tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post4109099826137042350..comments2023-10-23T15:59:33.310-04:00Comments on The Newsless Courier: Shock & Awe in CCSD: Close Burke; Put in 2nd Mt. Pleasant HS Babbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11152952119296267993noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-24192434170300052972013-11-19T23:34:56.638-05:002013-11-19T23:34:56.638-05:00Maurice Cannon has been associated with Burke for ...Maurice Cannon has been associated with Burke for over 7 years. He's not new to this scene. He was part of the school’s leadership team when it was twice threatened with closure by the state. His current 3 year contract runs its course at the end of this year. <br /><br />The current Burke principal isn't really vested in the community any more than the last two principals were. He is loyal, yes, but it's to the superintendent who provided him with his $125,000 annual compensation package. Actually it’s more when you include all bonuses. The principal is part of the problem at Burke. The students, the school and the community deserve better. They have deserved better ever since Dr. Francis was dismissed by the superintendent, three principals ago. <br />Downtown parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-33921707174729189822013-11-19T20:31:38.507-05:002013-11-19T20:31:38.507-05:00It is unfair to blame Maurice Cannon so early into...It is unfair to blame Maurice Cannon so early into his tenure and to label him as part of the "problem." So what if he cleaned up the CGR denominator? That should have been done years ago. He deserves credit for that work. Every high school principal in his/her right mind in any state in the union tracks their school's cohort graduation rate. That is part of the job. And yes, that is progress despite what your one-sided epistle infers. He deserves the length of his contract. If test scores improve, student retention/dropout rates improve, and school attendance moves up, Burke students and the community should feel good about finally turning things around. Maurice Cannon is an optimist and is passionate about his mission. Burke has lacked passionate leadership for years. He deserves the chance. He has earned it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-47203397633159087142013-11-18T15:39:27.897-05:002013-11-18T15:39:27.897-05:00Mt. Pleasant High School sounds good to me, but wh...Mt. Pleasant High School sounds good to me, but what will they leave for downtown students when they move into a new East Cooper high school around 2019?Pluff Muddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-73070700578017256362013-11-18T15:38:16.438-05:002013-11-18T15:38:16.438-05:00Burke school didn't fail. The superintendent&#...Burke school didn't fail. The superintendent's office and 45 years of CCSD mismanagement failed Burke when it made promises they knew they couldn't keep or wouldn't work. We trusted them and you know what happens when you trust people like that.Pluff Muddnoreply@blogger.com