Dr. Felder - What can people share about her work as a principal at Watkins Mill ES and as a past MCPS administrator?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Felder wants the job. I want Maria Navarro or Cheryl Dyson to come back. Dyson is doing great things in Frederick County PS (they had NO principal turnover last year) and while I haven't heard a ton about Dr. Navarro in Charles County, she was a strong leader in MCPS and her departure was a loss.

Beg to differ, Navarro was inept in MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Felder wants the job. I want Maria Navarro or Cheryl Dyson to come back. Dyson is doing great things in Frederick County PS (they had NO principal turnover last year) and while I haven't heard a ton about Dr. Navarro in Charles County, she was a strong leader in MCPS and her departure was a loss.

Beg to differ, Navarro was inept in MCPS.

Totally agree, Navarro was useless and was basically told “to leave before she would Have been fired” kind of scenario. Her departure was quick and without much warning. She was also a bully that only carried about diversity above all else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Felder wants the job. I want Maria Navarro or Cheryl Dyson to come back. Dyson is doing great things in Frederick County PS (they had NO principal turnover last year) and while I haven't heard a ton about Dr. Navarro in Charles County, she was a strong leader in MCPS and her departure was a loss.

Beg to differ, Navarro was inept in MCPS.

Totally agree, Navarro was useless and was basically told “to leave before she would Have been fired” kind of scenario. Her departure was quick and without much warning. She was also a bully that only carried about diversity above all else.

Carried…meant to write “cared”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Felder wants the job. I want Maria Navarro or Cheryl Dyson to come back. Dyson is doing great things in Frederick County PS (they had NO principal turnover last year) and while I haven't heard a ton about Dr. Navarro in Charles County, she was a strong leader in MCPS and her departure was a loss.

Beg to differ, Navarro was inept in MCPS.

Totally agree, Navarro was useless and was basically told “to leave before she would Have been fired” kind of scenario. Her departure was quick and without much warning. She was also a bully that only carried about diversity above all else.

+1. Navarro only cared about diversity in as it might protect herself. I did not see her doing much for ANYBODY else, especially students. She was 100% inept.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:McKnight was a toxic bully. I'm hoping Felder is not.

That wasn't my impression of McKnight, but they do seem like they would push the same equity policies that divert 90% of school resources to the bottom 20%.

You did not know McKnight very well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not looking to tear somebody to shreds here, but Dr. Felder will probably apply for the permanent superintendent position and I would like to know more about what is was like for people to work under her supervision.

Dig up the dirt!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight was a toxic bully. I'm hoping Felder is not.

That wasn't my impression of McKnight, but they do seem like they would push the same equity policies that divert 90% of school resources to the bottom 20%.

You did not know McKnight very well.

Some people wanted her gone from the day she accepted the job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight was a toxic bully. I'm hoping Felder is not.

That wasn't my impression of McKnight, but they do seem like they would push the same equity policies that divert 90% of school resources to the bottom 20%.

You did not know McKnight very well.

Some people wanted her gone from the day she accepted the job.

She could have proved them wrong with decent leadership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Felder wants the job. I want Maria Navarro or Cheryl Dyson to come back. Dyson is doing great things in Frederick County PS (they had NO principal turnover last year) and while I haven't heard a ton about Dr. Navarro in Charles County, she was a strong leader in MCPS and her departure was a loss.

Beg to differ, Navarro was inept in MCPS.

Yep, Navarro brought nothing to the table.

Totally agree, Navarro was useless and was basically told “to leave before she would Have been fired” kind of scenario. Her departure was quick and without much warning. She was also a bully that only carried about diversity above all else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Felder wants the job. I want Maria Navarro or Cheryl Dyson to come back. Dyson is doing great things in Frederick County PS (they had NO principal turnover last year) and while I haven't heard a ton about Dr. Navarro in Charles County, she was a strong leader in MCPS and her departure was a loss.

Beg to differ, Navarro was inept in MCPS.

Yep, Navarro brought nothing to the table.

Well, she brought us Benchmark and Study Sync.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not looking to tear somebody to shreds here, but Dr. Felder will probably apply for the permanent superintendent position and I would like to know more about what is was like for people to work under her supervision.

Dig up the dirt!!!

We can't afford, in oh, so many ways, another $hit show. It's early days for Dr. Felder. We don't want/need dirt. However, if there are problems, that needs to come out BEFORE the BOE hires again. Frankly, I have higher hopes for Dr. Felder than I do for the BOE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not looking to tear somebody to shreds here, but Dr. Felder will probably apply for the permanent superintendent position and I would like to know more about what is was like for people to work under her supervision.

Dig up the dirt!!!

We can't afford, in oh, so many ways, another $hit show. It's early days for Dr. Felder. We don't want/need dirt. However, if there are problems, that needs to come out BEFORE the BOE hires again. Frankly, I have higher hopes for Dr. Felder than I do for the BOE.

Maybe you're out of the loop but the reason they picked folder is she's McKnight 2.0. But it's not like the mess with Beidleman was limited to McKnight's tenure. It started long before her appointment and not all that sure that 30+ anonymous complaints really carry any weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not looking to tear somebody to shreds here, but Dr. Felder will probably apply for the permanent superintendent position and I would like to know more about what is was like for people to work under her supervision.

Dig up the dirt!!!

We can't afford, in oh, so many ways, another $hit show. It's early days for Dr. Felder. We don't want/need dirt. However, if there are problems, that needs to come out BEFORE the BOE hires again. Frankly, I have higher hopes for Dr. Felder than I do for the BOE.

Maybe you're out of the loop but the reason they picked folder is she's McKnight 2.0. But it's not like the mess with Beidleman was limited to McKnight's tenure. It started long before her appointment and not all that sure that 30+ anonymous complaints really carry any weight.

McKnight's mess was not just about Beidleman - she was a nightmare before that. McKnight went through leadership regularly because she was a toxic bully. Her absenteeism initiative? Just words at the beginning of the SY. Her anti-racism initiative? No follow-through after the anti-racism audit except to rail about white supremacists teaching students. Then there is the frozen budget for a budget formed under her "leadership." Mostly, McKnight liked to have her driver and security staff take her around to visit schools, which required school staff to stop the necessary daily work of education to perform for the superintendent. I sincerely hope that Felder isn't McKnight 2.0. That would be the last thing we need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not looking to tear somebody to shreds here, but Dr. Felder will probably apply for the permanent superintendent position and I would like to know more about what is was like for people to work under her supervision.

Dig up the dirt!!!

We can't afford, in oh, so many ways, another $hit show. It's early days for Dr. Felder. We don't want/need dirt. However, if there are problems, that needs to come out BEFORE the BOE hires again. Frankly, I have higher hopes for Dr. Felder than I do for the BOE.

Maybe you're out of the loop but the reason they picked folder is she's McKnight 2.0. But it's not like the mess with Beidleman was limited to McKnight's tenure. It started long before her appointment and not all that sure that 30+ anonymous complaints really carry any weight.

McKnight's mess was not just about Beidleman - she was a nightmare before that. McKnight went through leadership regularly because she was a toxic bully. Her absenteeism initiative? Just words at the beginning of the SY. Her anti-racism initiative? No follow-through after the anti-racism audit except to rail about white supremacists teaching students. Then there is the frozen budget for a budget formed under her "leadership." Mostly, McKnight liked to have her driver and security staff take her around to visit schools, which required school staff to stop the necessary daily work of education to perform for the superintendent. I sincerely hope that Felder isn't McKnight 2.0. That would be the last thing we need.

She is McK2.0 but the BoE liked McK. They only cut her lose because of public pressure and are hoping this allows them to continue with business as usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not looking to tear somebody to shreds here, but Dr. Felder will probably apply for the permanent superintendent position and I would like to know more about what is was like for people to work under her supervision.

Dig up the dirt!!!

We can't afford, in oh, so many ways, another $hit show. It's early days for Dr. Felder. We don't want/need dirt. However, if there are problems, that needs to come out BEFORE the BOE hires again. Frankly, I have higher hopes for Dr. Felder than I do for the BOE.

Maybe you're out of the loop but the reason they picked folder is she's McKnight 2.0. But it's not like the mess with Beidleman was limited to McKnight's tenure. It started long before her appointment and not all that sure that 30+ anonymous complaints really carry any weight.

McKnight's mess was not just about Beidleman - she was a nightmare before that. McKnight went through leadership regularly because she was a toxic bully. Her absenteeism initiative? Just words at the beginning of the SY. Her anti-racism initiative? No follow-through after the anti-racism audit except to rail about white supremacists teaching students. Then there is the frozen budget for a budget formed under her "leadership." Mostly, McKnight liked to have her driver and security staff take her around to visit schools, which required school staff to stop the necessary daily work of education to perform for the superintendent. I sincerely hope that Felder isn't McKnight 2.0. That would be the last thing we need.

She is McK2.0 but the BoE liked McK. They only cut her lose because of public pressure and are hoping this allows them to continue with business as usual.

I don't think they liked McKnight at the end. It was clear things got pretty nasty between them as McKnight threatened the board through the media and her lawyer. It seemed like a nasty breakup.