well i'm disappointed. steve, i thought as a Green you might have a more "open" mind on this issue.
you say:
"Now that he was forced to resign it is really sad for the children and parents of the Minneapolis School System. Sad due to the fact of having a person that could have really made some much needed changes in the district..."
what makes you think that mpls, with a little effort and public input, could not have found someone equal, or better (more likely) than Jennings for the children and parents of the Mpls. School system? in my opinion, its probably more likely given the political baggage (whether its warranted or not) that Jennings has.
why do you think that Jennings is the only one who can "really made some much needed changes in the district" and "step in and really [make a] positive difference?" its is more likely that there are others who can achieve this outcome as well.
you also write:
"...[Jennings] is forced out by a group that has only one agenda, one that is not founded in the best interests of the school system..."
now that's just hyperbole, steve. which you ALWAYS use and I NEVER do. (i think you get the idea).
as a Green, I am in shock and awe by your comments (which is not entirely unusual for me). but, now one has to wonder if you were going for Green the endorsement (for school board) for political opportunistic reasons or if you are really on solid ground with your values (i.e. the principles upon which the Green Values are based – such as fairness, equality, human dignity, integrity, etc.)
aaron neumann
holland
Steve Sumner writes:
As a person that has been very active working within the Minneapolis Schools
as a parent for many years, I questioned the hiring of David Jennings as the
Super of the district at first. I questioned if he had the qualifications
to do the job, but after the endorsement by former Super Johnson those
questions faded and I supported the decision. Now that he was forced to
resign it is really sad for the children and parents of the Minneapolis
School System. Sad due to the fact of having a person that could have
really made some much needed changes in the district is forced out by a
group that has only one agenda, one that is not founded in the best
interests of the school system. The school board may be able to find
someone else that can do the job, but not someone that could step in and
really make the kind of positive difference that Mr. Jennings would have
made. When looking at the sorry state of the Minneapolis School System,
just remember to place some of the blame on people like Randy Stanton and
Spike Moss.
Steve Sumner
Waite Park
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