The cliff
notes version….it was developed out of necessity and a sincere concern for the well-being
of our school system. No one media outlet covers all the issues
raised regarding our local school system. But when you look at all the articles
regarding school system leadership, particularly in the last 24-36 months, you find
a disturbing trend, a trend not found with other local governing bodies.
We see article
after article where school policies and state laws are skirted by school leadership,
and in some cases, simply ignored. We see very serious issues raised by parents
that go unresolved and fall to the wayside. We see article after article on
issues like these and there seems to be no accountability whatsoever.
In frank conversations
with the media, you’ll find they can’t report all they know on many of these
issues out of fear of retaliation. If they tick off the wrong people, they will
not get the interview next time. How many times do we see controversial stories
end with “according to school officials”? That’s the media’s kind way of letting those
involved off the hook.
Our goal is
to promote positive change for our school system by pushing for individual
accountability and transparency. We’ll reboot local news stories over the last
year or two to remind you of what has been going on, as well as provide a significant
amount of new content provided by parents, teachers and others. If you’re concerned
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