He sounds like a consultant, not an educator. He uses way too many words to make very weak points. On the flip side, the questions are great.

The Old Town Patch has a feature where you can email them questions for Mort Sherman to answer. So far he has fieled the question of the waiver for "No Child Left Behind", why kids can't go to TJ, and a few others. The answers are really very good or helpful but nonetheless at least there is some form of communication going on.

http://oldtownalexandria.patch.com/articles/ask-the-super-acps-superintendent-sherman-answers-your-questions-36c3690d