Accountability, Behavior/Discipline, Challenger Learning Center, District Boundaries, Privatization of Public Education, Standardized Testing, Teacher Shortage, Vision: 2020

#BringBackTheColonel, Please?

This is an email that was sent by an Academy @ Shawnee Sophomore to Dr. Hargens on Sunday, Nov. 27. She asked that Dear JCPS publish it our our open letter forum. Dear Dr. Hargens, I wanted to follow up with you in regards to my speech that I gave at the JCPS Board meeting… Continue reading #BringBackTheColonel, Please?

Accountability, Behavior/Discipline, Challenger Learning Center, Vision: 2020

Academy @ Shawnee Garners Support from Alumni, Community

The Academy @ Shawnee has been in the news a lot recently, but the truth is not what the district leaders would have you believe. We've been begging for their support for years, and instead of flotation devices, they throw us bricks. Students need supports and interventions, they respond with retribution. A timeline of events going… Continue reading Academy @ Shawnee Garners Support from Alumni, Community

Challenger Learning Center, District Boundaries, Teacher Shortage, Vision: 2020

Fool Me Thrice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UipZRq5yW4 "Fun" automated transcript provided by You Tube (since I didn't have a prepared speech that night.) good evening dear JCPS my subject tonight is for me thrice I don't know 0:10how many times I've been fooled actually I know it's been at least more than 0:15three but you know how the joke goes for me… Continue reading Fool Me Thrice

Challenger Learning Center

Status of Challenger?

When the board voted to accept KSC's Proposal (and related KSC Cost Schedule Form) to run the Challenger Learning Center this summer, Dr. Hargens assured us the proposal would "greatly expand the number of (JCPS) students who benefit and learn from the Center, there will be no interruption in service." She has said on numerous occasions that she… Continue reading Status of Challenger?

Accountability, Admin, Budget, Challenger Learning Center

The Academy @ Shawnee: A History of Disparities Never Corrected

Dear JCPS, My name is Gay Adelmann, and I am here speaking as a parent of a student at the Academy at Shawnee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej4LyEHQwnQ&t=32s This letter is intended to help you understand a real world challenge that has been happening at one of our lowest performing schools for nearly a decade, maybe longer. In 2008… Continue reading The Academy @ Shawnee: A History of Disparities Never Corrected

Challenger Learning Center

Dear JCPS – The Challenger Center Issues

@Dear_JCPS Representatives were present at Monday night's board meeting to speak about Challenger Learning Center prior to the board's vote. Gay Adelmann and Erin Korbylo brought up concerns they hope KSC's Proposal (and related KSC Cost Schedule Form) -- which were not available for public viewing until after approved Monday night -- take into account. Here are a… Continue reading Dear JCPS – The Challenger Center Issues