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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The longtime principal who retired several (many) years ago was a nice lady who let a group of neighborhood moms have too much power. While the school had a warm small-town vibe with robust traditions, the academics weren’t stellar, it was a mixed bag of teachers, and there were issues. Plenty.

[b]The next principal was an outsider with a big commute. It was a job, not a mission. Likely saw how the prior leader was steamrolled by parents and teachers alike and overcorrected. Seismic changes that didn’t sit well with anyone. [/b]

Current principal is fine.

Some teachers are fantastic. Some are clearly coasting (easy to do when the demographics have skewed UMC/affluent). Some are really bad. Demographics are starting to change and I suspect the job is becoming more challenging for staff across the board.

The school’s latest rating was disappointing (especially compared to neighborhood schools). [/quote]

Overcorrected is putting it mildly. She did a 180, and do not accept  any parent input. I think she saw the school as a corporation and not as a community. This principal is nicer and a little more tactful in dismissing parents concerns but, as a long time parent at that school, it no longer feels like a community. I don’t think the current scores reflect the demographics, but rather the leader ship and teachers. We have the same or similar demographics as the rest of the schools in the community.[/quote]

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