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[quote=Anonymous]As a parent with children in both upper and lower grades and someone whose time at Brent predates the tenure of Principal Young, I have not seen any real evidence of parents pushing him around.  While I may have my own criticisms, which need not be aired in this forum, Brent has larger and more pressing issues to overcome than some parents being unhappy over a decision to allow a couple of teachers to enroll their own children outside the lottery process.  I can't speak directly to the issue of him routinely letting teachers get their way.  Parent morale seems to have improved from the situation as it existed just two years ago when then-Third Grade parent were very unhappy as a result of a variety of issues, and PTA fundraising results suggests this to be the case.  I also credit him for taking the lead on adding new classrooms for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades over the past three years, not to mention K, which he had to do in light of enrollment numbers and trends, and ultimately finding high-quality teachers.  Naturally, there were a few bumps in the road along the way, but this is to be expected.  I can't speak directly to the issue of teachers pushing him around, even though I feel that I try to keep abreast of information shared provately by PTA members.  What I fail to understand is the proclivity to take cheap shots at teachers and the principal on an anonymous forum, as seen in this thread, as well as those discussing Watkins and Ludlow-Taylor.[/quote]

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