Charlotte Observer: Mo Green will be a great superintendent
From an editorial today:
"As deputy to CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman, Mr. Green has proved he's up to the task of running a large, diverse school system. His performance allayed fears that someone who wasn't an educator and didn't rise through the ranks of a school system couldn't grasp the needs and meet the challenges facing public schools. He has been essential in helping Superintendent Gorman aggressively pursue changes to improve student performance, especially among kids who face obstacles to learning because of economic or other disadvantages."
And:
"His intelligence, integrity and skill as a leader should serve him, and the children of Guilford County, well. He's a worthy choice to lead the state's third largest school system."
Comments (5)
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I hope they are right, but newspapers often get a bit too close to the people they cover, from what I've seen.
No offense to the Charlotte Observer, but I'm still going to reserve judgment on Mr. Green.
Posted on July 30, 2008 10:59 AM
We all should.
I just thought local readers might be interested in one view from Charlotte. The Observer editorialists simply could have let him go without comment if they didn't have good things to say.
Posted on July 30, 2008 11:03 AM
No, I understand why you posted it and am glad you did. It is one perspective to consider.
However, I also remember that another major daily North Carolina newspaper (ahem) gave Terry Grier a glowing bon voyage on its editorial page when he left Guilford County Schools. I dare say that opinion isn't widely held among parents, teachers and taxpayers.
Not that newspapers shouldn't express opinions on such matters - just that readers should take them with the proverbial grain of salt.
Posted on July 30, 2008 12:03 PM
Fair point.
Posted on July 30, 2008 12:14 PM
I agree with you JS.
Its also well known that the School Board members that said glowing things about the bad Dr cant stand him now.
I would not trust a newspapers editorial as far as I can spit.
Posted on July 30, 2008 4:23 PM