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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s her qualifications?[/quote]

She's never been a teacher - just a policy maker and data cruncher, which makes her the obvious pick.  Wouldn't want anyone with any actual understanding of how anything really works in the classroom.  Last sec of ed under republicans was just like her, which is how we teachers ended up with "accountability" policies that were so nonsensical they literally made children and teachers cry.  [/quote]

She's VA's Betsy DeVos.

And the answer to OP is this: she'll issue abstract goals and statements that placate the types that are currently filing for recalls and complaining about schools being renamed and clutching their pearls over theories that are not being taught in schools. On a day-to-day basis, she'll have no effect whatsoever on FCPS. At least in any way that y'all are expecting. As others pointed out, the decisions you all are complaining about happened locally (and although YOU may not have supported the decisions made, lots of people did).

So, enjoy watching . . . . nothing. [/quote]

She controls VMPI and state level implementation of the literacy law, if it passes this year. I care about those.
-OP[/quote]

Everyone cares about math and literacy curriculum, even the ones you disagree with. But there will be nothing earth-shattering for FCPS. FCPS kids who go on to college overwhelmingly are successful, in the sense of their ability to keep up with curriculum (math and "literacy"). Sure, there may be small tweaks here and there, IF this comes to pass. And that's a big if.

Otherwise, you'll see a lot of posturing and pandering. And little else. [/quote]

I’m confident that very little will change.[/quote]

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