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2018

Jan SOSKY Launched 3-4-5 Plan in support of KY Superintendents
Jan Senate filing deadline
Jan 26 – Kentucky politicians are rated the most corrupt, and it’s not surprising | Joseph Gerth
Jan 29 – SCALA Exposed by Insider Louisville
Feb 1 – Louisville CEOs form Steering Committee to Push Education Agenda
Feb 1 – JCPS Management Overhaul SCALA Bellwether Report
Feb 1 – Louisville CEOs form steering committee to push for change, call backlash disappointing
Feb 1 – David Jones Sr takes Backlash personal
Feb 5 – Appeared on Jamie Miller’s Radio Show
Feb 12 – Fluff piece “Civic leaders around the country have sparked change in their cities. Here’s how“
Feb 15 – SCALA to invite media to next meeting
Feb

19 – Money shows that Mayor Greg Fischer is this elite CEO group’s favorite candidate

 

 

Mar 19 – New principal (Rice) hired at Shawnee
Mar

120 United Formed
Gang Bill Supported by Mayor
29 – Sewer Bill Passes on 28th Day
Labor Notes Conference in Chicago
10 day recess begins
Nema Brewer tells KY teachers “go back to work, focus on flipping the house” even though there were two days of session still remaining before Sine Die

Apr 12 – Huffpost: Kentucky is Learning You Can’t Have School WIthout Teachers
13-14 Last 2 Days of Session – Chanelle Helm speaks on HB169
13 – Gang Bill Passes https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/kentucky-governor-bevin-teachers-protest-children-assaulted
16 – Bevin appoints remaining KBE Seats
17 – Pruitt forced out/Lewis named new Commissioner
30 – State Takeover Announced
Interactions w/120/Unions
May 22- Primary (Lost)
29 – Board votes to appeal takeover
31 – JCPS Paying Settlements for Bulllying
June  
July 28 – Tyra and I try to ask Wayne Lewis some questions but he runs away
August 3 – Bevin wants to have absolute power

27 – Board accepts compromise on state takeover
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September 17 – SAP Meeting fB Live
October  
November 1 – Kimberly Filed Complaint with OCR against Centerstone
5 – Centerstone CEO’s Retirement Announced
6 – Elections mostly unfavorable
December 18 – Special Session Ends with No Pension Bill

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  • Blog

    • How Charter Schools Almost Infiltrated JCPS
    • BRIAN THURMAN: Unarmed Driver Shot and Killed by LMPD
    • “Duty of Obedience” in JCPS Organizations’ Bylaws Promotes “Pattern or Practice” of Discrimination
    • 15th District PTA is Mired in Controversy
    • Aren’t You Tired of It?
    • At Manual, “When We See Something, We Say Something” Rings Hollow
    • A Letter to Dr. Hargens
    • A Principal’s POV on Pension Reform
    • A Student’s Thoughts On Busing
    • A Thermometer Never Made Anyone Well
    • A Year Later, More Retribution

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