I am deeply concerned that our Honorable Mayor Kennedy is not hearing what she is saying. Madame Mayor is a smart lady, much smarter than me and thats what makes these recent intellectual stumblings all the more troubling. Even if her political sense were "correct" and there were candidates favored she needs to LISTEN to watch she is saying and the corner she is painting herself in a political corner.
Coppola: Kennedy's remark 'offensive'
If the mayor does not side with Coppola, Starbard, and Carrasco she will possibly be looked at being in favor of lowering our standards at a time when we have 5 potential Level 4 schools (2 actual Level 4 and 8 Level 3 - word on the street is Breed,Marshall, and LVTI will "come aboard" this year). She will in effect be saying, "Credentials don't matter, qualifications don't matter. What does matter is who you know and who your friends are.".
Capano, :GQ" Spirito, and Ford are arguing a position that would allow the hiring of someone who was not only responsible letting two of our schools, Harrington and Connery (GQ's old school), slip into Level 4 status but devised a Turnaround Pan for Connery that was REJECTED.
I know how smart the mayor is, she has even driven me home when she was a RIDE driver and she had an unbelievable command of Nickelodeon's television lineup. How could someone with complete knowledge of "I, Carly's" plot and story line be so naive when it comes to other serious business.
Maybe we should hold a telethon to raise funds for purchase of a hearing AIDE, someone to help her keep her foot out of her mouth.
The article is really interesting. I'm glad that Chris Stevens what there from the Item and latched onto something important.
ReplyDeleteI get the nagging sensation that this issue was brought to the forefront because the Super has someone in mind for the job that doesn't have a doctorate or a principalship. And what we saw at the SC meeting was her efforts to divert attention from herself and onto the opposing SC members. Like when a cheater suspects their spouse of cheating. I think psychologists call that projecting.
My sources tell me the paper didn't have anyone at the meeting and called after the fact. But the "Watch" was there first again. Maybe I'm wrong.
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