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Providence Teachers: What can you tell me about Evans?

by Karen M.

Apr 1, 2009

He's just been appointed our next superintendent. What can you tell me about him? Thanks.

riteacher On 4/01/09, Karen M. wrote: > He's just been appointed our next superintendent. What > can you tell me about him? Thanks.

I am not from Providence but I am in Rhode Island. I do know that the major reason he left was that the school committee was upset with children stuck for hours on a school bus in a snowstorm. Now some of the blam...See More

Apr 2, 2009

Karen M. I had heard about the snowstorm debacle. It sounded like a truly unfortunate incident. Thank you for responding.

On 4/02/09, riteacher wrote: > On 4/01/09, Karen M. wrote: >> He's just been appointed our next superintendent. What >> can you tell me about him? Thanks. > > I am not from Providence but I am in Rhode Islan...See MoreI had heard about the snowstorm debacle. It sounded like a truly unfortunate incident. Thank you for responding.

On 4/02/09, riteacher wrote: > On 4/01/09, Karen M. wrote: >> He's just been appointed our next superintendent. What >> can you tell me about him? Thanks. > > I am not from Providence but I am in Rhode Island. I do know > that the major reason he left was that the school committee > was upset with children stuck for hours on a school bus in a > snowstorm. Now some of the blame could be laid at his feet > for this as in retrospect he should have cancelled school for > the day. However, other superintendents did not cancel > either. Evans followed the procedure that had worked in > Providence for years. However, this time events combined to > form the perfect storm that bottlenecked the city for hours. > Buses picked up some children and got stuck in traffic and > the bus company had no idea where they were. The bus company > did not supply the drivers with any means to reach the depot > and if the bus driver did not have a cell there was no way to > contact the depot or for the depot to contact them. Other > buses never showed up at the schools and parents stuck in the > traffic took hours to get there to pick up their child. The > city gridlocked as with accidents at major intersections the > plows could not get through, people and cars got stuck, and > traffic backed up all over. > It wasn't a large storm as the roads were clear and school > started on time the next day, but it caused huge problems. > The storm led to Evans not seeking to renew his contract and > the states emergency management officer resigning. > > Most of this was not, in my opinion, Evans fault. He relied > on the judgement of those who have weathered many storms in > the city and this time they were wrong. > > Would he have stayed and been renewed if the snowstorm had > not occured? My answer is probably yes. The storm and its > aftermath just brought out everyone and anyone who had a > grievance and caused Evans to not seek to renew his contract. > > The new Providence superintent cancels fast. He does not want > a repeat performance. > > > >

Apr 2, 2009

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