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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I’m the PP who asked the question and “eduspeak defensiveness” is such a good description. She comes across as quite competent (unlike the previous principal) and I have been rooting for her, but it has become apparent that she’s more skilled in deflection than getting things done. This seems to be a common type among MCPS admin. [/quote]

What is it about MCPS culture that fosters this ("eduspeak defensiveness" *is* an excellent term!), do you think? If you talk with the principal one-on-one and she knows you and is comfortable with you, she'll be real. And I think that's what every parent wants, to have their admin team be real with them. It should be okay to say, "this thing that happened today, it was bad" and not downplay it with "a student got irritated and an educator was very slightly injured" -- which was the gist of the note kindergarten parents received. Taming it down with "a student got irritated" and someone was "very slightly injured" leaves people questioning whether they can trust what you say, when the kids and other grownups at school saw blood pouring down someone's face and were scared. We've all been rooting for her, particularly after the previous situation, but this deflection and lack of solid information really is frustrating. I hope it doesn't take years in the system to allow someone to speak honestly about what's happening at their school (while still maintaining student privacy) and to approach the parents in the community as allies.  [/quote]

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