For months now the Friends of the Peoria Charter School Initiative have been pounding my e-mail box with newsletters and updates about the new Charter School.
Pre-Charter School approval, information was abundant, the Facebook, the website, e-mail updates, press conferences, speaking at the BOE meetings - but post Charter School approval - nothing. They have recently hired a new principal, but have not updated any of their information to inform us who this person is.
Pre-Charter School approval, information was abundant, the Facebook, the website, e-mail updates, press conferences, speaking at the BOE meetings - but post Charter School approval - nothing. They have recently hired a new principal, but have not updated any of their information to inform us who this person is.
I first heard Roberta Parks mention hiring somebody named Anglin Blackstone on 92.3 on Tuesday. I was not sure of the name, so I immediately e-mailed Ms. Parks and asked for clarification of the name - she did not respond (I guess you have to be C. J. Summers or Billy Dennis before people consider you relevant).
So again, today, while driving I heard the same blurb from Ms. Parks and again, I think the name she said is Anglin Blackstone? The first name is not clear - but the last name is definitely Blackstone....
... so I Goggled, to no avail. I searched the Charter School Initiative website (not updated since January 13, 2010); the Charter School Facebook page (not updated since February 1, 2010); the 92.3 website news; the District 150 website (updated February 18, 2010, to welcome Dr. Lathan, but nothing about the Charter School principal who was announced before Dr. Lathan); and pjstar.com for any mention and/or introduction of the new Charter School Principal - there is none. Why?
... so I Goggled, to no avail. I searched the Charter School Initiative website (not updated since January 13, 2010); the Charter School Facebook page (not updated since February 1, 2010); the 92.3 website news; the District 150 website (updated February 18, 2010, to welcome Dr. Lathan, but nothing about the Charter School principal who was announced before Dr. Lathan); and pjstar.com for any mention and/or introduction of the new Charter School Principal - there is none. Why?
5 comments:
Emerge, I hope you have caught on to these people now--when they need you, they cater to you. They got the votes and now they are on their merry way--do you find it that difficult to believe that they might find a way to cherrypick students?
My husband has heard the name of the radio two days in a row. He said it sounded like Engin or Ingin Blackstone. I googled and found nothing on this individual. No one seems to know anything, even D150 employees. I guess the longer we are in the dark, the more damage can be done.....
There is a Dr. Glen Blackstone who retired from SIU in 2007 and now serves as a guest lecturer there.
Perhaps they heard you. They have since updated their Facebook page to acknowledge that they've been quiet lately, but to expect more info in the next few weeks.
Emerge: I am hardly on District 150's mailing list ...
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