tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post912924936915153747..comments2023-10-23T15:59:33.310-04:00Comments on The Newsless Courier: Outsourcing for Principals: How About South Carolina's Talent?Babbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11152952119296267993noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-74741029560560806072018-12-05T07:25:31.546-05:002018-12-05T07:25:31.546-05:00Informative post. Thanks for sharing.
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My principal has never been in my class to observeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-14760572978715309992007-07-20T12:35:00.000-04:002007-07-20T12:35:00.000-04:00It may be a surprise to some, but we have some gre...It may be a surprise to some, but we have some great educators here and some really great students. Most of them never develop beyond a certain point because our schools are geared to make them fit a narrow profile. This minimum standards profile doesn't challenge anyone to go beyond the limits of the system. Dist. 20's board chairman Marvin Stewart points out again in yesterday's issue of The Chronicle that CCSD continues to fail to meet "average" benchmarks among downtown schools because the county board has such low expectations for the city’s schools, faculty and students to begin with. People will often meet the expectations that are projected for them by school and community leaders even if the expectations are beneath their potential. Hurray for Principal Dixon for believing those at James Simons are capable of more. It’s a shame that CCSD expects and prepares for far less in downtown schools. I hope Mr. Dixon will continue to be an advocate for our school. I hope the new superintendent will see the need to attract and encourage people like this instead of holding them back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-45130401176839887462007-07-20T12:13:00.000-04:002007-07-20T12:13:00.000-04:00Carpetbaggers have a biased view that SC is natura...Carpetbaggers have a biased view that SC is naturally backward. Unfortunately we have too many really dumb public officials in SC, especially on school boards, who agree with them. No wonder so many of our most talented students and teachers leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-72814931540095633162007-07-20T12:10:00.000-04:002007-07-20T12:10:00.000-04:00Babbie's right. SC has plenty of talent that's too...Babbie's right. SC has plenty of talent that's too often overlooked or undervalued. This blog raised questions months ago about how AMHS could be rated so high while the much more highly regarded Governor's schools (1 for arts in Greenville & 1 for math/science in Hartsville) weren't mentioned at all. Today's paper only now does a brief article on these schools but avoids the obvious difference. These schools have more appeal than CCSD's two most successful magnet schools. Also buried in the article is a brutal fact, if kids aren't prepared in the early grades, it’s much harder for them to rise to academic challenges later. William Dixon is trying to fix that crack in CCSD's approach to educating kids. He's daring to take a different road in a system that is so rigidly "coherent" that it fails most kids long before the kids fail in school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-58923522003505711152007-07-20T10:49:00.000-04:002007-07-20T10:49:00.000-04:00Now if CCSD would let downtown schools keep the go...Now if CCSD would let downtown schools keep the good principals it has and attract the best ones when positions do come open. If you think changing superintendents every 3-4 years is disruptive, try changing principals every other year. I agree, Mr. Dixon is doing a good job. And so is Ms. Sheets at CPA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-7142085312564046992007-07-20T10:43:00.000-04:002007-07-20T10:43:00.000-04:00Back to Mr Dixon. He's a great guy doing a wonderf...Back to Mr Dixon. He's a great guy doing a wonderful job. In fact downtown has mostly good principals. The problem is the CCSD mess at 75 Calhoun. Bravo to Mr. Dixon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-20148997294624170552007-07-20T10:12:00.000-04:002007-07-20T10:12:00.000-04:00Exactly who is Jon Butzon and what is the Charlest...Exactly who is Jon Butzon and what is the Charleston Education Network? They both seem to have a lot of influence on CCSD. The P&C always gets quotes from Butzon. Why? What makes him so quotable? How is this group funded? If Chas. Educ. Network gets public money or uses public facilities it should be open for public review, right? Is this a lobbying outfit or what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-65915564025282289752007-07-19T15:30:00.000-04:002007-07-19T15:30:00.000-04:00Jon has no suggestions except of course for the di...Jon has no suggestions except of course for the district to hire him. He is one big fat loser along with his other fat buddy, CookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-53931395682417286082007-07-19T13:36:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:36:00.000-04:00Anonymous 12:33 PM sounds like a fat and happy CCS...Anonymous 12:33 PM sounds like a fat and happy CCSD cheerleader who doesn’t like his view blocked by any constructive criticism. People like Jon Butzon have blocked our view of the truth for too long. I’ve never heard this person make any suggestions on how he would improve downtown schools. Keep it coming Babbie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-48091451038592101102007-07-19T12:33:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:33:00.000-04:00Hey, Bable, I hope you spend as much time teaching...Hey, Bable, I hope you spend as much time teaching your English class as you do "writing" this garbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-56912849006429472652007-07-18T23:53:00.000-04:002007-07-18T23:53:00.000-04:00Some teachers said Dixon wasn't free to really tak...Some teachers said Dixon wasn't free to really take charge or make long term decisions until he was made permanent. When that finally happened, plans for school improvements became more important than wondering how long it would be before Dixon was replaced. After his job became permanent, teachers and parents were more encouraged to plan for the school's future knowing who would more than likely still be in charge. It wasn't about job uncertainty anymore. An interim principal or a non-permanent AP are about as temporary and uncertain as administrative positions get in CCSD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29270672.post-7934873654145188342007-07-18T23:31:00.000-04:002007-07-18T23:31:00.000-04:00The guy from up north was nice enough. He was just...The guy from up north was nice enough. He was just matched to a school where he was starting from zero. Dixon already had a feel for the place. That's why he could step into the position after the other guy resigned without too much disruption. Because he was only interim, it was like he was on probation. This put extra pressure on teachers because there was no room for him to make mistakes. It made for some very long faculty meetings just to make sure everything was perfect for Calhoun St.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com