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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good grief.

Sheila Berlinger was nothing like the higher-ups who, ahem, paint a less-than-forthright picture (by omission or otherwise) to bend MCPS implementations to their academic philosophy when they want to keep the latter from public awareness.  She also wasn't at the level where the aims of the system were set -- that's 2 pay grades up for most of it -- and, like most, had to do things to comply with management directives/effect those philosophies (along with any federal/state mandates, etc.).  Anyone in an admin position pretty much has to do the same, and we have plenty of government workers, here, who can attest to that.

If anything, she was brashly honest, though that brashness might rub some the wrong way, especially when confronted with information they don't like.  And if you listened/looked carefully at the few BOE meetings where they let her present, you'd see the discomfort of some of those superiors as she answered a question in a way that might expose the intents more than those superiors desired.  Certainly, there were elements of those philosophies with which she agreed, but she'd not hold back on a pretty full explanation of the "why," if asked and given time (even if she would be appropriately reticent about specifics of the "who").

FWIW, I don't think they got the new approach to acceleration right, yet (not that I have great confidence they will), and they should have had more of a discussion/greater detail already set & available.  Nearly all the questions asked should have been unnecessary.  With Sheila leaving, getting it right (or better, at least hopefully) may take some time, and I doubt we'll get a more favorable outcome with her gone.[/quote]

You think she's good?  Does that mean maybe she opposed the changed and was pushed out as a result? [/quote]

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