Comments on: Mayor Jackson asked, and I responded http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/ one woman's view from a place by the zoo in the city Fri, 16 May 2008 07:58:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TimFerris http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-66228 TimFerris Wed, 14 May 2008 21:37:19 +0000 http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-66228 Joe-- Love the sarcasm; just a slight tilt more, and it could be satire, perhaps even high satire. What you're describing sounds like a third-world country. Do you remember that for a while, during the Mike White years, Nick used to refer to himself as "Dr. Jackson"? Is there a resume extant anywhere? Joe–

Love the sarcasm; just a slight tilt more, and it could be satire, perhaps even high satire. What you’re describing sounds like a third-world country.

Do you remember that for a while, during the Mike White years, Nick used to refer to himself as “Dr. Jackson”? Is there a resume extant anywhere?

]]> By: joe http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-63611 joe Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:19:22 +0000 http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-63611 oh, one other piece of advice. maybe you shouldn't mention that mr. sanders is by far the highest paid schools CEO in the state. He also has four assistants, each of whom make more than the next highest paid schools CEO in the state, Mr. Blackwell in Cincinnati. You may not want to inquire about why Nick Jackson (the mayor's brother who has no degree) makes about 140k/yr and nobody knows what he does. you may elect not to question why they have refurbished the bathrooms three times in the last few months in schools that they know are scheduled to be torn down. and last, but not least, i would recommend you not inquire why it is that 24 different "administrators" in the schools hierarchy have the word "chief" as part of their job title (as in too many chiefs and not enough indians). other than that, good luck. you'll need it. i hate to be negative, but the truth is ugly sometimes. oh, one other piece of advice. maybe you shouldn’t mention that mr. sanders is by far the highest paid schools CEO in the state. He also has four assistants, each of whom make more than the next highest paid schools CEO in the state, Mr. Blackwell in Cincinnati. You may not want to inquire about why Nick Jackson (the mayor’s brother who has no degree) makes about 140k/yr and nobody knows what he does. you may elect not to question why they have refurbished the bathrooms three times in the last few months in schools that they know are scheduled to be torn down. and last, but not least, i would recommend you not inquire why it is that 24 different “administrators” in the schools hierarchy have the word “chief” as part of their job title (as in too many chiefs and not enough indians). other than that, good luck. you’ll need it. i hate to be negative, but the truth is ugly sometimes.

]]> By: joe http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-63609 joe Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:05:10 +0000 http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-63609 i hope you didn't recommend reinstating and empowering the bond accountability commission with more oversight authority in terms of how the money is spent (wasted). you'll remember when the board members were reappointed last time, it was mr. moss who suggested this and he was summarily dismissed from consideration for reappointment. why re-appoint the guy who demonstrates a desire to watch where the money is being spent? fortunately, we did retain that legendary educator and epitome of academic excellence, shereeda abdul-haqq (the two qs at the end of her name signify quality and quantity). abdul-hagg would seem to be more fitting in my opinion. i hope you didn’t recommend reinstating and empowering the bond accountability commission with more oversight authority in terms of how the money is spent (wasted). you’ll remember when the board members were reappointed last time, it was mr. moss who suggested this and he was summarily dismissed from consideration for reappointment. why re-appoint the guy who demonstrates a desire to watch where the money is being spent? fortunately, we did retain that legendary educator and epitome of academic excellence, shereeda abdul-haqq (the two qs at the end of her name signify quality and quantity). abdul-hagg would seem to be more fitting in my opinion.

]]> By: Carole Cohen http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-62909 Carole Cohen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:43:26 +0000 http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-62909 Gloria this is fabulous news! Now if you could clone yourself and mail two more, that would be great :-) The Board needs your insight that's for sure. Thank you for doing this for all of us. Gloria this is fabulous news! Now if you could clone yourself and mail two more, that would be great :-) The Board needs your insight that’s for sure. Thank you for doing this for all of us.

]]> By: links for 2008-04-16 | The BFD on Brewed Fresh Daily http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-62064 links for 2008-04-16 | The BFD on Brewed Fresh Daily Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:35:36 +0000 http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/04/mayor-jackson-asked-and-i-responded/#comment-62064 [...] Gloria Ferris » Blog Archive » Mayor Jackson asked, and I responded “How do we stop drop-out rates of 60%? How do we create the value in education that will make kids want to stay in school? How do we make public education affordable and sustainable in a time when housing values are decreasing and large expanses of land d (tags: education) [...] […] Gloria Ferris » Blog Archive » Mayor Jackson asked, and I responded “How do we stop drop-out rates of 60%? How do we create the value in education that will make kids want to stay in school? How do we make public education affordable and sustainable in a time when housing values are decreasing and large expanses of land d (tags: education) […]

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