EARLY EDUCATION FOCUS BANDS CONFLICT OF INTEREST FROM FWISD LEADERSHIP

Before anyone jumps on the bandwagon of "whining" and "just complaining", let's listen first.

The STAR posted an article indicating how FWISD and the business communities are banding together for Early Childhood Education.  We don't think you will find many dissenters on the fact that our children struggle due to lack of a strong foundation but more because of the living condition they are in.  Recall back back in the Dansby era when the bond was sold to the taxpayers, early education was the selling point and nothing has surfaced.  How many community meetings have been held and how much more talking do we need to realize that our children need the space, need the access, need the resources, need social and emotional help?

We have been through this before, we want talk to stop and action to take place.  What we don't appreciate is how Board President Ramos has benefitted, along with his close circle of friends and family, from the contracts awarded by the district to YAP and many other organizations that want to do well but hire the same people who surround him.  Let's call it for what it is...you fill in the blank. We know there are plans for him in the future whether he decides to run in 2017 because the stars seem to be aligning within the Mafia circle on who is next to move up.  We know he wants to be a speaker and recall that he only has to work 2 hours a day.  Every wonder how he takes many trips and has the time to do so?  Don't be fooled folks, it's a who you know system and it's good to know the big guy because he will get you where you need to be.

Tell us how much student lives have improved since 2013?  Ramos' life has improved quite a bit from notoriety to trips to give his speeches on culture relations, etc.  You would think that the same effort he spends on others he would do so for the students here in FWISD.  We mean ALL students not just North Side.  Recall that East Fort Worth has been forgotten, hence, no major school of choice is East of I-35.  For that matter not sure about the South. The discipline statistics speak to the fact that no culture has changed nor the climate of the very schools he in entrusted with and let's not leave the others go free because it's a TEAM they wanted and still do not provide substance.

Some of the same organizations banding together could have done so a long time ago even when they didn't have contracts but now they are on board that we need children educated earlier.  So how long does it take to figure that out?  If it takes 4 to 5 years for our leaders to finally understand what we have said for a long time then we are in the state we are in because we have no true leadership.  We are still giving Dr. Scribner that opportunity to turn the page and be his own man.  Show us that you  run the ship, if the board is united in making a difference, then they will allow him to make the changes that are truly needed.  It starts with change of the guard at all levels.  The actions taken now and for the next year will tell who is running the district and whether the interests of students are truly being served for the better.

So yes let's bring early education and embrace our parents in a manner that is truly apparent that they are wanted.  Let's get out and inform them.

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article45469617.html

Those who are benefitting and one that has no reason being a role model for students... look below

EAST FORT WORTH STUDENTS HAVE NO REPRESENTATION

In searching the internet on a network for teachers, we came upon this comment from a teacher or parent who was passionate about how our East Fort Worth students are not receiving what they need to succeed in college.  It seems College and Career Readiness is not the mantra of ALL Fort Worth ISD.

This still rings true to what we said back during the last election and also currently what is happening in the district.  District 2 and 3 high schools apparently do not have what it takes to compete with everyone else.  Where are the resources going?  We can certainly say that leadership lacks in Poly and we are not sure Eastern Hills or Wyatt or Dunbar.  Where are the leaders?

Tobi Jackson?  guess since it's not election time it doesn't matter what happens in the district.  Such a shame!   The only person that can correct this is Dr. Scribner if he is truly committed to changing the status quo.  The man you see there handing out the recognitions should be gone period.  He is responsible for the shambles the district is in and yet he maintains his job.  The students and teachers continue to suffer.  Students are not being exposed to high expectations or rigor, so how do you expect them to excel in college.  Look at the Texas Higher Coordinating Board to see just how FWISD students fare after their first year.  If you are about the data, then view the data that shows the real picture and not propaganda.

SAD!

DISCIPLINE AN ISSUE AT FORT WORTH ISD

We have known for quite a while the disparity of discipline in Fort Worth ISD and it shows on the recent study presented by Project Appleseed.

Nothing new to report really because policies are in place to support upper management rather than the campuses.  Also money approved by the board to entities that deal with discipline instead of handling the problem at home.  We have asked for support from social workers at the elementary level to help with the many emotional problems our students are faced with and also support on how to deal with current students.

The answers never come and the support lags.  So much for promises during the campaigns from the current leaders who promised more.  We recall My Brother's Keeper among other initiatives that have not brought much to support the campuses.

So what now FWISD?  What will be different or what has been different this year that is changing how students are supported, as well as, us as teachers who deal with behavior issues daily.  Suspension does not work when the student is going to return and there is no intervention in place to help them.  To BOE, when you look into programs, look at what you have now and put strategic practices and stop spending money on what looks good.

http://educationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/11/fort-worth-dallas-and-arlington-suspend-elementary-students-at-high-rates-report-finds.html/