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Outsized Profit Expectations Harm Education News, Richard E. Day
Outsized Profit Expectations Harm Education News, Richard E. Day
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty and Staff Scholarship
It appears that former Herald-Leader and Los Angeles Times editor John Carroll was on to something when he predicted, in 2006, that outsized profit expectations in the newspaper industry would have a destructive effect on journalism. Seven years and several rounds of newsroom layoffs later — all in the service of maximized profits — its effects can be seen in education reporting on the [pages of the Herald-Leader].
District Flunked Test On Evaluating School Principals - Petrilli Trial Revealed Weakness, Richard E. Day
District Flunked Test On Evaluating School Principals - Petrilli Trial Revealed Weakness, Richard E. Day
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty and Staff Scholarship
A surprising revelation from Peggy Petrilli's unsuccessful racial discrimination suit against Fayette County Superintendent Stu Silberman was that principals rarely - if ever - get marked down on their evaluations. A Herald-Leader editorial was correct to say, "the district must do a better job of evaluating employees. ... employees who aren't accurately graded can't really be expected to improve." Given his considerable talents, it must have been difficult for the editorial board to pen comments critical of Silberman, although they softened it as much as they could.
Cancellations Tough To Call, Even For The Best School Chiefs - Silberman Retains Credibility By Not Trying To Snow Anyone, Richard E. Day
Cancellations Tough To Call, Even For The Best School Chiefs - Silberman Retains Credibility By Not Trying To Snow Anyone, Richard E. Day
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty and Staff Scholarship
The best school superintendents spend their waking hours communicating and driving district personnel to increase student achievement. They want high attendance, not low attendance. They want more school days, not fewer. They want to have school. The hardest decisions a school superintendent has to make are those that go beyond his control, such as deciding whether to call off school when bad weather threatens.
Keep An Eye On Northern, Richard E. Day
Keep An Eye On Northern, Richard E. Day
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty and Staff Scholarship
Will Fayette County schools Superintendent Stu Silberman achieve his goal to make the academy one of the highest-achieving schools in the state without changing its demographics? In January, Silberman told parents that much of their children's low-test-score problem could be attributed to the principals and their ability to motivate their staffs. He said principals -- one at a high-scoring school and one at a low-scoring school -- could be switched, and that the scores would flip-flop in two years. He subsequently selected Principal Peggy Petrilli to lead the new academy.
Fayette Schools Need Effective, Inspiring Leader, Richard E. Day
Fayette Schools Need Effective, Inspiring Leader, Richard E. Day
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty and Staff Scholarship
There is a leadership crisis in our school district that needs to be fixed quickly. As the school board considers superintendent candidates, it is appropriate to discuss whether the next superintendent should be from inside the district or outside, and what qualities are crucial. Given recent history, I can think of nothing more important than finding a qualified person who knows the district, shares the board's vision and has a demonstrated commitment to Fayette County and its children. We need a steady hand on the wheel.