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Monday, January 13, 2014

1-13-14 Ed Notes Online

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Farina Punts on PS 106 Story
Teachers ought to try working the hours PS 106 principal Marcella Sims did and see if they get the same reaction from Farina. What I find outrageous by the coverage is the ignoring of the way Sills destroyed the careers of teachers. Once again the DOE seems to be sliding into a "defend principals" at all costs. Shame. Where is the accountability of Superintendent Lloyd-Bey who covered up
PS 106 Update: Councilman Donovan Richards Blames Sandy in Attempted Sills Coverup
Reporter to parent: Do you know the principal?Parent: I've never seen her.Reporter: You've never seen her? How long has your child been in the school?Parent: Over a year.Reporter turns to me and shakes his head with an incredulous look..... Ed Notes/WAVE coverage, Jan. 13, 2014BloomKlein empowered principals. So, what’s a little forgery? ... Ed Notes/The Wave, Feb. 2008PS 106: Desolation RowI just



Exclusive: PS 106 Library Funds Diverted by Sills as Llloyd-Bey Ignored Complaints
I'm heading down to PS 106 right now for The Wave - I was just interviewed in my house by Telemundo who sent their truck over to the school. I just got a call from a teacher who told me how the school was allocated about 3 grand a year for books but the books never arrived. Someone complained to Superintendent Michelle Lloyd-Bey every year and she did nothing. So no wonder there is no functioning
Farina Responds to NY Post on PS 106 Rockaway Story Which Was 6 Years Behind Ed Notes/WAVE Stories
Capital NY is reporting that Carmen Farina is already responding to the Post story on PS 106 in Rockaway (see below) in contrast to how Tweed, Region 5 and Superintendent of District 27 Michelle Lloyd-Bey not only ignored but protected Marcella Sills when we wrote about PS 106 and its Leadership Academy principal in the past - March 11, 2008.One of the stories about Sills I wrote about was her for
1-11-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: My Comment on Ravitch Defense of RandiDiane,I support your choice in defending Randi (Why I Defend Randi). When you changed your mind the turnaround has had an immense impact. But you as an academic affected policy. Randi's positions had a direct impact on the working conditions of teachers. As a union leader her pushing of positions that turned out to be wrong emasculated the uni