Comments on: Flunked’s Steven Maggi Interview

By: Martha Zaldivar

Martha Zaldivar — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:37:31 +0000

Congrats!!! As Latino, and Wenatchee School District employer for the migrant program, my goal is to support our families as much as possible.
My admiration for you, for all that you do, for your understanding!!!
And don’t forget
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change that we seek”
-Barack Obama
MZ

By: Bob Weeks

Bob Weeks — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:12:17 +0000

John, could you provide an example of these studies?

By: John

John — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:44:25 +0000

What barriers do public schools face that other schools do not?

Have you looked at studies that show how traditional schools have been able to over come the “barriers to excellence?” If so, can you communicate these ideals to the public?

It seems that these should be looked at before a new system is set up. If for the last 11 years student achievement has risen in USD 259 – there must be some meaningful reform that is taking place at multiple levels. It does not seem out of reach for this district, especially while looking for a new leader, to take on reforms that proved beneficial for students of other districts.

By: Ed is Watching » Flunked: The Movie Continues to Spur Discussion of Public Education Reform

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:01:02 +0000

[...] making the rounds from state to state. Blogger Bob Weeks followed up on the Kansas debut of Flunked by interviewing Steve Maggi. It’s a great read if you’re intrigued by the movie or looking for more information on [...]

By: An Interview with the Director of “Flunked” « Kansas Education: A Project of the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:57:10 +0000

[...] Green Dot schools — kansaseducation @ 10:57 am Bob Weeks, editor of Wichita Liberty, has an interview with the director of “Flunked,” which was recently shown in Wichita. It’s a good [...]

By: John LaPlante

John LaPlante — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:45:15 +0000

Isabell,

Some traditional public schools (and I say “traditional” public schools since charter schools are also public schools) do find ways to produce great student achievement.

But as the example from LA shows, the institutional barriers to excellence are more likely to be greater in traditional public schools.

By: Isabell

Isabell — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:33:02 +0000

Another question for Steven…..

Are there reforms public schools can undertake that will have similar outcomes?