tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post7893771864041131793..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Does CMS face media attack pack?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-43906066105838643812012-11-19T18:48:45.888-05:002012-11-19T18:48:45.888-05:0033 cents a day to post here? Yep, worth every pen...33 cents a day to post here? Yep, worth every penny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-70099742916849788742012-11-19T18:46:32.588-05:002012-11-19T18:46:32.588-05:006:47
This mizerable housewife troll recently passe...6:47<br />This mizerable housewife troll recently passed the Praxis exam. BEWARE! Thou carry a BIG RED PEN!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39125238906760812452012-11-19T18:14:51.611-05:002012-11-19T18:14:51.611-05:00Maybe 6:47 can get Ann DONN Helms name correct the...Maybe 6:47 can get Ann DONN Helms name correct the next time he/she meets her.<br /><br />Ann, the DONN Juan of Journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-46279911826942141802012-11-19T17:19:18.328-05:002012-11-19T17:19:18.328-05:006:47
"Mizerable (sp) housewife trolls".
...6:47<br />"Mizerable (sp) housewife trolls".<br />Another marvelous communication attempt by CMS BOE?<br />You cannot make this stuff up - pure genious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-616943900425928662012-11-19T12:33:49.822-05:002012-11-19T12:33:49.822-05:00WIll the CO be providing free subscriptions to loc...WIll the CO be providing free subscriptions to local schools? Will CMS have to pay for students to access the CO?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39857389530838464652012-11-19T09:39:51.285-05:002012-11-19T09:39:51.285-05:00Wiley, I'd assume the blog is part of the digi...Wiley, I'd assume the blog is part of the digital subscription deal. You could either visit it 15 times a month free or pay the price -- which doesn't seem all that unreasonable to the person who provides the content and wants to keep getting paid for doing so :-)Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-22246141691709372042012-11-18T22:04:55.664-05:002012-11-18T22:04:55.664-05:00Looks likevHeath will fit in well in the Greatvsta...Looks likevHeath will fit in well in the Greatvstatecof Meckenburg. Harry tries to have a taxpayer fired for criticicizing him in an email, Geroger Dunlapbsaid in a BoCC Meeting that commissioners should P, and I paraphrase,"do something about posters who made remarks in thevObserver critical of hom and the manager, Foxxy throws hissy fits regularly. It seems like a common theme: Charlotte, Meck County and CMS are not faring too well wjhen compared to other metro areas in the South, so shot the messenger.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-59526539524460639302012-11-18T21:01:23.764-05:002012-11-18T21:01:23.764-05:00Well, after December 19 when the Observer starts i...Well, after December 19 when the Observer starts its pay to read scheme, no one will see what drivel CMS puts out in the form of press releases anyway...<br /><br />Maybe that's how they want it.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-5242777507641267502012-11-18T19:53:01.627-05:002012-11-18T19:53:01.627-05:00Sad that negative stories are not editorials but r...Sad that negative stories are not editorials but reports of actual CMS actions and activities. What makes the stories negative is the actions of CMS itself, not the writers. CMS Communications is paid to spin bad into good...this is PR 101. The free press has a duty to the community... not to CMS.<br /><br />The Broad Foundation wants a better business approach to education so why then would Broad Graduate Kathryn Block be appointed Communications Chief? The Broad Foundation invested a lot of funding in Block and her CMS pay check...now Block is Chief Communications Officer? The agenda is clear. Dr. Morrisson is preparring to dish out the Kool Aid with CMS's new Kool Aid Queen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-90563572032567152532012-11-18T19:49:09.171-05:002012-11-18T19:49:09.171-05:00THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.....
...were made within...THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.....<br /><br />...were made within minutes of each other at the last school board meeting.<br /><br />“76% of the employees are engaged.”<br />“76% of the students are graduating.”<br /><br />This is good and bad news. <br /><br />Good: It took less than $200,000 to find out about the teachers. <br /><br />Bad: It took $1.3 billion to get the information about the students.<br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />PinevilleBolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-68325860398084267972012-11-18T19:04:12.360-05:002012-11-18T19:04:12.360-05:00Hey RePete I mean Heath Broadie , This is now publ...Hey RePete I mean Heath Broadie , This is now public data. Your first 4 months on the job and I have your grade a large F. That right I am not afraid to hold you back like CMS is. Throw the Broad playbook out with Cam Newtons pal itsnot working. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-9438575176622235212012-11-18T16:15:34.809-05:002012-11-18T16:15:34.809-05:0045 pages to come up with THIS?
Conclusion:
More...45 pages to come up with THIS?<br /><br />Conclusion:<br /> More than 50% of all employees participated in the survey with representation of more than 50% of each respondent group with the exception of School Support Staff.<br /> Seventy-six percent of employees who responded are engaged or highly engaged in their work in CMS.<br /> Shared values (3.8) was the strongest factor that influences engagement, with communication (3.34) and feedback and recognition (3.29) being the two weakest factors.<br /> Generally, the majority of employees rated items referencing their workplace or school more positively than items referencing the district office.<br /> Items about district office communicating clear direction, expectations, decision- making processes and explanation were the lowest survey items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-13226915428452560792012-11-18T16:08:21.844-05:002012-11-18T16:08:21.844-05:00Holy cr-p.
Gold star to anyone who can summarize ...Holy cr-p.<br /><br />Gold star to anyone who can summarize CMS' 45 page Employee Engagement Survey. People go to college to come up with this? And WHY does it matter that 46% of respondents were white? When math goobers have no clue how to effectively communicate information to an average school board member. You lost me around the 27th chart which means you lost half of the school board around the 21st chart. Or, perhaps your goal was to make the CMS student placement office look phenomenally competent? Ok, you're tied for 1st place with the folks who came up with the 5 minute nucleosome IPad demo. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-27042260169222334602012-11-18T15:11:13.819-05:002012-11-18T15:11:13.819-05:00Excuse "Plus" Moi
Our 2 cents a day is ...Excuse "Plus" Moi<br /><br />Our 2 cents a day is now going to cost us about 33 cents a day? This is certainly positive news for CMS. I guess we can all tune into CMS news for the latest and most balanced stories. On the other hand, it's possible the only thing this will accomplish is keeping posters like 6:47 off of here. Not sure if this is a good thing or not. <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-51600641906400744022012-11-18T14:21:28.778-05:002012-11-18T14:21:28.778-05:00High Schools:
Harding IB was a viable option in w...High Schools:<br /><br />Harding IB was a viable option in west Charlotte before CMS killed it.<br /><br />NWSA located in west Charlotte is still a viable option as long as the HR Dept. stays away from it.<br /><br />Cato Middle College is an awesome opportunity located in East Charlotte. What a bargain. What a deal. Credits earned here transfer to all NC state universities. Why half of kids crammed into high schools in south Charlotte aren't here, I don't know. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-63074363975050548552012-11-18T14:05:17.668-05:002012-11-18T14:05:17.668-05:00My "positive" 3 cents. Viable options i...My "positive" 3 cents. Viable options in CMS:<br /><br />1. A number of elementary schools located in central, south and north Charlotte.<br /><br />2. Fewer middle schools located in central, south and north Charlotte.<br /><br />3. A very limited number of high schools located in central, south and north Charlotte.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-10957806424417986562012-11-18T13:52:45.835-05:002012-11-18T13:52:45.835-05:0011:47
And you don't bus kids from here to the ...11:47<br />And you don't bus kids from here to the moon and back to solve the problem. We've all been there, done that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-85530608540597662902012-11-18T13:46:30.340-05:002012-11-18T13:46:30.340-05:0011:47
If you want positive news, the only reason C...11:47<br />If you want positive news, the only reason CMS isn't doing as poorly as other urban school systems is due to the fact that the suburbs haven't been able to completely bail out of the system. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know this. There are plenty of successful parents who send their children to successful CMS schools. There are also CMS schools that compete head-to-head with some of Charlotte's most elite private schools. The problem is, there are fewer and fewer CMS schools available to parents who place a high value on education. Viable options in CMS are limited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-91618362557474672692012-11-18T13:29:23.244-05:002012-11-18T13:29:23.244-05:0011:47
I grew up before the internet and I don'...11:47<br />I grew up before the internet and I don't recall events like the Vietnam War, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, the resignation of Richard Nixon, and the Iran hostage crisis being reported on TV or in the newspaper in positive ways. I spent a great deal of time under my desk in elementary school during bomb drills in case the Russians attacked. As far as positive news, I do remember a man landing on the moon which was really exciting and represented all that was possible with an American education. If you think people are being unduly critical regarding the state of education today, then you are very young or haven't been paying attention. If you want news fluff controlled by the state, feel free to move to North Korea. Public education in urban America is in a state of emergency. If you don't think so, than I suggest you make an unscheduled visit to a local school you wouldn't send your own children to and take a good look-see at some of the hard data. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-85465965148734079572012-11-18T09:28:48.025-05:002012-11-18T09:28:48.025-05:00If you are concerned about effective communication...If you are concerned about effective communications, I don't know that a 56 page report starts you out on the right foot. And if you are concerned about negativity, it seems odd to have that report go on for 45 pages about problems - especially AFTER the Superintendent has already made a change in leadership in the department. <br /><br />The few recommendations that were there were boilerplate and obvious like Appoint a Chief Communications Officer, Develop a Strategic Communications Plan, Improve Morale, Continue Outreach.... And the "Strategic Plan" recommendations were mainly tactical - like a calendar, project planning, event planning, assigning specific tasks, demanding cooperation.Leroy Mercernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-25519974880102190012012-11-17T23:47:33.453-05:002012-11-17T23:47:33.453-05:00Yes, almost every story that comes out in this pap...Yes, almost every story that comes out in this paper is negative. It is reported that way because the paper figures they are pleasing the 1% of the population that responds to these stories online, which is also almost entirely negative. That's not rocket science. That's just the truth. We'll see how well that goes when people have to pay. Noone will pay to read the negative and none of those who are negative will pay to do so. Great call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-84395654624154953962012-11-17T20:45:35.809-05:002012-11-17T20:45:35.809-05:00Ann,
Will this blog become part of the Observer &...Ann,<br /><br />Will this blog become part of the Observer "pay to play" scheme in December?...<br /><br />Thanks...Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-30296479352103172562012-11-17T18:18:22.983-05:002012-11-17T18:18:22.983-05:00And I also envision every ex-superintendent standi...And I also envision every ex-superintendent standing out in the field wearing a cow hat while Rev. Tate orbits the moon. <br />2:09Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-24327023348757200892012-11-17T17:31:12.468-05:002012-11-17T17:31:12.468-05:00Today's thread has gotten entertaining! 2:09, ...Today's thread has gotten entertaining! 2:09, this made me laugh, but I wasn't sure what a troll costume looks like. So I googled and got this:<br /><br />http://thetrollhole.com/images/troll_costume_3.jpgAnn Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-67031292844724974942012-11-17T16:14:25.890-05:002012-11-17T16:14:25.890-05:006:47 Could be Block's first anonymous post as ...6:47 Could be Block's first anonymous post as CMS Communication Officer. CMS trolls the blogs as countermeasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com