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Here’s me and David Schaper on Ken Davis’ Chicago Newsroom.

June 21, 2012

Ken Davis is joined by education blogger, Fred Klonsky and NPR National Desk reporter, David Schaper. They discuss the merits of an elected school board, the CTU strike authorization vote and President Obama’s decision to block the deportation of young undocumented immigrants.

This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television.

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Ken Previti permalink

June 21, 2012 12:57 pm

Terrific!

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Tim Furman (@tbfurman) permalink

June 21, 2012 2:37 pm

Well done. Did you just think of the 800 lb banker image?

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Fred Klonsky permalink*

June 21, 2012 4:06 pm

Right out of my weird head. Kind of thought an 800 pound gorilla was a cliche. But an “800 pound banker in the room” was funny to me.

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