Monday, March 9, 2009

Regionalism to be discussed

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A larger "Sunday" piece that appeared in yesterday's N&R waxed poetic on how a similar plan seems to be working quite well in Charlotte. And while I'm hearted at the plan, time will tell if another Charlotte plan can work here...and if the money can be provided for it to succeed here.

Added to that, this was an interesting tidbit from the article:

Some Charlotte-Mecklenburg officials praise the regional superintendent system as well.

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But, he said, it is not a cure-all.

"Test scores aren't going up," he said. "You aren't going to save money. It'll probably cost you more money."

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More money...Skip's not going to like that!

E.C. :)

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