Wake schools about to make a great choice for their new superintendent (Raleigh: public school, universities)
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Here's a novel idea: Let's hire a teacher to be head of the school system. I think that most of the problems we see with the school system, including the budget is that these folks don't have the vaguest idea what teachers/schools need to get the job done. They end up spending all of their time rearranging chairs on the deck of the Titanic
At the very least someone with an EDUCATION background? Who'd a thunk..
[LEFT]Okay, I will say this...Michelle Rhee hand picked him and I thought she had a lot of good ideas (getting into the political scene wasn't one of them). I was sorry to see her get the boot from DC. (I follow the education news there as well...family in the area).
Meanwhile, I'm still puzzling over this quote...
"He will be the CEO of a $1.2 billion business,” said GOP school board member John Tedesco. “There are few and far between the number of leaders of his caliber who have entered Wake County.”
Does this statement actually make any grammatical sense?
I wish mine wasn't!!!! I am so tired of the new board members ramming their politics down our throats and not putting kids first. Well, let me correct that, putting "some" kids first and throwing the others to the wolves!
While I am impressed with the man's military credentials, and have the greatest respect for military personnel, and clearly he is an intelligent and accomplished man, I don't know enough about him to know if he was the best candidate. My concern is that the board majority allowed his politican leanings to influence them. And perhaps because of this they felt he'd be a 'Yes" man? Normally I would expect a board to be above this but so far they've shown they are not. Actually I expect a superintendent to be above this too. So I am concerned that he appears to align with the Tea Party kooks. Anyone who thinks Palin is qualified to be president concerns me.
For all our sakes, I hope he is the best person for the job and that he stands up to board if and when needed. The light at the end of the tunnel is that margiotta is outta here next year and whenever Tedesco's time is up many of us will gladly help him pack up his office maybe then our super can do the job without party interference.
Meanwhile, I'm still puzzling over this quote"He will be the CEO of a $1.2 billion business,” said GOP school board member John Tedesco. “There are few and far between the number of leaders of his caliber who have entered Wake County.”
Does this statement actually make any grammatical sense?
His very public and on the record pro Sarah Palin comments and anti Obama comments are in the News Observer link if you want to read them and decide for yourself if he will help smooth or stir the current climate in Wake up. Evidently his appointment vote may be today. Perhaps the real question will be if his personal and educational beliefs can be channeled for the best interests of Wake County.
I am wondering if he was hired to ADMINISTRATE the school system and the board is still expecting to be the one ORIGINATING the developmental thinking of the system.
From what I heard on the news and if it is wrong someone please clarify. There were only six board members at the meeting today and four voted for his appointment. Aren't there nine members and if so does it mean that the record shows him being appointed with the support of something less than a majority? Why weren't they all there for something this important?
If I were cynical I might ruminate on the fact that the board (cough cough Tedesco cough) reportedly only had this one candidate lined up... and let's hold that vote two days before Christmas!
Nah, I wouldn't think that, not me.
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maybe then our super can do the job without party interference.
Sounds like his political 'mentor'
