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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/potential-conflict-of-interest-derails-curriculum-rollout-in-md-school-system/2018/05/25/d28c96c2-5e9f-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html?utm_term=.1e96b4f5ab8c

WP’s article on the Discovery issue [/quote]

I have to say when you read this something isn’t right about blaming Lang and fliekas primarily. Looks like smith is throwing them under the bus. One of the comments after the article, which mirrors the reporting:

8 hours ago
“I'm glad the Post pointed out that Jim and Erick did everything right in this process, rather than making them the villains MCPS has tried to make them. Jim and Erick are two of the most principled educators I've ever worked with, and for years now they've worked to do what's best for kids and to add diversity to the curriculum in a work environment where leaders often engage in assigning blame rather than looking for solutions. As a teacher who ended my career in Central Services, I had an up-close seat to observe the politics without having to be involved in them. I can't count the times that I watched staff in the curriculum office try to work within the system to do what was best for kids and to provide resources for teachers in an atmosphere where that clearly wasn't the top priority among administrators who often seemed more concerned about the MCPS brand.”

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I thought this wapo article bent over backwards to portray them as having done little wrong.  It also repeats the fiction that Discovery “discovered” they were involved in the bidding process when clearly discovery having bid on the project would know that the head of the curriculum office was involved In the process.  I also thought it minimizes how pissed parents are about the delays.  This thread is a gazillion posts long now.  [/quote]

Agree, the article missed several marks.  Can you imagine if some def contractor was running a bid process while interviewing at Lockheed Martin one of the candidates and all paid for with taxpayer funds!? S/her be barred from the industry and Lockheed from the process.

Zero compliance or ethics here.  You don’t raise your hand AfTER you bag the job or have your company offer accepted.

Poor kids, teachers and parents at mcps.  Another major step backwards again. [/quote]

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