RE: Whitley vs City of Lawrence

["Paul Hopfgarten" <paul@03038.com>]

I must disagree. First off, I don't think anyone without a reasonable
command of the English language (regardless of whether the language is one's
primary or not) should be getting a Batchelor's Degree, never mind a
Master's (which one would hope would be the rock-bottom MINIMUM educational
achievement of a Superintendent of Schools of a city even half the size of
Lawrence).

If you cannot communicate, you cannot succeed in any endeavor, regardless of
degree attainment.

A superintendent should actually have an above-average grasp on the
curriculum being taught. We as a society seem to care more about making
"feel-good" appointments as opposed to hiring the absolute best talent
available.

Paul Hopfgarten
East Derry NH 03041
paul@03038.com


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of A.
> Joseph Ross
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 2:06 AM
> To: Dan Billings
> Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: Re: Whitley vs City of Lawrence

> That isn't quite the entire story.  The superintendent actually
> is quite literate -- in Spanish.
> He took the test in English and apparently didn't prepare for it well.
>
> I don't necessarily expect the Superintendent to be able to pass
> second-year Algebra either.
> What I do hope he can do is run the school system.  What I
> haven't heard is how well he
> does that.
>
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