Thank you to everyone who contributed their vote to defease the Emperor.
The runaway winner was Robin Reithmeyer, formerly of the QSRE and running mate of the Emperor, and now an open dissenter of the Emperor's rule while still sharing the same dais with him. (I've heard of the doctored signs from the 2007 election where Robin's name is crossed off boldly, acknowledging her apostasy and heresy from the one true faith. Has anyone else heard about this or seen one?)
Joe Kemp came in second in this informal poll. Everyone else came in far behind these two.
Robin Reithmeyer: From Queen of the Q to...?? 20 40%
Joe Kemp: A principled no! 11 22%
Other... 6 12%
Ed Frankenfield: You still need a plan! 4 8%
Bill Hellmann: Don't mess with Bill! 3 6%
Brenda Worob: Two for one! You get Steve too! 3 6%
Marlys Mihok: Minutes? They take months! 3 6%
Al Radosti: You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. 0 0%
Bill Farrell: Email? 0 0%
Gloria Heater: Whatever Bill says! 0 0%
I do not agree with everything either of them have done. That doesn't matter. What matters is that each of them take the time to do the due diligence and the homework in the off hours that makes their time on the dais count. The Emperor and the Court of Toadies lack this ability to grow, reconsider, and independently evaluate. They slavishly follow one person, and this one person has a frozen view of reality. Following sheepishly is no way to go through life.
There were also several "other" votes. "Someone with a clue" was one. "A leader with vision and common sense" was another. Former board candidate Jon Perry also received one vote. All three are worthy.
Then there were a series of rather baffling votes pointed at the same two people that really left me rather confused and uneasy. They match a number of comments to postings that I have deleted rather than posting because they really didn't make sense. Yet the persistence of these comments over several months seems to point to some sort of truth. I'm not sure what to make of it all.
Yes, I've been vague and non-specific and I'm beating around the bush. Would the person(s) who have been making these comments please let me in on the secret? You can comment to this post anonymously and just note "do not publish" if you're more comfortable with that.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Schools News Around the Blogosphere
Despite 25 years of reform, US schools still fall short
Christian Science Monitor
New studies echo a key call from landmark 1983 report: boost teacher training and pay.
Chicago - The report that launched an education-reform movement - released 25 years ago Thursday - is causing some reform advocates to issue the same sort of dire warnings today.
Supreme Court of Canada rules random sniffer-dog searches are unlawful
By Conners(Conners)
Clair Catholic District School Board, told The Canadian Press prior to the ruling that allowing sniffer dogs into schools can be an important tool for ensuring student safety. "Parents send their children to school with the underlying ...
Studies: SAT writing portion good predictor of grades
USA Today
The controversial new writing portion of the SAT is actually a better predictor of grades for freshmen college students than the older, more-established, critical reading and mathematics portions, according to preliminary results of two new studies.
No Child Left Behind faces changes
Associated Press
Unable to push education fixes through Congress, the Bush administration is taking its own pen to the No Child Left Behind law. The Education Department plans to make a host of changes to the education law through regulations being unveiled Tuesday, according to administration sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the new rules had not yet been published.
An American kid drops out of high school every 26 seconds.
Clueless in America
New York Times
By BOB HERBERT
Ignorance in the United States is not just bliss, it's widespread. That's more than a million every year, a sign of big trouble for these largely clueless youngsters in an era in which a college education is crucial to maintaining a middle-class quality of life - and for the country as a whole in a world that is becoming more hotly competitive every day.
New Report From KIPP Charters
Washington Post
Jay Mathews
Educators argue often whether their work should be judged by test scores. There are thoughtful people on both sides of the debate. We journalists tend to focus on exam results because so many of our readers say that is what they want, and such information is relatively easy to get from regular public schools.
The need for charter schools
Real Life Advice for graduating seniors
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor
New studies echo a key call from landmark 1983 report: boost teacher training and pay.
Chicago - The report that launched an education-reform movement - released 25 years ago Thursday - is causing some reform advocates to issue the same sort of dire warnings today.
Supreme Court of Canada rules random sniffer-dog searches are unlawful
By Conners(Conners)
Clair Catholic District School Board, told The Canadian Press prior to the ruling that allowing sniffer dogs into schools can be an important tool for ensuring student safety. "Parents send their children to school with the underlying ...
Studies: SAT writing portion good predictor of grades
USA Today
The controversial new writing portion of the SAT is actually a better predictor of grades for freshmen college students than the older, more-established, critical reading and mathematics portions, according to preliminary results of two new studies.
No Child Left Behind faces changes
Associated Press
Unable to push education fixes through Congress, the Bush administration is taking its own pen to the No Child Left Behind law. The Education Department plans to make a host of changes to the education law through regulations being unveiled Tuesday, according to administration sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the new rules had not yet been published.
An American kid drops out of high school every 26 seconds.
Clueless in America
New York Times
By BOB HERBERT
Ignorance in the United States is not just bliss, it's widespread. That's more than a million every year, a sign of big trouble for these largely clueless youngsters in an era in which a college education is crucial to maintaining a middle-class quality of life - and for the country as a whole in a world that is becoming more hotly competitive every day.
New Report From KIPP Charters
Washington Post
Jay Mathews
Educators argue often whether their work should be judged by test scores. There are thoughtful people on both sides of the debate. We journalists tend to focus on exam results because so many of our readers say that is what they want, and such information is relatively easy to get from regular public schools.
The need for charter schools
Real Life Advice for graduating seniors
Christian Science Monitor
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