Comments on: “Perception and our Public Schools” Event and Superintendent Search http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/14/perception-and-our-public-schools-event-and-superintendent-search/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:26:04 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gray http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/14/perception-and-our-public-schools-event-and-superintendent-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7908 gray Fri, 30 May 2008 01:20:56 +0000 http://nearwestendnews.net/?p=555#comment-7908 Go to http://richmond.k12.va.us/ and click on the online “Take the Superintendent Search - Public Hearing Community Survey.” It only takes a few minutes. Go to http://richmond.k12.va.us/ and click on the online “Take the Superintendent Search – Public Hearing Community Survey.” It only takes a few minutes.

]]> By: getrealrichmond http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/14/perception-and-our-public-schools-event-and-superintendent-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7800 getrealrichmond Sat, 24 May 2008 20:02:02 +0000 http://nearwestendnews.net/?p=555#comment-7800 Tiny: Yes, let us be realistic and reason together. Deborah Jewell-Sherman sure does attempt to get all the credit for academic improvements and she sure does blame others for the financial mismanagement. If kids do well in school (and far more do than don't), DJS is the consummate cheerleader. But, a superintendent (even one who got the Supt. of the Year Award) needs to manage both academics and financial challenges. I have yet to hear --or read -- a statement from her that accepts responsibility for the mess in the RPS financial dept. Not one word. Tiny: Yes, let us be realistic and reason together. Deborah Jewell-Sherman sure does attempt to get all the credit for academic improvements and she sure does blame others for the financial mismanagement.

If kids do well in school (and far more do than don’t), DJS is the consummate cheerleader. But, a superintendent (even one who got the Supt. of the Year Award) needs to manage both academics and financial challenges. I have yet to hear –or read — a statement from her that accepts responsibility for the mess in the RPS financial dept. Not one word.

]]> By: gray http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/14/perception-and-our-public-schools-event-and-superintendent-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7689 gray Mon, 19 May 2008 21:27:15 +0000 http://nearwestendnews.net/?p=555#comment-7689 In post #5 I'm talking about Cary and downtown's adamant protection of that school. So far our experience at Bellevue has been positive and I'm willing to fight to keep it open. In post #5 I’m talking about Cary and downtown’s adamant protection of that school. So far our experience at Bellevue has been positive and I’m willing to fight to keep it open.

]]> By: tiny http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/14/perception-and-our-public-schools-event-and-superintendent-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7688 tiny Mon, 19 May 2008 20:30:25 +0000 http://nearwestendnews.net/?p=555#comment-7688 Gosh, gray, I am so sorry you have had such a bad experience. Our kids attend the same school and I have the most positive feelings about this school. I love their teachers and appreciate how they keep me in touch. I hope if your stay in this school, they will get the teachers that have so helped my son and daughter with their social and academic development. Gosh, gray, I am so sorry you have had such a bad experience. Our kids attend the same school and I have the most positive feelings about this school. I love their teachers and appreciate how they keep me in touch. I hope if your stay in this school, they will get the teachers that have so helped my son and daughter with their social and academic development.

]]> By: gray http://nearwestendnews.net/2008/05/14/perception-and-our-public-schools-event-and-superintendent-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7664 gray Sun, 18 May 2008 13:43:27 +0000 http://nearwestendnews.net/?p=555#comment-7664 "The state and national perspective of RPS differs considerably" from my actual experience in RPS. I can understand first district folk questioning the media coverage of RPS but they need to see that outside of places like Mary Munford and other first district schools that the school experience is vastly different. Get Real, I agree with your list completely, only add RPS administration's failure to protect students' privacy and rights(this comes from my family's most recent experience with RPS). And the failure of RPS administration to break up the mob at one particular elementary school that has slandered students, teachers, and parents for some time. From our terrible experience in RPS, I have learned that reporting to RPS downtown will not only accomplish zero but will put your family through more pain and trouble. RPS is headed in the same direction as the villians in the movie, "The Golden Compass." Jonah, great post and thanks for the info. “The state and national perspective of RPS differs considerably” from my actual experience in RPS. I can understand first district folk questioning the media coverage of RPS but they need to see that outside of places like Mary Munford and other first district schools that the school experience is vastly different.

Get Real, I agree with your list completely, only add RPS administration’s failure to protect students’ privacy and rights(this comes from my family’s most recent experience with RPS). And the failure of RPS administration to break up the mob at one particular elementary school that has slandered students, teachers, and parents for some time. From our terrible experience in RPS, I have learned that reporting to RPS downtown will not only accomplish zero but will put your family through more pain and trouble.

RPS is headed in the same direction as the villians in the movie, “The Golden Compass.”

Jonah, great post and thanks for the info.

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