Marty’s plan to take over control of the APS.

How else would you explain two pages of coverage of how mayors can fix ailing school systems, and still not one word about the upcoming school board elections?

Fixing the school board will go a long way toward fixing the school system. Fixing the school board requires a robust discussion of the issues before it is too late to do anything about them. On December 20th, it will be too late to fix what’s wrong with this board.

What’s wrong with the board, and the District, is an almost complete lack of accountability for senior administrators and board members; all and each of whom refuse to be held accountable to any meaningful standard of conduct.

According to the Journal, Mayor Martin Chavez said, “What I’m after is accountability.” If he really wanted APS accountability he would be standing up at the next board meeting when the adminstration and board refuse, for the tenth time, to answer the question; will you hold yourself honestly accountable to a meaningful standard of conduct?

I doubt that the mayor wants to answer the question either.

And the Journal sure won’t be bringing any attention to the question.

The citizens of Albuquerque are on the verge of losing direct control over their public school system.

Somebody should do something.