Comments on: Niceness Is, Apparently, Everything

By: Monise Seward

Monise Seward — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:34:08 +0000

J Yates thank you for your obvious common sense regarding this issue. Many Rhee supporters have overlooked the fact that you cannot be successful if you go into an organization/community and start barking orders at people, as if their concerns are not important. There are certainly other educational leaders who have made drastis changes and improvement without sending a message to parents, students, and teacher that their concerns are insignificant. It will be interesting to see who the new mayor hires for the job and how well that individual will handle community relations.

By: Does Not Play Well With Others: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:39:32 +0000

[...] reaching out is of no use if the other side won’t hear you in good faith.’ Kevin Carey of Education Sector seconds the notion that being nice isn’t [...]

By: Kevin Carey

Kevin Carey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:13:45 +0000

But there is a comparison to make, with the various previous administrations that produced less rancor and less student learning.

By: J Yates

J Yates — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:59:16 +0000

But, could it be possible that test scores/improvement could be even higher if there was more communication/cooperation, etc.? Without a comparison to make, this argument doesn’t help mitigate the hatred some parents have for Chancellor Rhee.