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Washington Post article about Former Farquhar Administrator
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Anonymous
Someone should have watched this in mute for a micro expression check-she looks like the cat that swallowed the canary. |
Anonymous
Weak tea. If you can't name what happened, you can't prevent what happened. |
Anonymous
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“If there is rot we will find it”.
Ummm pretty sure that SHE is the rot |
Anonymous
She's finding someone to blame it on. I'm sure every administrator who has been involved in 🧹 things under the rug are in CYA mode..just like her. |
Anonymous
| Too canned of a response. No details. No apology. No thoughts for the staff that suffered under this man. Just a set up for "accountability" that will appease no one. Teachers are pissed about this. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
| McKnight and Cram are incredibly tone deaf and inept at PR. That video statement was empty, uncredible, vague and unpersuasive. She was better off staying silent until this investigation by MCPS’s law firm was complete. |
Anonymous
Maybe its one of the many women he had affairs with during his time in these schools |
Anonymous
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Summary or gift link? |
Anonymous
+1. Reminds me of a commercial tag line. How do you think she got sooo rich? She is likely masterful at the blame game. |
Anonymous
| Mistake by jawando to defend the law firm choice. It’s really pissed people off (the questionable independence of the independent investigators) and rightly so. |
Anonymous
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I can confirm the existence of an OIG complaint, because I filed one yesterday. So can you: oige.tips@maryland.gov |
Anonymous
300 word summary from Chatgpt: Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has hired the law firm Jackson Lewis to conduct an investigation into the handling of allegations against former Farquhar principal Joel Beidleman, sparking concerns about potential conflicts of interest. The law firm has previously represented MCPS in legal matters, raising doubts among teachers and legal experts about the objectivity of the investigation. The move follows a report by The Washington Post detailing 18 complaints of sexual harassment, bullying, and retaliation against Beidleman over a seven-year period, as well as numerous instances of alleged misconduct. While MCPS referred to the investigation as "independent" and "external," worries have arisen because Jackson Lewis had been engaged by the school district in prior cases. The law firm received payments of $48,693 in 2023 and $61,981 in 2022 from the district and had previously defended MCPS in a case involving a vaccine mandate for employees. This history has raised concerns that the firm's primary role might be to protect the school system and its leaders from liability, rather than to uncover the truth and hold officials accountable. The investigative team, led by Jackson Lewis attorneys Donald E. English Jr. and Kathleen McGinley, includes Carol Ashley, another attorney from the firm. Many teachers, who have alleged that the district ignored red flags about Beidleman's behavior, expressed skepticism about the fairness of an investigation conducted by a law firm with prior ties to MCPS. Legal experts also voiced reservations, stating that Jackson Lewis's track record of representing employers accused of harassment suggests a potential bias towards protecting the employer rather than ensuring a safe workplace. Despite assurances from Superintendent Monifa B. McKnight that accountability will be upheld, critics, teachers involved and interviewed by investigators as well as the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations, argue that an investigation conducted by a party previously associated with MCPS lacks the independence required to ensure a comprehensive and unbiased inquiry. County officials have called for state-level involvement to ensure impartiality, given the potential conflict of interest arising from Jackson Lewis's previous work for the school district. The outcome of the investigation and the extent to which it can establish trust and accountability within the school community remains a subject of ongoing scrutiny. Teachers are not promised any confidentiality, attorneys present, or union present. |
Anonymous
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JFC MCPS is so corrupt. I reiterate that I would be happy to pay into a legitimate GoFundMe for teachers' legal fees. |
Anonymous
the link posted is outside the firewall 
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