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Accentuating the Postivie or Misleading the Public?

by pwceducationreform

September 9, 2012 — pwceducationreform

Most of us who have ever worked for a private business have experience in trying to highlight the things we do well.  A restaurant with an extensive wine list will emphasize the variety of wines they offer in adverts, and maybe not mention that they don’t serve dessert.   A business that’s received awards for processing the greatest volume of home mortgages won’t mention how many of their mortgages ended up in foreclosure. A weight loss company will advertise that they have the greatest numbers of customers reach their goal weight of all the national weight loss programs.  They just won’t mention that it’s only 5% of their customers.

Business people know that highlighting what you do well attracts new customers and brings old customers back.

But what about government entities, like the police, fire and rescue, or public schools?   Government entities exist to 

Clueless Citizens are Good For PWCS

by pwceducationreform

Clueless Citizens are Good For PWCS

September 9, 2012 — pwceducationreform

I’ve been railing about PWCS for years now, and it seems like the more I look into our school division the more jaded and ticked off I get.  I don’t blame our teachers, not all of them at least.  I think most of them do an average to better than average job and honestly give a hoot about the kids they teach.  My youngest child was lucky enough to have woman I honestly think is one of the best teachers I’ve ever encountered as his teacher last year.  I was so impressed by her that I even sent a letter praising her to the Governor and state Superintendent.  Yea – she’s THAT  good………but I digress.

See, I don’t blame our teachers for what goes on in the school division because I know that by and large they actually care about my kids and all of the kids they teach.  I complain about our school division because they, our teachers and