Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee wants negotiations instead of mass teacher layoffs at chronically troubled Central Falls High School.
Chafee said Monday the teachers’ union and the school district’s Board of Trustees should reconsider other reform models before resorting to firings.
Chafee, who is running for governor as an independent candidate, offered to mediate the dispute himself. He also suggested a retired judge or college official could do the job.
Central Falls Superintendent Frances Gallo said she wanted teachers to agree to extra training over the summer, offer after-school tutoring, lengthen the school day and agree to more rigorous evaluations. Gallo plans to fire every teacher, although some may be hired back.
However, the state's head honcho says it's okay for Gallo to do whatever they fuck she wants:
Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist Tuesday approved a proposal to turn around the failing Central Falls High School.
Over the next three months, the Central Falls School Department and community members will work together to improve learning for the students, Gist said.
Schools Supt. Frances Gallo last week submitted a "turnaround" model to reform the high school.
The turnaround model requires a new principal, expanded learning time, staff screenings and teacher layoffs. Under the proposal, the district can rehire no more than 50 percent of those fired. The plan also calls for better use of instructional data, community-oriented services and support for students.
This comment following the second article is worth putting here:
Pianotuna said:
After about 4 minutes of research, it seems that the world's fastest kisser attempted to pull pretty much the same stunt in D.C. where her attempt was thwarted by District lawyers. The same thing will happen here. The No Child Left Behind Law will not trump current contracts or State Tenure laws regarding teachers. The panel that hired her should have checked into her tenure in D.C. a bit more, or maybe they did and figured they could give it a try here in R.I. When are these people going to stop bringing in these carpetbaggers and address the real problems which are social/economic issues rather than solely educational problems. The powers that be are always bringing in throwaways so they can hide and not have to face the problems in our society.
Link | February 23, 2010 2:31 PM
Labor is outraged over the firings, and I don't see how the superintendent's move will hold up in court.
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