Yeah, I know. I’m sure few of my regular readers never expected to see a title like that on this blog.
I’m sure it will come as an even bigger surprise to some working in the central office and those on the board. In fact, at the State of the Schools address recently, one board member jokingly asked if it was safe to sit between m [...]
Monthly archives for April, 2012
Thank You Dr. Wardynski
Yeah, I know. I’m sure few of my regular readers never expected to see a title like that on this blog.
I’m sure it will come as an even bigger surprise to some working in the central office and those on the board. In fact, at the State of the Schools address recently, one board member jokingly asked if it was safe to sit between m [...]
Lessons From A Big Sister
Ed. Note: This first appeared on RocketCityMom. If you’re not following them, you should be.
You know that feeling you get when you kid hits a home run, or makes an A on a really hard test, or is simply kind to someone without having to be reminded to be so?
That’s a feeling that I have nearly every day, and yes, I know how lucky I am. [...]
Firing and Hiring Principals
So the superintendent has been on a hiring binge of late for principals. He has also been actively firing and moving current principals out of their positions and into new ones without preamble, preparation, or pause.
To what end?
Well, as with everything the superintendent does, these moves are entirely about control. In order to control th [...]
Wardynski “Cautions” A Te...
There were a number of decisions made last night, including the hiring of yet another principal through the PROACT search firm (an organization with Broad Foundation connections). If you’d like to read an excellent summary of those events, please take a look at Bonvillian’s articles on the Huntsville Times concerning this hiring [...]
Saying Thank You and Going On Our Way
Some 2,500 years ago, Socrates stumbled upon a truth that hasn’t changed since: those in power don’t like to be questioned. They prefer a populace that is compliant, polite, and disinterested.
It makes life much easier for them.
This is a truism that remains even today.
Another might be that there are only two reasons why someone [...]
Updated: Wardynski’s Principals...
This posting has been updated with additional information below.
I don’t really know Chad Laqua, but I have met him on a couple of occasions at the central office. On both occasions I found him to be open, approachable, and genuinely excited about education. In particular, during a time when much of the central office leadership was gi [...]
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