"Listen up, friends! Your own school district might hire McKinsey or Boston Consulting Group, and you need to know that they have a template for "right-sizing" the district that has nothing to do with improving education. Fortunately for us, Peter Greene has read the 200-page document prepared for the Boston Oublic School district by McKinsey: Close 30-40 public schools; Cut back or eliminate special education by putting more (all?) students in inclusion classes; Save on transportation costs by having children walk greater distances to catch a bus; Slash central office staff; Outsource as many functions as possible. (This usually causes costs to rise, since private companies that win contracts have to show a profit.) "Here's a thought. How about if a committee of educators get a $1 million contract to study the operations of McKinsey and suggest ways to save money.
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