Say What?

CCSD's latest attempt to improve our schools includes all Title 1 middle schools starting school 2 hours later than usual two Wednesdays a month for professional development.
Yep, you heard it right. The children who need the most instruction are actually receiving less instruction. Word is Burke middle school students didn't know what to do with themselves. Parents had to go to work. Children disturbed neighbors opening car doors, invading one house over another. Well, duh, they're in middle school and they're unsupervised...waiting for the school doors to open.
Let me guess. The "educational scholar" who came up with this brilliant idea doesn't have kids, right?
According to a reliable source, when the District 20 board questioned Dr. McGinley about the foolishness of such an idea, she appeared "clueless" and said she'd check into it.
Why can't we have a Superintendent that has a PhD. in common sense?

Ms. Green vs. Mr. Stewart

So the District 20 seat on the County board is down to two candidates, incumbent Ms. Toya Hampton-Green and Constituent board member Mr. Marvin Stewart. For me, its no contest. Ms. Green represents the status quo. She doesn't care that our District 20 kids aren't even receiving a minimally adequate education. Mr. Stewart calls it like he sees it. He's a breath of fresh air from the politics of this town. I had to laugh when Ms. Green said "she's a team player and Stewart is a naysayer..." CCSD isn't educating our kids, Ms. Green. CCSD isn't providing any choices or effective solutions. So whose team are you on?
Keep talking Mr. Stewart, we're listening.

Sanders-Clyde's Sucess: Real or Faux?

So Charleston residents have learned the success of Sanders-Clyde may not be as it appeared. We won't know anymore until the SLED investigation is complete. However, we've heard the rumors and they're not good. I can't help but wonder what Dr. Goodloe was really thinking when she told us she wanted Mishawna Moore to duplicate her success at Fraser Elementary, making her Principal of both schools.
I'm also wondering about Dr. Rose's role in all of this is. Isn't she the Director of Assessment and Accountability? Is she checking MAP scores and noticing any red flags? Or is she too busy rigging the Buist lottery? Can we trust CCSD on anything?
Whether there's been cheating going on at Sanders-Clyde or not, we're clearly cheating our kids. We don't need to wait on the SLED investigation to determine that.

Go, Chicago!

Should we pack our bags and head to Chicago? According to an article in today's Post and Courier, over "1,000 Chicago public school students skipped the first day of classes Tuesday to protest unequal education funding..." Evidently in Chicago, they blatantly underfund their inner-city schools. So will someone here, please explain to me how it works in Charleston? According to the Post and Courier a few weeks ago, funding isn't the issue, yet we clearly don't have equal education.