Paul Vallas Full Interview #cps #ctu #chicago #brandonjohnson

🎙️ Paul Vallas joins The David Seaton Show – Chicago’s Education Crisis Exposed
Former CPS CEO and 2023 Chicago mayoral runner up Paul Vallas sits down with David Seaton to dissect the state of Chicago Public Schools—and why he’s deeply critical of the CTU, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership, and CPS overall.
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🏫 Paul Vallas’ Leadership Track Record
• CEO, Chicago Public Schools (1995–2001): First-ever CPS CEO under Mayor Daley. He balanced a $4.2 billion budget and built $300 million in cash reserves. During his tenure, Chicago was transformed from “worst in the nation” to a national model, with modest gains in standardized tests and higher Adequate Yearly Progress results en.wikipedia.org+15whartonclubchicago.com+15chalkbeat.org+15.
• CEO, School District of Philadelphia (2002–2007): Oversaw the district’s largest building program to date, implemented new academic programs, and expanded IB and AP offerings en.wikipedia.org. A Harvard study found privately managed schools outperformed expectations, though it ended with a $73 million budget shortfall en.wikipedia.org.
• Superintendent, Recovery School District of New Orleans (2007–2011): Spearheaded post-Katrina school reconstruction across New Orleans en.wikipedia.org+1presidentlincoln.illinois.gov+1.
• Superintendent, Bridgeport Public Schools (2012–2013) en.wikipedia.org+1ift-aft.org+1.
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📈 Key Metrics and Post-Tenure Impact
District Achievement Highlights Aftermath
Chicago (1995–01) $300 M reserves; increased test scores Mixed—pension pause later criticized illinoispolicy.org+6whartonclubchicago.com+6illinoispolicy.org+6chalkbeat.org+1ift-aft.org+1
Philadelphia (2002–07) Curriculum standardization, IB/AP growth, infrastructure expansion Budget deficit emerged
New Orleans (2007–11) System-wide reconstruction post-Katrina Long-term innovation in schools
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🗣️ Vallas on Chicago Today
In recent Illinois Policy articles, Vallas pulls no punches:
• "CTU destroying school choice": Blames CTU for capping charter schools, underfunding, and prioritizing teacher interests over student results chalkbeat.org+15illinoispolicy.org+15illinoispolicy.org+15.
• "Soft bigotry of low expectations": Highlights declining CPS enrollment (–18%), plummeting test scores, CTU-grade inflation (100% “proficient”), and CTU-friendly school board and Mayor Johnson giving the union unprecedented power illinoispolicy.org.
• Warns CTU-driven school board — and Johnson by extension — have removed police from schools, increased bureaucracy, and budgeted for CTU growth, not educational quality .
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🔍 David Seaton on Leadership & Business Climate
On seatonspeaks.com in 2023, David Seaton predicted Vallas would be a stronger mayoral alternative to Brandon Johnson, citing Vallas’s tough-on-crime credentials and business-first approach. Seaton argued Johnson’s “flaccid law-and-order” strategy would drive businesses out—and early 2025 data confirms significant business attrition in Chicago—validating Seaton’s endorsement of Vallas.
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🚨 Why Paul Vallas Matters Now
• He brings proven turnaround leadership, fiscal discipline, and a focus on school choice.
• He’s openly critical of CPS and the CTU—calling out structural issues that remain unaddressed.
• Seaton believes the city needs his brand of serous leadership to reverse declines in safety, schools, and opportunity.
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🔔 Watch the episode to hear Vallas break down his vision for Chicago’s schools and why Seaton is convinced: Chicago deserves better.
💬 Join us:
• Do you believe Vallas’s track record can shine here in Chicago?
• How deep do CPS and CTU’s issues go—and who should fix them?
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Tune in, weigh in, and explore the conversation.

Видео Paul Vallas Full Interview #cps #ctu #chicago #brandonjohnson канала David Seaton