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Mo Green, Pete Gorman and Rupert Murdoch
Turns out former CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman — no friend of sister blog Meck Deck back in the day—- is division VP of Amplify, Rupert Murdoch’s educational division. Some school…
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UPoR Spins CMS Cynicism
You can always tells when something smells so bad that the Uptown crowd notices their own stink. Out rides the UPoR with rosewater prose to declare anyone troubled by the…
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Local Gov't vs. the People
With the adoption of an unjustifiable $1.38b. county budget — funded in part by a $50m. to $70m. per year hike in property taxes, depending on how you calculate the…
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Gorman Goes Gonzo
As if there was ever any doubt, CMS super Pete Gorman has made clear that his primary allegiance lies with other six-figure public school administrators. Not teachers, not students. The…
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Rhonda Lennon Still At-Large
Making crap up. It is not teachers’ jobs vs. middle school sports. Cut 12 of Pete Gorman’s EdShed disciples making $100K each, bang there’s your $1.2m. Outsource everything — security,…
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What If CMS Had Taxing Authority?
Well, for one thing, we’d be denied the entertainment of this uproarious back-and-forth over the Bright Beginnings program with the Mecklenburg County Commission. Little question that CMS is attempting to…
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Mission Accomplished: "Changes vex CMS parents"
Understand that Pete Gorman is doing exactly what the Uptown loves to do: “reach into silos” and “educate” the general public about the world — as the Uptown crowd seeks…
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Can't Find $400K For Middle School Sports?
I can. But I really doubt CMS wants the help. The entire purpose of Pete Gorman’s $100m. in budget cuts is to inflame the community so that a 10 to…
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Of Course Race a Factor in CMS Closings
Race is a factor in CMS operations. Period. All the hand-wringing by the UPoR on the topic sets up a tired but effective predicate. First understand that race was a…
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Did Peter Gorman Want This?
Or put it this way — does Pete Gorman plan to still be superintendent come the first day of school in 2012? Anyone who knows anything about Charlotte could see…
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Decoding Pete Gorman
Pete loves to talk, but rarely says anything intended for mere mortals — aside from propaganda. Here’s how to make sense out of recent Pete-speak. We won’t save any money…
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The Butler Conspiracy
With today’s reporting from Franco Ordoñez and Fred Clasen-Kelly, CMS and the Matthews Police Department enter a danger zone. In fact, the suspension of Butler High School Principal Theresa Hopkins…