Just Say No, Newark
Thank you to Dora Taylor for the heads up. Dr. Goodloe-Johnson is one of two finalists for the superintendent job in Newark, New Jersey (the other is a TFA person). The story is at NJ.com.
Apparently Dr. Goodloe-Johnson wouldn't go on record with the press about what happened here in Seattle but the recorded interview captured this:
"The board terminated my contract without cause," she told the group, immediately bringing up the finance issue "They decided, I think, based on a lot of things — I think politics, reform, union pushback."
Her Broad pal, flack Tom Payzant, says she's one of the best urban superintendents in the country. The proof of that is nowhere to be seen but apparently he thinks if he says it enough, it will be true.
You know, Maria, it's not a good idea to misrepresent the past but like I say, we all need one good rationalization to get us through the day. Yours seems to be that you are blameless in everything. Interesting that she didn't even cop to being the person at the top and the buck should stop with her.
As Julia Roberts says in Pretty Woman to the snobby Beverly Hills saleswomen - big mistake.
Apparently Dr. Goodloe-Johnson wouldn't go on record with the press about what happened here in Seattle but the recorded interview captured this:
"The board terminated my contract without cause," she told the group, immediately bringing up the finance issue "They decided, I think, based on a lot of things — I think politics, reform, union pushback."
Her Broad pal, flack Tom Payzant, says she's one of the best urban superintendents in the country. The proof of that is nowhere to be seen but apparently he thinks if he says it enough, it will be true.
You know, Maria, it's not a good idea to misrepresent the past but like I say, we all need one good rationalization to get us through the day. Yours seems to be that you are blameless in everything. Interesting that she didn't even cop to being the person at the top and the buck should stop with her.
As Julia Roberts says in Pretty Woman to the snobby Beverly Hills saleswomen - big mistake.
Comments
She intended leaving Seattle before Strategic Initiatives didn't pan out!
Is the other candidate going to drop out?
Does anyone ever look for previous success? Or is this interview and background check by press release?
Now is your chance for "revenge" and to really make a difference in what a superintendent should really be when it comes to leadership of a huge school district...
Remember, this district was warned by the school district MGJ left in tatters prior to when she was selected to "lead" this school district...
Continue to "raise the red flag" about this person - it can only help; not hurt...
[Nice WV today "holdem"]
Isn't the mayor there (Cory ??) the young black man featured on that "Brick City" reality TV show?
If someone can find an email address for him, we should all mount a campaign to truly daylight her leadership traits.
What else can be said?
Writing to the education powers in Newark about her is just a civic duty.
Its not about revenge, its (like Melissa said) a civic duty as now-enlightened members of society.
Those who learn nothing from the past are condemmed to continue repeating the same mistakes.
Might there be a spot there for Ron English?
Mr. Ed
If she did the entire city and district wrong, were't you part of it so that, does not mean you were wronged? Just a thought.
Above is the link to the page for the "Advisory Board". In the left margin is a link for "board members", which opens a list of the nine board members. Each of the profiles of which contains that board member's e-mail address.
Have fun, folks!
and wow - just totally wow - does beg the question if someone on the board knew she was thinking of leaving - did I mention wow?
Newark Schools to Receive First $1 Million of Zuckerberg Gift
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=335500009
How weird that wv says "mated."
The Goodloe-Zuckerberg combo does indeed sound like a recipe for sabotage for poor Newark.
-- Sue p.
Mr. Shavar Jeffries
Advisory Board Chairperson
SJeffries@nps.k12.nj.us
Ms. Barbara King
Advisory Board Vice-Chairperson
baking@nps.k12.nj.us
Mr. Ivan Lamourt
Advisory Board Member
ILamourt@nps.k12.nj.us
Mr. Marques-Aquil Lewis
Advisory Board Member
MALewis@nps.k12.nj.us
Ms. Eliana Pintor
Advisory Board Member
EPintor@nps.k12.nj.us
Mr. Juan Rivera
Advisory Board Member
JRivera@nps.k12.nj.us
Ms. Arelis Romero
Advisory Board Member
ARomero@nps.k12.nj.us
Ms. Shanique L. Davis-Speight
Advisory Board Member
sldavis@nps.k12.nj.us
Ms. Nakia J. White
Advisory Board Member
NJWhite@nps.k12.nj.us
Suliat Oyinda Olusyana
Student Board Member
(Suliat doesn’t have a contact e-mail, but what a great idea to have a student representative on the school board! Something Seattle should consider.)
In addition to getting the word out, I hear there are some people looking for good people to run for board positions - what say ye...?
From the intellect swashbuckled around on this blog, I'd say there are probably more than a few of ye who would qualify for a board position...
The surprising thing is that although I disagree with him on everything else, that Governor Christie has capped local school superintendent salaries which is what we need here. She would only go there on her way (way) down the food chain.
Here in places like Seattle, we furlough k-12 employees and lay them off just to cover the severence pay for our mistakes.
Go figure.
And we're progressive?
Maybe for the likes of MGJ/DK.
If she gets hired there, she would draw that salary while at the same time deprive Seattle of three teachers for one year by drawing a year's salary from here, too.
Nice work if you can get it.
At this point, MGJ will probably get pension from S. Carolina and Seattle.
This argument is often used to explain why Superintendents don't stick around.
It is too bad that MGJ is en route to fulfilling this famous Dilbert cartoon I recalled from years ago.
Get fired enough times with great severance packages and can retire.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/22/newarks-underperforming-schools-new-leader_n_852733.html
In White Bradley’s eyes [founder and head of Newark Legacy Charter School], an ideal superintendent would be simultaneously reform-minded and politically savvy -- and care about the city.
New Jersey Left Behind
Ya'll might wish to leave a comment
http://www.susanohanian.org/show_outrages.php?id=9665
Can Rochester, N.Y., superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard (left) pad a payroll? Skirt the rules? Spend frivolously? Distort statistics to make himself look good? Infuriate his constituents with a high-handed style?
Check, check, check, check and check.
...And best — or worst, according to his critics — he played fast and loose with the high-school graduation data that some are touting as his major credential.
...Rochester has seen teacher dissatisfaction with Brizard polling at around 90 percent in surveys.
..."He fell on his face," said Jacobs when I asked him for a summation. "He lacks people skills."
Brizard "didn't listen to parents and didn't like being challenged," said Hilary Appelman, who has two students in the Rochester schools and runs the Flower City Parents Network
Sound familiar? Well, if that's what they're looking for in Newark...