CPS Cuts

Someone mentioned that the schools were cutting jobs via e-mail. Whether or not that was true, at least they're cutting in the right places according to this article:

• Chicago Public School officials on Saturday confirmed a major transition of the administration, affecting 280 jobs through layoffs and closure of vacant positions.
  
  The layoffs began last week and will continue through Monday. They are part of a broader wave of major cuts at the central office that new schools chief Ron Huberman has undertaken.
  
  The layoffs come amid the high-profile resignation of David Pickens, a top aide for former schools chief Arne Duncan. Last week the Tribune revealed that Duncan's office kept lists of people -- many politically connected -- who dialed up the office seeking help in landing a seat at a top school.

The "central office" seems exactly like many of our bureaus - a place to hide numerous middle managers with no discernible function or talent for anything. The schools (and our Department) are still too top heavy.

Perhaps instead of J-Failure and crew telling everyone to "police smarter," they ought to start a course called "manage better."