tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2098474246544893827..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Times Finally Prints the Seattle School Board Harassment Story Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-20110683266815561252021-11-29T17:50:04.179-08:002021-11-29T17:50:04.179-08:00Anon, it's true that DeWolf got local Democrat...Anon, it's true that DeWolf got local Democratic endorsements - largely because he skillfully hid his bullying nature and was running against a charter school guy. But neither Hampson nor Rankin got those endorsements, and local Dems went strongly for their opponents. Unfortunately, both of Hampson and Rankin were somehow endorsed by the Stranger in 2019, in what was clearly one of their worst mistakes, and that was what put them over the top.<br /><br />We do need better education reporting in this town. The Times is too biased to trust, and hardly any other outlet seems to care. But there are surely several Pulitzer Prizes just waiting to be won for anyone willing to spend a bit of time digging into what are surely many epic scandals lurking within SPS...<br /><br />Muck RakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16949112774833963192021-11-23T16:49:31.881-08:002021-11-23T16:49:31.881-08:00Parent, you don't get all these media sources ...Parent, you don't get all these media sources to stay quiet on this type of story because of embarrassment. There was some kind of secret handshake going to get that to happen.<br /><br />Race and equity are a national conversation and SPS has made serving Black boys an entire pillar of its Strategic Plan. So this story? It's news.<br /><br />Is it embarrassing? Sure, because I think the initial complainant letter was way too heavy on accusations. And they were both naive to think it was going to be a "note on the Board's desk." These women thought that the rest of the Board would stand up to these two bullies? Was not gonna happen and it didn't even happen AFTER the report found they had abused their "positional authority." <br /><br />I know what it's like to be called a racist so I'm not surprised that DeWolf and Hampson were very upset. However, leaders take a breath. Leaders sit down in good faith and work out differences. Especially people who claim to put kids first. <br /><br />But no, Hampson and DeWolf were sooooo sure that they would be totally exonerated and look what happened. I think getting elected to anything again is going to be exceeding tough after this. I mean, what can you say to explain it away? <br /><br />It's so interesting to find that people you believe are not good leaders end up proving that all by themselves.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-32810555103229642292021-11-22T19:01:56.142-08:002021-11-22T19:01:56.142-08:00I appreciate you pursuing this story, but I’m not ...I appreciate you pursuing this story, but I’m not convinced that the reason it hadn’t been carried by the Seattle Times is because of the Levy. Rather, I believe the story is embarrassing to both the School Board and senior staff. Keisha Scarlett and Manal Al-ansi did not want this investigated, and their accusations of discrimination were found to be unsubstantiated. Chandra Hampson and Zachary DeWolf also didn’t want it published because they were found guilty of HIB. I expect that they are all thinking first of themselves at this point.Parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14851786239584552462021-11-22T17:33:51.024-08:002021-11-22T17:33:51.024-08:00Thanks for your persistence.
Hampson and De Wolf&...Thanks for your persistence.<br /><br />Hampson and De Wolf's attempt to silence individuals has not limited to those in the Investigative report. One just needs to watch board meetings. <br /><br />The board would be smart to remove Hampson from leadership roles. She is a liability that has cost the district $153K for an Investigative Report. There have been other leadership failures, as the Seattle Times Editorial Board has pointed out.Sunlightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16186342039306449352021-11-22T16:17:43.819-08:002021-11-22T16:17:43.819-08:00It tells me we need two major daily papers in Seat...It tells me we need two major daily papers in Seattle, so they can watch each other and report on what the other is burying.<br /><br />SPUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937189205047097044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-20922448525934113002021-11-22T15:34:15.282-08:002021-11-22T15:34:15.282-08:00I was a Precinct Committee Officer in a local Demo...I was a Precinct Committee Officer in a local Democratic Legislative District and I remember when school board endorsements came along, all of these board members were handily endorsed because they had tons of progressives telling us how great they were. But then a few years later we realize they were bullies, and not just in this one instance. I wish i had taken more time to study these candidates and backed other great candidates that would have done a better job. Although in Zachary’s race he was running against a charter school supporter if I remember right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com