Dr. Tony Bennett Changes Charter School Grade

[SycamoreFan317]

This illustrates everything that is wrong with education today. Dr. Bennett was a big believer in charter schools and a big political contributor on top of that gets their grade changed from C to an A. Glad he is Florida's problem now.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/ap-exclusive-gop-donors-school-grade-changed

 

[BankShot]

Will be interesting to see how this manifests itself in Florida, where everyone's now is "gung ho" on charter:


http://www.floridatoday.com/article...052/charters-schools-take-root-expand-brevard

 

[SycamoreFan317]

Bennett is an employee in Florida in Indiana he was a elected official. Still can somebody "buy" their grade. The man has a ego the size of Alaska and Texas combined and that is the bottom line.

 

[BankShot]

You're not telling me anything new...I lived Scottsburg for 7 yrs and was privy to Bennett's demeanor type while he was both coach & administrator from those CLOSE to the scene. On the other hand, my close friend/retired Supt of Schools thinks he "walks on water.":wacko: Most of his perceptions were tainted by the fact that one of his son's worked in Gov. Daniel's Ofc of Budget (just a few doors down from Bennett) after graduating from IU School of Public Adm.

Typical FL reaction to in-house corruption:

"If true, it is troubling," said Sally Bradshaw, a board member and former chief of staff under former Gov. Jeb Bush. "But Florida has had to adjust our own school grading system to ensure that the grading formula is applied uniformly, and my sense is that that may be what happened in Indiana in this case.":blackeye:

 

[Sycamore Proud]

Personally I have no doubt in the truth of this situation. My brief meeting with the man left me feeling like I has talked to the proverbial used car salesman. In fact, I wouldn't be shocked to learn that Mitch somehow had knowledge of it.