Mayor Mitchell repeatedly states that he is very concerned about the state of the New Bedford school system.
He should be commended for his concern but why hasn't he expressed the same concern for the small autonomous school called the Global Learning Charter School which we all know is a dismal failure.
Why has Mayor Mitchell not publicly trashed Steve Furtado as he has Dr. Francis?
After all the attrition rate/drop out rate at that school is astronomical.
Why aren't there any public forums to address the many failures of GLCS? Why isn't there public outrage, DESE outrage, or UIA outrage?
One would think the good people of the UIA would be asking some of these same questions since they are pushing small autonomous schools and the GLCS, which is one, is failing our children. Knowing this, why would the UIA want to create more of these failing schools?
I don't know the answers to these questions but I'm concerned that Mayor Mitchell is ignoring these important concerns. Why would the Mayor sweep these concerns about the GLCS under the rug?
Could it be that he simply doesn't care?
Could it be that his campaign manager, Lynn Poyant, was hired by the GLCS immediately after he became mayor?
Could it be that Poyant's daughter now works for the mayor?
Could it be because of his ties to the Education Roundtable and John Bullard who is an ambassador of the GLCS?
Could it be because of his ties to Steve Furtado, executive director of the charter school and member of the roundtable?
Could it be because the UIA is a member of the Education Roundtable?
I don't know the answers to the questions but it sure makes one wonder why Mayor Jon Mitchell has ignored and kept the Global Learning Charter School and Steve Furtado out the education discussion in New Bedford. After all $5 million from the school department budget goes to funding the Global Learning Charter School! "Fair is Fair".
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Has this article been sent to the Standard Times, I think it should, it's time to call out the Mayor on this. People need to start take responsibility for their actions If the mayor says he cares about the schools then why not question him about the GLCS??? Maybe someone should ask him that at his next meeting on March 13th.
Eddie, you are the best. Thank you for supporting us.
Great letter Eddie. I wonder when we will hear the answers to all of those questions. Thank you for your support and commitment to the teachers of New Bedford.
The people that have inspired me to become the Watchdog:
William Saltzman
Jack Custodio
Lou St. John
Eddie Johnson
Eddie has a PhD from the University of Hard Knocks. Thanks for all that you do!
Questions:
Who was the superintendent who canceled 99% of meetings scheluded?
Who was the superintendent who spent most of the time playing golf?
Who was the superintendent who loved to wine and dine politicians and DESE officials?
Who was the superintendent who was famous for hiring friends and family?
Who was the superintendent who promoted friends to jobs they weren't qualified for?
Who was the superintendent who didn't enforce grievance resolutions?
Who was the superintendent that didn't evaluate principals?
Who was the superintendent that turned a blind eye to what was going on in the district?
Who was the superintendent that delegated professional responsibilities to subordinates?
Who was the superintendent that allowed bad principals to make false accusations against teachers and then put those teachers on paid administrative leaves for months?
Who was the superintendent that was only around for press conferences and photo opportunities?
Who was the superintendent who never spent time in our schools?
Who was the superintendent who never returned phone calls?
Who was the superintendent that wouldn't take any appointments "at this time"?
Who was the superintendent that created a culture at prab that even subordinates felt they didn't have to return phone calls or take appointments?
Who was the superintendent that bullied subordinates?
Who is the superintendent that is going around bad
mouthing the current superintendent?
The truth must be told. Mitchell must come clean.
Eddie, please send this letter to the standard times. The public has a right to know.
Patronage? Smells like it to me.
Mayor Mitchell should be working with Dr. Francis, not against her.
It seems like the old boy network is still trying to run the school department and now they have a friend at city hall.
Thak you Eddie and please send this to the Standard Times.
A certain Italian former Supt is working behind the scenes to destroy our schools. I thought he retired? I guess he needs some golfing money...
Sounds to me that he still wants to run the school department and collect his full pension. Doesn't want to give up this "power."
ll I hear that Mitchell and Longo are good friends. Be careful what you wish for!
Perhaps....could it be???...that Eddie Johnson is ...wrong...about the GLCS? Have any of his supporters attempted to verify what he is talking about?
(and will the blog author even approve this comment?)
To the last post, check out the statistic for yourself regarding how many students drop out from one year to another as they move up a grade. Remember, money, $5 million this year, from the New Bedford Public Schools goes to the GLCS.
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