tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post1901906771221706323..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: The Fault Lies With Chancellor Carmen Farina For Her Failure To Change The Bloomberg Policies That Has Resulted In The Academic Fraud.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-87616062859075304152015-08-23T02:46:17.138-04:002015-08-23T02:46:17.138-04:00Billy D has been a big disappointment, in terms of...Billy D has been a big disappointment, in terms of his handling of Mayoral control of the schools. As another poster commented, he promised big changes, but nothing has changed. Many of the Bloomberg policies are still in place, carried out by La Senora, Carmen Farina.<br />Sad to say, I voted for Billy D, based on what he said he would do. Won't make the same mistake next time.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-14143756916127948502015-08-07T18:59:01.727-04:002015-08-07T18:59:01.727-04:00Deblasio talked a big game when he was elected wit...Deblasio talked a big game when he was elected with changes that were going to happen. But, behind the scenes, it is Bloomberg and the rich ed reformers that still is a powerful influence over the policy/decision making of the DOE-and the the NYSED-and thus very little has changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-76659847434761578512015-08-07T12:48:00.445-04:002015-08-07T12:48:00.445-04:00That the media has exposed the malfeasance and fai...That the media has exposed the malfeasance and failed to place the blame on the architect of the policies that created the fraud is unfortunate. Of course those in the public schools know all too well that Bloomberg and his confederates initiated the bogus policies and were left untouched by the scandals. Bloomberg's financial reach kept honest reporting far away from exposing the corruption now being brought to the public eye. However you are quite correct in blaming DeBlasio and Farina for their failure to address and expose such policies. Their silence and comments trying to avert responsibility offers no excuse they are complicit and Farina should be fired. As for the mayor his reelection will be determined by his policies a major policy decision to salvage the so called renewal schools has little to no chance of success is the same tires retreads are placed in charge of educational policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-46901489318549636812015-08-07T10:56:54.123-04:002015-08-07T10:56:54.123-04:00Fire Farina? If de Blasio had vetted her, la abuel...Fire Farina? If de Blasio had vetted her, la abuela would have stayed retired. <br />During her honeymoon stage as the new Chancellor the New York Times referred to "her hands-on and blunt management style, one that propelled her rise in the Education Department." ("New York Schools Chancellor Honed Blunt Style Over 40 Years," January 14, 2014)<br /><br />Apparently, neither the Times nor de Blasio was aware of OSI's damaging 2005 report on her alleged cover-up of Regents cheating at the Cobble Hill School of American Studies when she was Region 8 Superintendent. <br /><br />In brief, Farina's Local Instructional Superintendent, an old pal named Kathy Pelles, told OSI that she never informed Farina of the Cobble Hill scandal.<br />Naturally, OSI inquired how this "hands-on" Super disciplined her rogue LIS for senselessly keeping her in the dark. Read this OSI excerpt and you will understand why Farina cannot be trusted to clean up the DOE: <br /><br />"This investigator asked Ms. Farina if she spoke to Ms. Pelles after she realized that Ms. Pelles had failed to inform her about the cheating at Cobble Hill while she was Regional Superintendent. Ms. Farina was also asked if she spoke to Ms. Pelles about her failure to follow standard operating procedure, which Ms. Farina said, required reporting tampering allegations to O.S.C.I. and the state. Ms. Farina said that she did not call Ms. Pelles for an explanation. She said, 'I was at Tweed. I was not her superior.'” <br /><br />Philip Nobilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056036270116730837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-20812976462715507312015-08-07T10:46:28.162-04:002015-08-07T10:46:28.162-04:00Wanna hear a funny one? I am an ATR. I applied f...Wanna hear a funny one? I am an ATR. I applied for many jobs, as I do every year. I never even get an interview, and I have never gotten a bad rating, teaching almost 2 decades. A principal actually told me the DOE gave her a list to choose an applicant from, of course ATRs werent on that list. CCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-7850240633004421152015-08-07T09:03:50.354-04:002015-08-07T09:03:50.354-04:00It's too bad, too. deBlasio was elected on th...It's too bad, too. deBlasio was elected on the understanding that the public wanted to get away from many things Bloomberg. They've changed very little about the school system. And, sorry UFT leadership, a nicer "tone" is not enough.Poguenoreply@blogger.com