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Friday, January 14, 2011

School Tech Connect: Miguel del Valle: The Real Deal in Chicago

School Tech Connect: Miguel del Valle: The Real Deal in Chicago

Miguel del Valle: The Real Deal in Chicago

Miguel del Valle
Miguel del Valle dropped by Cafe Ballou in Ukrainian Village last night for a short talk with some of Chicago's bloggers, and I have to tell you, this guy is the real deal. America's war on teachers and unions is playing out right here in Chicago, and there's only one guy in the race who's talking about democratic education, and that guy is Miguel del Valle. The differences between the candidates are actually quite stark--- and it couldn't be any clearer than it is in the way they talk about schools, race, and neighborhoods.



Here's a guy that's doing this thing by the grass roots. From what I can tell, he doesn't owe anybody anything, and he's not even trying to raise the kind of money required to win an election through advertising. He's going to social media andgoing to neighborhood events, which to someone like Rahm must seem like just so many poor people in one room. Anybody who won't participate in a vigorous public