A little extra time on my hands today led me to look at some sites I usually ignore. I found a few interesting reads I thought I would link here (in case you didn't see them).
Feel free to come back here to discuss...
District 150 assistant superintendent finalist for job in York, Penn.
District 150 Assistant Superintendent Michelle Ungurait, who has been on paid administrative leave since mid-March and expected to be placed as a classroom teacher next week, is one of three finalists for a superintendent spot in York, Pennsylvania, according to the York Dispatch...
Peoria occurrence cause for second look in East St. Louis?
Whether what happened here in Peoria this year with General Parker as a potential candidate for Peoria District 150 appears may taking place in East St. Louis...
Fallout from principal changes
It appears Peoria District 150 will be losing probably one of its best principals from changes the School Board has approved...
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Kherat is looking to bail too.
My guess is that Sharon Kherat has appllied for a superintendent's position at other places before now--and why not? That is undoubtedly why she received the certification.
I have been critical of many things at Manual--all of which have been difficult for me since I do like Sharon. A couple of board meetings ago, (according to the account I have heard since I wasn't there), Dr. Lathan asked her publicly (when Kherat was at the podium providing at report on MHS), how she could justify giving A's in English to students who read four levels before their grade level.
Long ago, I provided FOIAd information to the board from the podium that seemed to indicate that MHS grades are inflated. If Dr. Lathan felt the same, then I would have expected her long ago to have addressed the issue with Sharon and to have put a stop to the practice. As superintendent, I believe she could do that.
However, I believe it was in very poor taste to choose a public forum at which to call her out on this issue. First of all, I think the board (and now Dr. Lathan) has contributed to the high grades at MHS by maintaining the Johns Hopkins program. From what I have heard the Johns Hopkins representatives who are often at Manual have asked (even demanded) that teachers give students "incentives" to raise their grades. At one time, at least, teachers were asked to let students retake tests so that low grades could be raised. Johns Hopkins wants the public (the purchasers of their product) to believe that their program works wonders. NCLB test scores won't do that--but teachers can be asked to give higher grades.
I wish Sharon well. Maybe she has learned some lessons about how to be a good superintendent.
Stockman isn't the only current principal that has chosen not to accept the new position offered by Dr. Lathan. The Washington Gifted principal has done the same--and, according to C.J. of the Peoria Chronicle, she has announced she will run for school board next time around for the 2nd District.
I still do not understand why Dr. Lathan placed people in new positions without discussing the move with them beforehand.
Michele Ungurait was the administrator whose contract was to be terminated at the last board meeting--but the item was taken off the agenda. I doubt that anyone should expect her to just sit around without taking steps to find a new job. I think the time is up or will be up soon for the court to make a decision as to whether or not she has a case against District 150.
No doubt the York board knows what the real story is behind Ungurait and Lathan. They chose her anyway- the only white candidate to make it to the final three. Says a lot about Ungurait and even more about Lathan.
Absolutely!!!!
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