tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post5547156682687637178..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Florida ranks all public schoolsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-11873291127110480792012-02-02T09:36:18.097-05:002012-02-02T09:36:18.097-05:00Rankings are nice.
Of course you need some standa...Rankings are nice.<br /><br />Of course you need some standards in order to make them mean something.<br /><br />I like the international standards.<br /><br />CMS as a whole would rank in the bottom 25% of schools in Finland, for example.<br /><br />And in the bottom 1/3 in Singapore and Canada.<br /><br />So, any ranking CMS comes up for its own comparison should reference the outside world for a realistic comparison.<br /><br />This is a start:<br /><br />http://globalreportcard.org/map.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-11964156498638525722012-02-01T10:58:20.333-05:002012-02-01T10:58:20.333-05:00Well, good.
At least my big house is worth SOME...Well, good. <br /><br />At least my big house is worth SOMETHING...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-68932354897230599362012-02-01T01:01:26.404-05:002012-02-01T01:01:26.404-05:00Who's wagering bets where Dr. Gorman's dau...Who's wagering bets where Dr. Gorman's daughter will attend high school next year? Will it be South Meck. or wil the family make a "highly personal decision" to attend Providence Day School?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-90560071411759527812012-01-31T21:25:38.742-05:002012-01-31T21:25:38.742-05:002:009 PM, most of us can tell you that list anyway...2:009 PM, most of us can tell you that list anyway. Actually, most of downtown CMS can tell you that list too. But they will not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-89625706339028259442012-01-31T20:35:35.844-05:002012-01-31T20:35:35.844-05:00On second thought, I think it was S.C. that scored...On second thought, I think it was S.C. that scored themselves as having the highest national reading rate. <br /><br />Best Pliable Statistics Office<br />1. CMSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-58315376350987343222012-01-31T19:09:08.207-05:002012-01-31T19:09:08.207-05:00I'm waiting for Project LIFT to be declared a ...I'm waiting for Project LIFT to be declared a success next week, even though not one dime has been spent on the program.<br /><br />An Observer opinion piece in the past few days touted a similiar philanthropy project in Boston and how great the increases in test scores were and drop in dropout rates.<br /><br />Only problem is as I saw it, all those improvements happened BEFORE one dime of the money was spent.<br /><br />Project LIFT should have 50 cameras pointed at it and 10 independent data analysts for every lobbyist this group hires.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-52238708446414427532012-01-31T16:35:14.833-05:002012-01-31T16:35:14.833-05:00Come on, Mississippi ranked itself as having the h...Come on, Mississippi ranked itself as having the highest reading scores in the United States despite the rest of the country ranking the state last. If CMS wants to make up a bunch of numbers than what's the harm? I can see it on Kindle now: <br /><br />Princeton Review<br />"The Best 342 Urban Public School Systems" <br /><br />Refer Madness<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Happiest School Board<br />1. CMS<br /><br />School System Runs Like Butter<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Easiest Student Assignment Plan to Understand<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Best Maps<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Most Conservative School Board<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Election? What Election?<br />1. District 6, CMS<br /><br />Education Central-Community Relations are Great<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Fire Safety Honor Roll<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Return on Investment (ROI)<br />1. CMS<br /><br />Highest Anticipated Graduation Rate<br />1. CMS!!!<br /><br />Academic Rating 100!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-1315034155300854112012-01-31T15:58:16.667-05:002012-01-31T15:58:16.667-05:00I guess we made it another year without some stude...I guess we made it another year without some student-athlete being skewered for residing in the wrong zone. Is Florida ranking school athletic teams too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-34030251665455372642012-01-31T15:06:28.869-05:002012-01-31T15:06:28.869-05:00This "data issue" has gotten beyond emba...This "data issue" has gotten beyond embarrassing for the district. I have to wonder if the candidates who are applying for the Superintendent position read these articles and comments...Christine Masthttp://www.facebook.com/mastforcmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-65948704996059921542012-01-31T15:05:29.111-05:002012-01-31T15:05:29.111-05:00If we have another re-districting dont send your c...If we have another re-districting dont send your child too the new school zone. Simply enroll them were you want closest to home as CMS cannot deny your child a education in a safe manner. If they balk call the State Govs. office and report it. Judge Manning as well he would love to work another case in Charlotte ! Live were you want to live.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73904669205720976982012-01-31T14:44:49.333-05:002012-01-31T14:44:49.333-05:002:00
You've obviously never been reassigned wh...2:00<br />You've obviously never been reassigned which is what happens if a school is considered too good or, thanks to Dr. Gorman, too bad. In the spirit of fairness, the goal is to make every CMS school mediocre by playing with attendance boundary lines. I anticipate another assignment dust-up within the next 2 years. It's what CMS does best on an A - F grading system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-78375754232244132272012-01-31T14:09:41.199-05:002012-01-31T14:09:41.199-05:00Charlotte (CMS) should do the same. That will help...Charlotte (CMS) should do the same. That will help people who move here know what they're getting into.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-8620039348561629002012-01-31T13:30:36.666-05:002012-01-31T13:30:36.666-05:00WHAT TWO FORMER CMS SUPERINTENDENTS WERE RUNNING F...WHAT TWO FORMER CMS SUPERINTENDENTS WERE RUNNING FLORIDA SCHOOLS UNTIL RECENTLY?<br /><br />From 2007 to 2011,Eric Smith was the State Commissioner of Education and Dr. Frances Haithcock was the Chancellor, <br /><br />Both gone, probably due to the change in governors.<br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />PinevileBolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.com