Our Broad trained public school superintendent here in Seattle who sits on the board of NWEA which provides the MAP test that was recently rolled out for millions of dollars and who sits on the Board of Directors of the Broad Foundation, has been pretty footloose and fancy-free with our money in Seattle and has a track record of abusing her position to receive additional “perks” in Charleston as well where she was superintendent before transferring to Seattle.
Check out the conversation regarding the school audit that was recently made public at Seattle Public Schools blog. I think that you might find it interesting.
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The reporter in question told me herself…. the other case of MGJ asking to have an employee fired is documented – attorneys were involved I am told – but is probably confidential…
The possible instance of interference happened to myself… I was working (as a part-time contractor) for the same employer as the person in the second case I have mentioned and it happened around the same time…
Sahila,
“Proof exists of two instances, including asking a radio journalist’s employer to fire that person, and one possible instance of interference leading to an actual firing….”
Please direct us via a link online, or otherwise, so we can look at that evidence. If it’s been documented that helps to build a case. If it’s confidential or hearsay it’s of no consequential value.
And then there’s the fact that Maria Goodloe Johnson has mis-used her position and power to try to get critics fired from their jobs…
Proof exists of two instances, including asking a radio journalist’s employer to fire that person, and one possible instance of interference leading to an actual firing….
Funny how all these ‘reformers’ have less than shining track records when it comes to issues of ethics and integrity…
The Milken Foundation dabbling big time in education – led by convicted junk bond king Mike Milken…. Gates/Microsoft – found guilty in US and European courts of monopolistic practices… Eli Broad’s AIG – financial mismanagement requiring billions in government bailouts… Michelle Rhee’s fiance (and Duncan/Obama basketball buddy) accused of underage sex and buying off girl who laid a complaint against him… SPS Superintendent Maria Goodloe Johnson (with a salary package of $325K/year, more than the state governor) moving across the city to get her child into the best resourced public school available (South Shore, which gets an extra $1M/year in private funding), but then making decisions that will deprive other children of colour, low income children, of anything approaching the level of support and resources her child receives…