Walton County National Merit Finalists/Semi-Finalists?

[j p nettles]

And just think, it was only a few years ago when some of the geniuses in Walton County were slobbering all over Carlene Anderson, praising her for doing such a wonderful job with our schools.

 

[Jdarg]

And just think, it was only a few years ago when some of the geniuses in Walton County were slobbering all over Carlene Anderson, praising her for doing such a wonderful job with our schools.

Who was ever slobbering over Carlene Anderson? Maybe you are confusing "working with what you have" with slobbering. It's not like the voters had any real choice of truly qualified candidates.

Oh wait- we never will, thanks to Walton County voters thinking their "right" to vote will continue to produce such great results.

And keep on beating that dead horse JP, it really seems to be working for you and enabled you to contribute so much to the discussion and Walton County education.

 

[DaleDalbey]

So cynical.

cynical about education leadership, yes. About the potential of our kids to succeed, no. Only so many kids can swim upstream against the currents of mediocrity and obsession with FCAT that is the hallmark of Walton County educational leadership

 

[Andy A]

Teaching toward what is on the FCAT is a big part of the problem, IMO. Standarized tests are fine if you take them without being aware of what will be on them. Unfortunately, Florida does not do this.

 

[Danny Glidewell]

Teaching toward what is on the FCAT is a big part of the problem, IMO. Standarized tests are fine if you take them without being aware of what will be on them. Unfortunately, Florida does not do this.

I think you have hit the nail on the head Andy A! FCAT became its own cottage industry, selling "prep" books, practice tests, how to books and of course the tests themselves to the districts. It seems the entire purpose of these tests was to make someone money instead of truly finding out where the students were on the learning curve.

 

[Matt J]

I think you have hit the nail on the head Andy A! FCAT became its own cottage industry, selling "prep" books, practice tests, how to books and of course the tests themselves to the districts. It seems the entire purpose of these tests was to make someone money instead of truly finding out where the students were on the learning curve.

That would be Jeb Bush's (R) cronies.

 

[John G]

Lots of slobbering went on. Never forget when they invited her on stage at Destiny Worship about a year ago!

I left the service and haven't been back.

The only people not slobbering were those that saw the fraud her administration is. Proven time and time again.

 

[meggiemom]

Working with what we have hasn't accomplieshed much has it?

 

[John G]

Nope...

 

[meggiemom]

Working with what we have? You don't work with Mrs. Anderson. You follow orders.