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RTTT has nothing to do with accreditation from an independent governing body. Wake County schools are accredited by the state of NC which is more than sufficient. Many states that received RTTT funding have many schools without independent accreditation. The award is based on state ed policies and programs, so an individual county wouldn't sway it either way. Of course, I'm not sure how NC will distribute that funding to the districts, my guess would be there are plenty of districts with higher priorities than Wake! Wouldn't you want that money to go to the schools that aren't making AYP?
Wake county schools actually do very well on the RTTT criteria...charter schools, longitudinal data tracking, state assessment, common core curriculum. The biggest change will come in teacher evaluation.
Yes, not disagreeing at all. I wonder if the new Wake will align with state education efforts as previously identified. That is their weakness with the accreditation process. If you as a teacher have gone through it at your school you know part of the evaluation includes district operations. That is what I linked previously and what was on the news the other day. You are in schools and would know if there have been any changes in initiatives and if the board has said anything about the areas you have identified as being reforms under RTTT. You know the drill about changes in teacher evaluation and that is often accompanied by changes in how teachers are paid. Is that moving forward at all? Is the school system moving forward with clarity of direction?
I wonder when we are going to get to a place in our society when debates are about issues, not people.
Don't be so naive. The personalities are contributing to the rancor of the school board. It's a case of the wrong people being leaders. The issues are almost secondary at this point.
Don't be so naive. The personalities are contributing to the rancor of the school board.
You're right. So many important personality issues like Mr. Tata's eyebrows, and whether Mr. Tedesco, as an elected official, is entitled to be addressed as "Honorable" and where Stephen Colbert's kids go to school ....
Do you think these discussions are helping to alleviate the rancor of which you complain?
The issues are the issue. They are never "secondary.
You're right. So many important personality issues like Mr. Tata's eyebrows, and whether Mr. Tedesco, as an elected official, is entitled to be addressed as "Honorable" and where Stephen Colbert's kids go to school ....
Do you think these discussions are helping to alleviate the rancor of which you complain?
The issues are the issue. They are never "secondary.
Well, if the issues are immaterial, they can be secondary to nearly any whim.
You're right. So many important personality issues like Mr. Tata's eyebrows, and whether Mr. Tedesco, as an elected official, is entitled to be addressed as "Honorable" and where Stephen Colbert's kids go to school ....
Do you think these discussions are helping to alleviate the rancor of which you complain?
The issues are the issue. They are never "secondary.
It's easier to tear apart a person than to explore a complex issue.
However, often the personal stuff is relevant:
Tata's eyebrows... hmmm... that was just a mean comment
how to address Tedesco? a mere quibble
Tedesco accepting gifts? that's important- an ethical issue
Tedesco's personal finances? again- important- it goes to his judgment in financial issues affecting us all
Where Colbert's kids go to school? Relevant... because it's quite arrogant for someone in a glass house...
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