Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza went on a mid-summer taxpayer-funded trip to Alaska to attend an education-related conference hosted by the Council of Great City Schools, a legitimate professional association whose members represent 70 major school districts. He also stopped in Portland, Oregon to appear on a specialized educational panel. He has also participated in a Florida forum since he became Chancellor a few months ago.
Criticism that this is excessive is unwarranted. This is what people in high places do. It goes with the turf. It’s not limited to education. In some cases the trips are productive; in others just an excuse for liquid lunches and tourist excursions. But it’s unfair to target Carranza for illustrating the culture and legacy of executive s.o.p.
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