The Recent History Series
The Battle Cry
An Omen of Things to Come
An introduction to the Recent History series
The Master Plan – Not!
Lessons from 2001 & 2002
Renovations to the Landfill
Lessons from 2003
Lessons from 2004
Lessons from 2005
Lessons from 2006
Lessons from 2007
We need more money! Lessons from 2006
2006 was just last year!
We are almost done.
Present day is right around the corner.
History has begun to repeat itself in Free Stamp City.
A few years ago, Artemus Ward, a west side school, was renovated. It then closed in 2006 because the roof was about to cave in. The school was eventually razed with the renovations going to the landfill.
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The repeating of History has now begun in earnest. Check the first two links for some familiar promises that the taxpayers are told in the past. The taxpayers are now being told to simply disregard these promises because they were made in the past. Then check the third link for the new promises; promises the taxpayers are now told to focus on.
The promises, past and current, are very similar. Cleveland’s new mayor makes a resounding commitment to better the schools. Can you believe it? The road to ruins is once more paved with more good intentions; more bricks of commitment, promises and accountability. And as with many times before, the city taxpayers are once again told to believe that these promises will be for real.
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The good intentions continue. The road pavers are hard at work. The promises keep coming. The taxpayers are being offered the same tired old promises and commitments as before.
Some teachers on who post on the Cleveland.com education forum have actually told me to forget about what happened in the past; to get over it already. Here are some quotes concerning my recent history blogs by some Cleveland teachers:
Teacher 1 - “It's the end of 2007 and your putting up press from 2003 to 2005!!! We've all lived it. Everyone is aware of BBB's $. There’s a new CEO can't you whine about him for a while? I mean he's going to get a complex if you don't take notice!”
Teacher 2 - “Old news, old administration. Like my example with the car, do you think that a new owner should answer for the old owner's moving violations?”
What a bunch of boloney. The teachers seem to be telling us…
…Hey you Cleveland taxpayers, just forget about the past six years. That’s ancient history. History, shmistory, who cares about history. That was in the past. It’s time to move on already. This time we are for real. Trust us!
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Struggle, struggle, struggle. Why is the Cleveland School Board struggling so hard to get credibility? Could it be that the board’s actions portray that they are not doing much? Luckily for the school board, they have been appointed by the Mayor who promised the voters to “Expect Great Things” when he ran for office. Never mind that it appears that they cannot get their act together.
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Welcome Dr. Eugene Sanders, the new savior for the Cleveland schools. He will be given a higher salary than the last overpaid school CEO. He will be allowed to live outside of city limits so he will not have to support any of his upcoming tax issues he will thrust upon the already cash-strapped Cleveland property owners. Yes, he will definitely be the answer this time for sure.
(Later in 2007, when the school security staff was apparently not following their own standard operating procedures, a student walked past a CMSD security and started shooting, Luckily Dr. Sanders found some money to pay for airport like security installed in all of the Cleveland schools. (OK you kindergarteners, place your bags on the conveyer, take off your shoes, empty your pockets…) And where do you think he got the money from to pay for this? More on that later.)
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2006 is half over and it’s still business as usual with the school board and school district officials. It looks like the blind leading the blind. No one can agree. It kind of reminds me of a three stooge’s episode.
Click here
June 2006 – There is a records request, but alas, some records are missing. What seems to be the problem with this school board? Oh well, there is nothing anyone can do about it, the Mayor is in charge and remember, the taxpayers should expect great things.
Click here
The CMSD gets audited. But the audit appears incomplete. Not enough details were given to the auditor by the CMSD. Imagine that. Remember that little word Accountability?
Click here
But hey let’s move on, it’s time to celebrate again.
Click here
More celebrations. Boy the CMSD sure likes to celebrate. Celebrating helps cover up any bad news. But don’t tell some Cleveland teachers that the celebrations are premature; they will get angry if the whole truth is brought up. The CMSD mantra is give credit where credit’s due, but please, leave the bad stuff out.
Do any of you readers remember the celebration on the city hall steps with cheerleaders when the CMSD was given the status of continuous improvement by the state department of education? You do remember don’t you? The CMSD met only 13% of its state indicators but somehow was given the grade of “Continuous Improvement”.
Oh, if only Rip Taylor were still alive to run around throwing confetti in the air! That would have been a nice touch to the city hall steps celebration.
Click here
Stay tuned for the next episode – 2007, Current Times.
2006 was just last year!
We are almost done.
Present day is right around the corner.
History has begun to repeat itself in Free Stamp City.
A few years ago, Artemus Ward, a west side school, was renovated. It then closed in 2006 because the roof was about to cave in. The school was eventually razed with the renovations going to the landfill.
Click here
The repeating of History has now begun in earnest. Check the first two links for some familiar promises that the taxpayers are told in the past. The taxpayers are now being told to simply disregard these promises because they were made in the past. Then check the third link for the new promises; promises the taxpayers are now told to focus on.
The promises, past and current, are very similar. Cleveland’s new mayor makes a resounding commitment to better the schools. Can you believe it? The road to ruins is once more paved with more good intentions; more bricks of commitment, promises and accountability. And as with many times before, the city taxpayers are once again told to believe that these promises will be for real.
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
The good intentions continue. The road pavers are hard at work. The promises keep coming. The taxpayers are being offered the same tired old promises and commitments as before.
Some teachers on who post on the Cleveland.com education forum have actually told me to forget about what happened in the past; to get over it already. Here are some quotes concerning my recent history blogs by some Cleveland teachers:
Teacher 1 - “It's the end of 2007 and your putting up press from 2003 to 2005!!! We've all lived it. Everyone is aware of BBB's $. There’s a new CEO can't you whine about him for a while? I mean he's going to get a complex if you don't take notice!”
Teacher 2 - “Old news, old administration. Like my example with the car, do you think that a new owner should answer for the old owner's moving violations?”
What a bunch of boloney. The teachers seem to be telling us…
…Hey you Cleveland taxpayers, just forget about the past six years. That’s ancient history. History, shmistory, who cares about history. That was in the past. It’s time to move on already. This time we are for real. Trust us!
Click here
Struggle, struggle, struggle. Why is the Cleveland School Board struggling so hard to get credibility? Could it be that the board’s actions portray that they are not doing much? Luckily for the school board, they have been appointed by the Mayor who promised the voters to “Expect Great Things” when he ran for office. Never mind that it appears that they cannot get their act together.
Click here
Welcome Dr. Eugene Sanders, the new savior for the Cleveland schools. He will be given a higher salary than the last overpaid school CEO. He will be allowed to live outside of city limits so he will not have to support any of his upcoming tax issues he will thrust upon the already cash-strapped Cleveland property owners. Yes, he will definitely be the answer this time for sure.
(Later in 2007, when the school security staff was apparently not following their own standard operating procedures, a student walked past a CMSD security and started shooting, Luckily Dr. Sanders found some money to pay for airport like security installed in all of the Cleveland schools. (OK you kindergarteners, place your bags on the conveyer, take off your shoes, empty your pockets…) And where do you think he got the money from to pay for this? More on that later.)
Click here
2006 is half over and it’s still business as usual with the school board and school district officials. It looks like the blind leading the blind. No one can agree. It kind of reminds me of a three stooge’s episode.
Click here
June 2006 – There is a records request, but alas, some records are missing. What seems to be the problem with this school board? Oh well, there is nothing anyone can do about it, the Mayor is in charge and remember, the taxpayers should expect great things.
Click here
The CMSD gets audited. But the audit appears incomplete. Not enough details were given to the auditor by the CMSD. Imagine that. Remember that little word Accountability?
Click here
But hey let’s move on, it’s time to celebrate again.
Click here
More celebrations. Boy the CMSD sure likes to celebrate. Celebrating helps cover up any bad news. But don’t tell some Cleveland teachers that the celebrations are premature; they will get angry if the whole truth is brought up. The CMSD mantra is give credit where credit’s due, but please, leave the bad stuff out.
Do any of you readers remember the celebration on the city hall steps with cheerleaders when the CMSD was given the status of continuous improvement by the state department of education? You do remember don’t you? The CMSD met only 13% of its state indicators but somehow was given the grade of “Continuous Improvement”.
Oh, if only Rip Taylor were still alive to run around throwing confetti in the air! That would have been a nice touch to the city hall steps celebration.
Click here
Stay tuned for the next episode – 2007, Current Times.
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