tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post2842410387986961633..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Reno grad-rate jump too good to be true?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-6408502523097384492012-05-21T09:02:16.516-04:002012-05-21T09:02:16.516-04:00Wiley, I agree with your last statement 100%. Eric...Wiley, I agree with your last statement 100%. Ericka remeber is a drop out prevention non profit historian. Jobs she has held in the past real world she was fired from. Evidently math is not a strong point. Her as was for $27mm she received $9.1 and saved $16mm for a total of $25.1mm. She has the money in front of her for the 3% raise , but Kojo says its not good enough. CMS had $16mm left from the grap of 2011 in a bag in the back room as Sheila Shirley. Slash the PR jobs and you have $25.5mm. Ericka is what was wanted by the minority voters the least they could do was give her a $20 calculator?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-14779741462409018542012-05-20T16:07:09.609-04:002012-05-20T16:07:09.609-04:00Ann, please please please check on the data at the...Ann, please please please check on the data at the end of the year for experienced teachers leaving Meck. Co. It has grown from a trickle to a torrent lately. This ystem treats its experienced teachers so bad, no wonder their leaving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-22031882378688524502012-05-18T17:10:07.526-04:002012-05-18T17:10:07.526-04:00More principals leaving. CMS advertising to fill s...More principals leaving. CMS advertising to fill seven vacancies now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-89993770738217658682012-05-17T05:57:48.275-04:002012-05-17T05:57:48.275-04:00Ann
You have a good start. High school challenge,...Ann<br /><br />You have a good start. High school challenge, Achievement Zone, Title 1 and now Project Lift. How much has been spent over and over on these "special" projects that do not benefit the entire CMS pupil community? What are the measureable results? Results that are not manipulated stats and misinformation that constantly flow out of CMS. Taxpayers never get the opportunity to see the true amount of dollars spent versus achievment gap reduction and graduation rate increases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39169864054293088132012-05-16T19:48:18.979-04:002012-05-16T19:48:18.979-04:00You know what? Due to middle school EOG's and...You know what? Due to middle school EOG's and high school AP exams, I spent 4.5 hours with one high school class of students today as a substitute teacher. The school I spent the day at needs significant renovations both inside and outside of the building making it fairly unpleasant to work at for little pay. I will not substitute unless I have the ability to actually teach but today was the exception. Neither of my children attend this school. The class I expected absolutely nothing from took it upon themselves to teach each other and work on a final exam project for about 4 of the 4.5 hours we were sequestered in a room together. This particular specialty area class did not include the school's most advanced students. It was a Level 1 class. I was blown away. The amount of effort these kids put into doing something productive when they easily could have done nothing was beyond impressive. The quality of work they did and knowledge they possessed was also impressive. This isn't to say the whole student body is like this. Some kids shouldn't be granted the privilege of attending this school - period. Those who do, deserve better from CMS Central. This school is a perfect example of CMS's potential of going from "Good to Great". <br /><br />Alicia Durand<br />Alumni, Educational Center for the Arts. New Haven, CT<br />B.A, M.A., Dance (Five College Dance Dept., Amherst, MA. George Washington Univ.)<br />Substitute teacher. NWSA, Beatties Ford RoadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-66519497242376807462012-05-16T17:38:13.239-04:002012-05-16T17:38:13.239-04:00....and the leader of the BOE has the audacity to .......and the leader of the BOE has the audacity to slap the taxpayers of Mecklenburg County in the face saying $9.1 million isn't good enough.<br /><br />I tell you what Ms. Stewart, try having to cut $50 to $100 MILLION FROM the budget as Gorman faced the past two years.<br /><br />You officially passed the CMS hasn't-and-never-will-get-it- status quo-test.<br /><br />Pathetic.<br /><br />You want a vote?<br /><br />Here's mine: A big, fat NO! to one more penny.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73972185455782702162012-05-16T16:41:40.328-04:002012-05-16T16:41:40.328-04:00Murri and the other took the booze to Atlanta. Bil...Murri and the other took the booze to Atlanta. Billy Anderson and Meck Ed had to go to Chamber to get more alcohol to pull this one off. Heck he is selling tickets for his next event over at the Mint. Alcohol is served at that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-89501536537102359662012-05-16T15:50:57.816-04:002012-05-16T15:50:57.816-04:00As mentioned above, when the principals and execut...As mentioned above, when the principals and executive CMS staff had their Broad party, alcohol was served. Some pigs are more equal than others!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-43107447282234782052012-05-16T14:47:12.778-04:002012-05-16T14:47:12.778-04:00The open bar was at the multi-course administratio...The open bar was at the multi-course administration dinner a few weeks back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-71782645332897490812012-05-16T11:18:40.810-04:002012-05-16T11:18:40.810-04:00On the Broad party: I'm getting back from a fe...On the Broad party: I'm getting back from a few days out of town and catching up on all the comments about how bad it is for teachers to be "partying" on a testing night. What am I missing? First of all, it's hard to imagine there was an open bar at a CMS event, so I don't think this was likely to have been anything all that decadent. Second, the teachers aren't taking the test. How is going out the night before going to hinder them from administering a standardized exam? I've proctored those exams, and the teacher pretty much reads from an instruction sheet and keeps time.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88832783098766852212012-05-16T11:14:54.634-04:002012-05-16T11:14:54.634-04:00On high school challenge, yes, I've written ab...On high school challenge, yes, I've written about that several times. There were some gains at those schools but nothing like what was envisioned/promised when it launched. That segued into the Achievement Zone, then the Title 1 zones. Ann Clark says LIFT builds on what was learned from all those experiences.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-66611709325923781082012-05-16T09:11:06.284-04:002012-05-16T09:11:06.284-04:00Shut down that PR machine and you have $500,000 fo...Shut down that PR machine and you have $500,000 for teacher raises. Its not all you need , BUT its a start. Ann Helms is your PR machine for free you just have to do something good for her to write the positive article. Focus on that and you wont need a PR engine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-85727061768204031622012-05-15T23:30:55.351-04:002012-05-15T23:30:55.351-04:00Great party LaTarza? Did anyone count the attendan...Great party LaTarza? Did anyone count the attendance. What a great idea for a party on a Monday during testing. All this time and effort for that. Boy, you really do need help in that PR department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-63838257260822629412012-05-15T16:57:46.636-04:002012-05-15T16:57:46.636-04:003:55 Your probably correct when some one calls a c...3:55 Your probably correct when some one calls a cheat out then say they dont understand something. Again did this work in your drop out prevention program? Is it a study paper for Project Minority?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-7520440848453216452012-05-15T15:55:15.219-04:002012-05-15T15:55:15.219-04:007:59 you pretty much proved you don't understa...7:59 you pretty much proved you don't understand the academic requirements at NCSSM. Better to not say anything and just have us think you are stupid...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73239747529065767402012-05-15T11:06:23.623-04:002012-05-15T11:06:23.623-04:00Broad Foundation not bad 4 white kids out of 28 sc...Broad Foundation not bad 4 white kids out of 28 scholarships. Can you make a LIFT donation? If Peter says so?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-8500729360369103422012-05-15T07:59:29.931-04:002012-05-15T07:59:29.931-04:009:55- And you probably like project LIFT or DUMP a...9:55- And you probably like project LIFT or DUMP as its called now. Possibly even further you were in one of Ms. Ericka's drop out prevention bogus programs? Good for you and your GED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-7500324974902432132012-05-14T21:55:19.732-04:002012-05-14T21:55:19.732-04:008:13 You are delusional...and how did Ericka screw...8:13 You are delusional...and how did Ericka screw up BOEING? not her fault the 787 is behind schedule...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-87108035497539696412012-05-14T20:31:51.081-04:002012-05-14T20:31:51.081-04:00CMS throws 10's of millions of dollars around ...CMS throws 10's of millions of dollars around to these westside schools like it was handing out pencils and notebooks. The bottom line however is there are NO MEASUREABLE RESULTS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-45690933076105758962012-05-14T19:51:40.565-04:002012-05-14T19:51:40.565-04:00People can read the Reno Gazette-Journal story her...People can read the Reno Gazette-Journal story here: http://on.rgj.com/J5jNYHMark Robison RGJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108849921041962885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-25244086250894301902012-05-14T19:14:25.102-04:002012-05-14T19:14:25.102-04:00Of course Morrison cooked the numbers in order to ...Of course Morrison cooked the numbers in order to raise his own national profile. That's what it is all about with him.<br /><br />Get a load of this from the Sparks Tribune. I wish Barbano would elaborate: <br /><br />Monitor CharlotteObserver.com this weekend. Dr. Morrison will.<br /><br />He ruled the Washoe education apparatus with an iron fist and reacted with unreasoned anger against those who dared communicate with elected board members. His underlings warned offenders never to repeat their transgression if they ever wanted anything from the school district again. With elected officials kept in the dark like mushrooms, it’s been easy for Morrison to originate or change policies without board approval.<br /><br />No school trustee has responded to this now six-part Barbwire series, although one ostrich asked to be deleted from all further communications. Staff has not responded to innocuous information requests.<br /><br />http://dailysparkstribune.com/view/full_story/18575809/article-All-that%E2%80%99s-missing-is-an-enemies-list?instance=secondary_story_left_column<br /><br />There is more in the article about the proposed closing of libraries that also are at school campuses.OTE adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259422705314063194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-38103632925207176672012-05-14T19:04:48.069-04:002012-05-14T19:04:48.069-04:00Typical people from Charlotte who speak of fairnes...Typical people from Charlotte who speak of fairness and will do anything to avoid it like the plague. Parents speak of wanting better teachers but eagerly seek the dismissal of those teachers that force standards upon their own kids. Wreckless behavior of principals and upper level staff who are NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN ANY WAY. Living in Charlotte is tough because people are willing to talk but not show up at school board meetings and fight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-64189545620371097802012-05-14T16:01:12.999-04:002012-05-14T16:01:12.999-04:00Erika did not win her son. And, again, if your chi...Erika did not win her son. And, again, if your child was smart enough (probably not) to get into NCSSM, then you'd also send them there, no questions asked. <br /><br />Teachers can stay at Harding, but the admin staff must no longer be employed in CMS. Same as Vance, get rid of 'em!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-20037800532961215002012-05-14T15:39:23.991-04:002012-05-14T15:39:23.991-04:00Heath should "sweep" West Charlotte and ...Heath should "sweep" West Charlotte and Harding bringing in new teachers and leaders. One of St. Peter Gormans biggest mistake was to change Harding to a full open school from a IB school and not change the principal. The lady can lead a IB school , but not a full on gang school Gorman should have planned better. Thats a complete forward thought so no that never happened thus the problems today. Our current BOE chair Mrs. Ericka Diversity was too afraid to send her won kid to that school this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-74299225431899474702012-05-14T14:48:11.579-04:002012-05-14T14:48:11.579-04:00Wiley, this is 8:38 back at you. I confess that I...Wiley, this is 8:38 back at you. I confess that I retired here less than 10 years ago, but many of my new friends here are retired or current educators so I have heard the horror stories first hand. <br /><br />The big "D" diversity is no friend of mine. My family has been its victim several times out West because it began as a nationwide thing. In the 80s I was a single working mother, working at the poverty level, caring for 2 aging grandparents and trying to help my child get through college. There were neither hand outs or hand ups for us because we were not diverse. My child was both white and male so nada. It was difficult to see the children of people I knew, people who had 6 figure incomes, get full rides at state universities because the parents were first generation citizens of 2 different countries. My son persevered and earned a BA and a MA on his own. The next time the Big "D" reared its ugly head was during his first job that was part time with no benefits. There were 6 capable and qualified people when one of the only full time with benefits jobs opened up. Since all 6 were nondiverse, they sent 2,000 miles away for someone who was diverse enough but in no way as capable.<br />And later after he moved to NC, earned another MA in another field guess who didn't get the jobs offered. Yup, the white guys at the top of the academic list. They had to relocate to get work in the field. So I see no end to that problem. perhaps if Dr M can solve some of the other stuff it will be time to work on the "D" everywhere. School is supposed to teach us how to function in the real world. So it is best our kids learn that life is not fair or level as a grown up either. <br /><br />In the meantime the new guy can use all the positive thoughts and help we can give. It's about the kids and the future, not the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com