By Antonio D. French
Filed Monday, July 17 at 3:43 PM
Gov. Matt Blunt issued the following statement today:
I am extremely disappointed with the action taken by the St. Louis School Board. This termination adds to the turmoil and only heightens the well founded public perception that the board has lost focus on what would best serve the students and parents of St. Louis.
This kind of instability is not good for delivering education. Amidst all the chaos we must not lose sight of what is in the best interest of the more than 37,000 Missouri children who rely upon the St. Louis public schools to provide them an education which would allow them to reach their full potential.
To that end I believe the State Board of Education should examine every alternative for quick action to bring stability to the St. Louis public schools.
6 Comments:
POwergrab. It's fortunate that the state can't jump in anytime it feels like it.
Monday, July 17, 2006 4:12:00 PM
This is scary. That man called St. Louis "nowhere" but wants to lead our children?
But is he doing anything City Hall hasn't invited him to do?
Why would Slay invite Blunt to do this, though? Blunt is the antithesis of every value that our city needs to survive.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:32:00 AM
It's a shame that someone of his position, that really knows none of the details or has experienced any of this situation personally, over the last several years in this district, should make a statement like that.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 11:07:00 AM
We have had instability since the gang of 4 brought in Roberti and spent millions of dollars then they forced Floyd Crews out too. So they have gotten rid of two Black male Superintendents One who was 1 or 2 percentage points away from success. The schools started late, under staffed, over crowded, fights, schools in north St. Louis were closed etc. Children were posisoned the physical plant any many schools was horrible.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 11:39:00 AM
What you view as 'every value that our city needs to survive' and Slay's view of that same thing are very very different. I don't get the logic, but he appears to think that driving out the middle class is the best way to improve the city.
I trust the state level government to get things right in STL a good deal less than I trust the school board regardless of if the super is Williams or Bourisaw.
-rev_matt
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:36:00 PM
Once again, teh state doens not eally take over the school district. What happens is a three person board is established, one appointned by the Mayor, one by the President of the Board of Alderman and one by the state, who would also serves as the Superintendent. It has worked well in Wellston so far.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 2:08:00 AM
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