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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, for all the mistakes that Dr. McKnight has made, she has still been light years better than Smith.

For 2 years, when the community needed him most, he just didn't seem to care.  At all.  Almost like he just couldn't be bothered.

I would give McKnight a C-.  Lots to improve on, but she's working.

Smith got a failing grade: F[/quote]

She also effectively stood up to Elrich on behalf of the students after her self-imposed color coding mistake. Course-correcting on that mistake in the first place was impressive leadership. Many leaders would arrogantly carry on. We saw that phenomenon last year with MCPS and DHHS leadership.[/quote]

I agree.

First, I appreciated, at the start of the year, making it clear that in-person school was the standard.  No hemming or hawing or trying to be vague in order to please both sides.

The change in policy wasn't necessarily bad.  The initial bad policy was a mistake, but addressing it and changing it quickly was fine with me.  Doubling down on a problem isn't good leadership.  Acknowledging mistakes and correcting (which is what she did) is the problem.

I think, she could quickly move that grade up to a B if she improved the communication arm of MCPS, which might involve being more firm with her staff (which I'm not sure the culture of MCPS supports).

But she has made her position clear.  Tried to execute to that goal.  Failed at times, but succeeded at other.

With Smith, he just seemed like he always had some place better to be and was fine with the status quo for as long as possible.  And he got defensive and angry whenever the board (or anyone, for that matter) questioned him.  His retirement was one of the best things that ever happened to MCPS[/quote]

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