Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Renaissance passes, Esperanza does not
While I appreciate the careful consideration the School Committee put into their decision, I think they got it wrong on the Renaissance School. Their vote seemed to be dependent on some flawed assumptions of the quality of the existing Gomes School. I feel terribly for the faculty of that building who fought so hard to see that their school would not be divided.
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I hate to write this, but I firmly believe that this is just the beginning of things to happen. It became very very clear to me that Mayor Mitchell had made up his mind weeks ago and showed his lack of interest in what the public had to say when he left his first public hearing 70 minutes into the meeting with some lame excuse and then completely blew off the meeting on April 1.
As far as Dr. Larry Finnerty goes, another huge disappointment. Guess he forgot what it was like being a classroom teacher making due with the limited resources we all have along with our outdated computers and software. Guess he was an administrators for toooo many years!!!
I could not agree more with the comment about Dr. Finnerty. I am so disgusted, what a slap in the face. I think the mayor is just playing politics and took the safe road so he does not have to really voice his approval or disapproval of the innovation schools. Let's not forget once he took office he got rid of Dr. Mary Louise Francis after she received a glowing evaluation by the school committee and then Mayor Lang. Mitchell has his own agenda.
Larry needs to go. His long-winded speech gets dumber the more you think about it. The "Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same thing, it means everyone gets what they need"...does not apply here. Our learners all need more of the Arts...our elementary teachers all need more planning time during the regular school day...our students all deserve a school committee that serves their needs.
Innovation schools are going to be proposed every year going forward. The governor is a huge supporter of this. My only problem is housing them in a existing school which has created and will create chaos at the Gomes school.
I would have not voted for either proposal however I accept that the status quo is not acceptable and a shock to the district might be a good thing long term.
If people really want changes on the school committee then it must be done in the voting booth which is always easier said then done.
There's nothing wrong with Innovation schools. Almost all are based on faculty votes or are small, secondary school or off site programs. Then there's Renaissance. A hijack of the Innovation schools concept and a hijack of the Gomes school.
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