She can use him, but we can't mention it. Fischer says Farkas' focus on her husband is a lame attempt to divert attention from what she says is his ineffective tenure in the House. Farkas, she said, routinely votes in lockstep with Republicans and rarely speaks out. Both cite education as a key issue they would focus on. Critics have said the A through F system unfairly penalizes schools with low-income students, which have received most of the Ds and Fs.
Supporters say the plan motivates low-performing schools to do better.
I think it's working great. It was major reform. All of a sudden the schools have learned that if they learn the game and improve their conditions, they will be rewarded. Fischer said she has many concerns about the plan. Its reliance on standardized testing fosters an atmosphere in which teachers are pressured to forgo creative learning in favor of rote memorization.