Wednesday, February 27, 2013

What I saw from Durkin... by Josh Amaral


Last night was the second of three public interviews of superintendent candidates. This time, outgoing Attleboro superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin had her turn to visit schools in the district and answer questions in the public interview.
I was extremely impressed.
She came off as an experienced leader that was well-prepared for a job in New Bedford. She had a number of experiences and short stories to draw upon in her response to some of the questions she faced. She seemed to have some elements of a plan for New Bedford already coming together after just preliminary research and some brief visits around the district. She was candid in identifying issues that exist between the central office and school staff. She noted the issues New Bedford faces and how to address them. She seemed all in for New Bedford.

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