- the date for renewing the contract has been on here for a week or more
- names of school board members and contact info has been listed, over and over again
- BOE, (teachers and administrators )have been drug through the mud over and over by comments
- gossip, rumors and "my best friend's mother's boyfriend's ex-wife's mother-in-law said" stories repeated by viewers have been rampant
The day of reckoning arrives, so how many who were protesting the renewal of the contract bothered to show up to the meeting? I do not buy the "I had to work" excuse, as there was ample time to make arrangements to be off for a few hours. (Just like there is time to take off for things really important to you).
How many actually contacted the school board members with a grievance for renewal the contact ? From viewers comments on here it sounds like hundreds, but do you actually know that to be factual?
In my opinion (from reading comments on SBYNews about Mr Fredericksen, the staff and teachers) over the past four years, the only reasons given not to renew the contract have been mainly repeated rumors or gossip or insinuations.
Now I question if there are only one or two dozen people in the county who voiced their opinion of not renewing the contract. I question how many viewers are actually writing comments (is it the same 12/24 over and over). I question if tens of thousands are coming to this site daily to read about the BOE.
If my questions or opinion of the above is correct than I say most don't care or they think this whole BOE fiasco has been blown out of proportion.
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WOW....the author of this post must have just awaken from a four year coma! Even if you hadn't read one posting on SBYNews you'd still have to be "challenged" to not be aware of the rapid decline at the WCBOE while under the leadership of Dr. F. The board members that did vote for his renewal obviously don't truely have the kids best interest in mind.
ReplyDeleteWonderful comment - truly worthy of a post. I agree 100%.
ReplyDeleteEducation in Wicomico will continue to be the laughing stock of the state.
ReplyDeleteDid Frederickson get renewed?
ReplyDeleteNo, the county council is the laughing stock of the state for the budget mess that the county is currently in. The school system is just a casualty.
ReplyDeleteFor all you out there blaming Frederickson or the BOE for schools failing, you need to blame former President Bush. Schools are progressing,but the No Child Left Behind expects ALL children to pass the state math and reading tests by the year 2014. They look at groups such as special education, African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, or economically disadvantaged. The school can be making progress, but if ONE of these groups isn't on track to have 100% passing by 2014, the whole school fails. This is impossible and is why most schools will be failing very soon. Pick a school and look to see why they are failing. When you see why, all the people who discriminate against the disabled and/or the minorities will have a field day with comments.
to anonymous @ 8:21
ReplyDeletewow, I applaud you! Very well stated.