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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Right. :lol:  :thumbup:  [quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again I think it was a poor placement for both her and the new AP because as you said [b]LT is more about appeasing the very involved parents[/b] more than issues with the children. Yes there a few behavior issues and staff personality conflicts but the biggest role in that position is to keep those parents happy. Sad but true. [quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]:thumbup: I actually agree with the comment directly above this one. The school is solid. The leadership is just the face of the school. There is a strong team of hardworking staff behind the scenes - people running things whose names you don't know because they intentionally stay behind the scenes.

With that said I am hoping that Daniels does well. It has been challenging for black females leading elementary schools in areas that are quickly gentrifying.  She should be prepared to go toe to toe with some of the more vocal (and covert) parents at the school.

What do we know about her so far? [/quote]

I agree the school is strong and will likely be fine.  But TBH I wouldn't pick her to lead a gentrifying school.  She was an AP at our school and I think she did a good job (and the kids totally loved her), but I always felt like she kind of had a wall of professionalism up and I couldn't really get to know her.  And she had a more top-down attitude than the principal did, or at least the principal knew how to be top-down while seeming collaborative.  Ms. Daniel was young and not as experienced at the time-- maybe she's better now.  I hope being at Langley gave her more experience with a gentrifying school and what it's like to have a motivated group of gentrifying preschool parents.  [/quote]

you realize she’s running the school for everyone, not just the “motivated group of gentrifying preschool parents,” right? and your digs at her for being professional? wtf?
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I liked that she focused on that at-risk kids.  But it makes me wonder why the principalship of LT is appealing to her.  Tunning LT requires being good at dealing with higher-income parents, even though they are ridiculous and oblivious sometimes.  The principal that we had was more skillful in managing them.  It's a good thing that she was always professional, but she seemed to keep people more at arms length, compared to the principal (who honestly was a bit too chatty with parents).  LT is going to be just fine.  I was just kind of surprised because I always felt her career passion was with at-risk kids.[/quote][/quote]

Wow. Do you honestly think that being principal of ANY school is "all about appeasing the very involved parents?" Sometimes I feel grateful that my (white, privileged) kid has an IEP because it gives me a whole lot more perpspective, insight, and appreciation for the extremely hard work it takes to run a school (any school). You seem far to invested in your own status as a "very involved parent" than you do in being able to discern what it actually takes to run a school. [/quote][/quote]

Can you write your comments at the bottom after you quote?[/quote]

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