Is The GLASS Empty?

If you visit the "GLASS Now" promotional site it does not present the dilemma of "glass half-empty" as it appears the glass has been drained. It could be a consequence of local Republicans, likely to support "new city" schools, getting spanked at the polls in recent elections. But the apathy seems to have set in much earlier. Maybe someone realized that these schools would be public schools and would, by law, operate much like the ones run out of Tucker. Size, smaller in this case, is touted as a significant benefit. But is that enough? Then there is the notion only the best and brightest would head the classroom but there is only one way to guarantee no one will retire-on-the-job after tenure: eliminate tenure. Pretty much a non-starter under state law. Then there is the pay conundrum. Can the city set up schools that are more like private schools than public? That would mean lower pay, not higher as private schools are widely known to pay teachers less than public schools. Maybe someone realized that there isn't enough money to support the kind of friends-and-family hanger-on ecosystem the city supports. Or perhaps the reality of meaningful, outside oversight has chilled enthusiasm. No matter the cause the effect seems conclusive.