tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post4698918596835712862..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: Prichard Committee Exec Silberman RetiringRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-12369614894480281292015-04-14T14:36:33.165-04:002015-04-14T14:36:33.165-04:00The district is doomed to repeat the inequities th...The district is doomed to repeat the inequities that have plagued it for years because the system works its way back to status quo and will not let any real necessary change happen. All kids will not be successful unless meaningful changes are made. As soon as the last two superintendents started to make these changes, the system fought back and made the necessary changes impossible. Sad that a district with so many resources does not want to use them to help all kids succeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-755390607904607922015-04-11T11:22:27.309-04:002015-04-11T11:22:27.309-04:00I wonder what FCPS folks are going to do now that ...I wonder what FCPS folks are going to do now that they apparently have won the "trifecta"? Who now will they be able to place the yoke of condemnation and blame when all students still continue to not achieve through the service of Kentucky's highest paid teaching force (other than JCPS)? I assume it will now be the children's parents' fault that the kids aren't learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-92170886177057590852015-04-09T18:55:22.879-04:002015-04-09T18:55:22.879-04:00Stu convinced Fayette County parents that until he...Stu convinced Fayette County parents that until he came, there was no equity and that teachers were hostile to teaching. Poof.<br />With a magic wand he waved, the new slogan was " It's About Kids."<br /><br />While subjecting teachers to cruel lashings by principals and new school directors, Central Office became bloated and it took on a life of its own. With almost no oversight or accountability, new hires including Kathy Dykes, Michael Ernst, and Melody Parker seemed free to do as they pleased. <br /><br />If there ever was someone who knew how to manipulate public opinion, it was Stu. While nobody wants Stu to be ill, it is important that we remember his misdeeds. And I hope the board members will hear the message loud and clear, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-21917123572799602392015-04-08T12:50:03.637-04:002015-04-08T12:50:03.637-04:00Shelton gone! Holliday retires! Silberman retires...Shelton gone! Holliday retires! Silberman retires! It's a trifecta win for teachers and students in the Commonwealth! We may just right this ship yet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-70367430247258726462015-04-08T10:06:00.938-04:002015-04-08T10:06:00.938-04:00And if Stu didn't do enough disservice to FCPS...And if Stu didn't do enough disservice to FCPS, he ushered in the ultimate conman, Tom Shelton. Lead us to slaughter like lambs. Sadly, we fell for it twice. Back to back debacles at the helm of FCPS. Here's to hoping we do better this time around. As for Stu, I wish you good health and a quiet retirement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-3195656769387994902015-04-07T21:50:37.295-04:002015-04-07T21:50:37.295-04:00As an educator, I survived the Silberman years. I ...As an educator, I survived the Silberman years. I shed no tear when this man left the school system. Anti-intellectual, populist, and egotistical, he was not what we needed. He threw teachers under the bus and his ineptitude almost cost Rosalind Hurley Richards her job. Thank god the Kentucky Supreme Court said Silberman was wrong. He did the same with Brenda Allen and Peggy Petrelli. His hires from michael Ernst to melody Parker were not intelligent choices. <br /><br />I was baffled that he was chosen to replace Bob Sexton at Prichard. <br /><br />He fooled a good many citizens. I am sorry he I'll, but I was most sorry when he took over the helm at FCPS. I hope one day to write a book about his tenure as superintendent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com