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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I’m the only one, but I’m still in the camp of liking the HOS.  I find him incredibly hard-working.  I also find him enormously responsive, with monthly town halls.  When I’ve approached him over the years about very specific concerns with teachers, he’s been very good and the dealt with the problems.  And when challenges have come up with my own kids, I’ve found him reasonable.

I do know two parents who firmly disagree with me based on their personal experiences, but in my observation in both cases they were seeking unreasonable accommodations for their kids who simply couldn’t keep up and/or had challenges unrelated to the school.

I do find the loss of teachers at the high school level concerning (and with a current 8th grader I’ll be thinking thru my options carefully).  But I would need to hear very specific examples of how the most beloved teachers left due to the current HOS to attribute such loss to him.  I don’t rule it out.  But none of the exceptional teachers who have departed confided in me about their reasons, so I don’t assume they left because of him.  (Yeah, maybe they thought he was as a$&, but the draw of a greater salary and benefits package at Walls might have been the decisive factor.  I don’t know.  And in the meanwhile hearsay is not persuasive.)

I disagree about charges that he’s dim-witted.  I think he’s quite smart.  Though I agree he’s not an intellectual.  But he does not need to be.

He’s been around awhile and is strong at enforcing the BASIS way.  So when parents approach him with ideas about changing the language curriculum or something he may give a quick dismissive response.  Personally I’m sympathetic with him on much of this.

In any case, I recognize my views may change, especially if we stick around for high school (as we likely will).

But someone needed to come to his defense on this thread.  Might as well be me.[/quote]

Thank you PP!  I am also a parent of an 8th grader and I agree with you.  I also find all this anonymous shit-posting about the HOS quite distasteful.  People should really think long and hard about the things they are saying and whether they would be willing to say them with attribution, or to the person's face.  If not, maybe check yourself a bit.  Would you want/approve of your kids acting this way/making anonymous mean-spirited comments on websites?  I think not.[/quote]

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