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A former Indiana school superintendent frantically overhauled a school grading system to ensure a Republican donor’s charter school received an “A” grade.
Emails obtained by the Associated Press showed that former Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett, a Republican, insisted that a new school grading system must give the Christel House...See MoreA former Indiana school superintendent frantically overhauled a school grading system to ensure a Republican donor’s charter school received an “A” grade.
Emails obtained by the Associated Press showed that former Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett, a Republican, insisted that a new school grading system must give the Christel House Academy charter school top marks.
The Indianapolis charter school was run by Christel DeHaan, who has given more than $2.8 million to Republicans since 1998, according to the Associated Press. Bennett had received $130,000 from DeHaan.
Bennett had promised to hold “failing” schools accountable by implementing the new statewide A-F school grading system. The new grading system had initially given Christel House a “C” grade, because of the school’s poor test scores in algebra.
“This will be a HUGE problem for us,” Bennett wrote in a Sept. 12, 2012 email.
At the urging of Bennett, the grading system was quickly altered so that Christel House ended up with an “A” grade.
Bennett told the Associated Press that he wasn’t trying to tilt the system in favor of Christel House because of DeHaan’s contributions. He said Christel House was a top-performing school and its “C” grade indicated the grading system was flawed.
Bennett is currently serving as Florida’s education commissioner.
“You can judge Rick Scott by the kind of people he hires. Scott hand-picked Jennifer Carrol to be his running mate in 2010, but was forced to ask for her resignation after repeated scandals. Scott hired his long-time ally David Wilkins to run the Dept. of Children and Families, only to have him forced out by months of scandal and tragedy,” Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant said in a statement.
“And now we have found out that Education Commissioner Tony Bennett tried to bend the rules for an influential donor at his last job. If a teacher tried to fake a grade like that, she’d be fired. Floridians deserve answers. Is Bennett up to his usual tricks, doing favors for GOP donors? How can we trust Florida’s school grades — already the product of political manipulation — with Tony Bennett in charge?”
I applied for a position and they said they really want to hire me. They talked to some references and then said they will offer me the job after they run it past the superintendent?
What does that mean? Does anyone know?
He belongs to Florida now. You get to keep him.
I am a para working for Volusia County schools. I have applied for several teaching positions but have not had one response. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions? What are some of the interview questions that I will be asked?
Thanks!!
Hi everyone,
23 year veteran teacher... but common core text books are making me crazy.
Does anyone have anything at all for the new social studies standards?
Thanks, Ellis Grade 3
Another committed suicide a few years ago after school, he hung himself...he has sent a few texts to a girl in his class and the HR dept opened an investigation. A woman tchr in Pasco...tried to commit suicide in the staff bathroom...she got fired...I spoke to the tchr association rep ...and now this...WHAT IS IT ABOUT PASCO????
Land O’...See MoreAnother committed suicide a few years ago after school, he hung himself...he has sent a few texts to a girl in his class and the HR dept opened an investigation. A woman tchr in Pasco...tried to commit suicide in the staff bathroom...she got fired...I spoke to the tchr association rep ...and now this...WHAT IS IT ABOUT PASCO????
Land O’ Lakes High School teacher and coach died in an apparent suicide leap from the Sunshine Skyway bridge early Monday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
William J. Schmitz, who taught history and coached the boys track team at the Pasco County school, was 59.
Schmitz drove his 2010 Kia to the Skyway’s main span at 4:56 a.m., exited his vehicle and jumped over the side of the railing, according to a sheriff’s office report. The body was recovered about four hours later, the sheriff’s office said.
Schmitz, a former college football coach, also was Land O’ Lakes’ offensive coordinator in 2011 and 2012.
The football team canceled practice Monday.
One of the Pasco school district’s crisis teams, which provide counseling to students and staff, was at the Land O’ Lakes High School on Monday, district spokeswoman Linda Cobbe said.
At the beginning of sixth-period, school administrators and the crisis team brought the football and track teams together and told them Schmitz had died, but didn’t discuss how he died because the district hadn’t received confirmation from the Hillsborough sheriff’s office, Cobbe said.
“Quite a few of the kids were upset about it,” she said.
The football coach called the football team together again for a meeting in seventh-period, she said, and a school-wide announcement was made saying that Schmitz had died.
By the end of the day, students were beginning to hear more details about Schmitz’s death.
“If kids asked about it, they would talk about it,” Cobbe said.
Land O’ Lakes principal Ric Mellin said once he was informed what happened, he assembled a group of administrators, school councilors, and the district’s crisis team to begin notifying the staff and then students.
“In this day and age, information gets out quickly, so we wanted to ensure that we were the one’s providing the information instead of hearing through a newspaper or second hand,” Mellin said. “... When an unexpected death like this occurs, people are shocked and they grieve. Many of our school family were visibly upset over the news.”
The crisis team is scheduled to return to the school Tuesday, and Mellin was recording a telephone message that would go out to parents, Cobbe said.
Schmitz also served as Jesuit High’s head football coach in 2004, leading the team to the 2004 Class 3A region final.
Schmitz compiled a 39-65 record as head coach the Coast Guard Academy (1993-96) and Austin Peay (1997-2002). He was also an assistant coach at several colleges, including Cincinnati and Alabama-Birmingham.
He was named the Pasco Tribune’s boys track Coach of this Year this spring.
“When he came to us, the thing that attracted him to us was his resume, which had a lot of quality to it,” Mellin said. “He was also humbled to have the opportunity to start over again, He embraced the notion of not only teaching on the field, but teaching in the classroom. He was very open to being the best teacher he could be and I admired him for taking that stance because he always wanted what was best for his students — on the field of play, but more importantly in the classroom as well.”
Players and students reacted to Schmitz’s death on Twitter:
“RIP Schmitz. Hands down one of the best guys I’ve ever met. These tears suck man #InShock,” tweeted senior Shaheed Salmon.
“I know Coach Schmitz is in heaven drinking a Coke and talking to God about how to run the football down someone throat,” football player Jamal Wells tweeted.
“#RIP Coach Bill Schmitz if there was any person that brought the best out of anyone it was him,” added football player Liam Heaney.
I can't find the newest versions Florida is supposed to be implementing.. I teach third grade.
Help!
Thanks!
I left Pasco for this year...they are very authoritarian and decidedly anti-male teachers teaching in Elementary. The Board of Education is powerless to do other than pass out ribbons and such like. The Super is elected, not subject to the board who are supposed to represent the people but not in Pasco
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> I applied for a position and they said they really want to
> hire me. They talked to some references and then said they
> will offer me the job after they run it past the
> superintendent?
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> What does that mean? Does anyone know?
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