Comments on: Self high-five of the day http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:21:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-79841 Thomas Wheatley Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:20 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/#comment-79841 When asked by a parent during a recent forum at Lovejoy High School what would happen should Clayton County lose its accreditation, he searched for words, paused, and then said he wasn't going to answer the question. Why? "Because that's not going to happen," he said. "We're not losing our accreditation." That's a pretty gutsy thing to say. When asked by a parent during a recent forum at Lovejoy High School what would happen should Clayton County lose its accreditation, he searched for words, paused, and then said he wasn’t going to answer the question. Why?

“Because that’s not going to happen,” he said. “We’re not losing our accreditation.”

That’s a pretty gutsy thing to say.

]]> By: Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-79819 Scott Freeman Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:25:22 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/#comment-79819 Good point, John. You realize, of course, that Thompson says he's going to make sure Clayton gets its accreditation. Good point, John. You realize, of course, that Thompson says he’s going to make sure Clayton gets its accreditation.

]]> By: John F. Sugg http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-79815 John F. Sugg Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:00:49 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/#comment-79815 And, BTW, the AJC article was of a type that ensured you knew less after reading it than before. I mean, who cares who was late (other than the reporter). The article starts off saying board wannabes criticized the superintendent -- but neglects to mention that that's largely irrelevant. John Thompson is there and there isn't much the new board can do until he reaches the end of his 14 month contract. That may not be an ideal situation, but the only alternative for the board will be to buy Thompson out of his contract. What the AJC, in organizing this debate and in reporting on it, should have forced the candidates to confront is how the new board will meet the conditions to keep accreditation. And, BTW, the AJC article was of a type that ensured you knew less after reading it than before. I mean, who cares who was late (other than the reporter). The article starts off saying board wannabes criticized the superintendent — but neglects to mention that that’s largely irrelevant. John Thompson is there and there isn’t much the new board can do until he reaches the end of his 14 month contract. That may not be an ideal situation, but the only alternative for the board will be to buy Thompson out of his contract. What the AJC, in organizing this debate and in reporting on it, should have forced the candidates to confront is how the new board will meet the conditions to keep accreditation.

]]> By: Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-79803 Thomas Wheatley Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:39:33 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/#comment-79803 I was wondering why I didn't get an invitation. Not cool, media monolith! I was wondering why I didn’t get an invitation. Not cool, media monolith!

]]> By: John F. Sugg http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-79800 John F. Sugg Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:07:05 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/23/self-high-five-of-the-day/#comment-79800 Oh, Scott, you're just so cynical. IF the AJC doesn't print it, it doesn't exist. Oh, Scott, you’re just so cynical. IF the AJC doesn’t print it, it doesn’t exist.

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