Comments on: Closing Seattle Public Schools: Tragic Shakespearean death scene, part IV http://www.sableverity.com/shakespearean-seattle-school-closures/ Print.Pixel.Radio.Local.National.International Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:58:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.sableverity.com/shakespearean-seattle-school-closures/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Anonymous Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:12:37 +0000 http://sableverity.wordpress.com/?p=3194#comment-873 I am not sure why you think so highly of Maria Goodloe-Johnson's leadership. Are you aware of the problems with test scores at Sanders-Clyde Elementary school while Maria was supervising the schools in South Carolina? It has been reported in the New York Times as well has heavily in the local papers in South Carolina. Unfortunately, the supposed turnaround of that elementary school may have been part of the reason Maria was hired in Seattle in the first place. This issue of alleged manipulation of test scores only came out after Seattle had hired Maria. I am not sure why you think so highly of Maria Goodloe-Johnson’s leadership. Are you aware of the problems with test scores at Sanders-Clyde Elementary school while Maria was supervising the schools in South Carolina?

It has been reported in the New York Times as well has heavily in the local papers in South Carolina.

Unfortunately, the supposed turnaround of that elementary school may have been part of the reason Maria was hired in Seattle in the first place. This issue of alleged manipulation of test scores only came out after Seattle had hired Maria.

]]> By: Finspot http://www.sableverity.com/shakespearean-seattle-school-closures/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Finspot Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:46:16 +0000 http://sableverity.wordpress.com/?p=3194#comment-872 Can you provide some links/quotes re: the "conservative bloggers/parents" going off about APP? Not sure what you mean... Can you provide some links/quotes re: the “conservative bloggers/parents” going off about APP? Not sure what you mean…

]]> By: GroundedGirl http://www.sableverity.com/shakespearean-seattle-school-closures/comment-page-1/#comment-871 GroundedGirl Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:10:09 +0000 http://sableverity.wordpress.com/?p=3194#comment-871 I have to say I heartily approve of MGJ (she of the fab shoes) and her "I'm the grownup" stance. Gov. Gregoire may cower before the knee-jerk NIMBY rage of Seattle voters, but not MGJ. That, my friends, is leadership. I do, however, wish SPS would start to address the private school flight question by working to actively improve the public school system so we're no longer talking about closing buildings for lack of bodies. Maybe it's first things first.... Looking forward to trading horror stories about ill-managed schools (mine are from the private side, which just goes to show that dysfunction doesn't have a pricetag). We really have lived parallel lives in many ways! I have to say I heartily approve of MGJ (she of the fab shoes) and her “I’m the grownup” stance. Gov. Gregoire may cower before the knee-jerk NIMBY rage of Seattle voters, but not MGJ. That, my friends, is leadership. I do, however, wish SPS would start to address the private school flight question by working to actively improve the public school system so we’re no longer talking about closing buildings for lack of bodies. Maybe it’s first things first…. Looking forward to trading horror stories about ill-managed schools (mine are from the private side, which just goes to show that dysfunction doesn’t have a pricetag). We really have lived parallel lives in many ways!

]]> By: Beacon Hill Blog » Archive » More on the proposed school closures and other changes http://www.sableverity.com/shakespearean-seattle-school-closures/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Beacon Hill Blog » Archive » More on the proposed school closures and other changes Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:04:08 +0000 http://sableverity.wordpress.com/?p=3194#comment-870 [...] and columnist (for the South Seattle Beacon) Sable Verity has a few things to say about the proposals, and particularly the proposal to kill the African-American Academy, starting with: “I would [...] [...] and columnist (for the South Seattle Beacon) Sable Verity has a few things to say about the proposals, and particularly the proposal to kill the African-American Academy, starting with: “I would [...]

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