It’s been a long time since the Dayton Public Schools had a school board that’s collective IQ was over 75. I’ve seen presentations made to them- with slides with “Lorem ipsum” text still on the slide– that they actually allowed to continue. I’ve watched a board member actually argue that the only reason to make Read More
For the first time, a superintendent said, I consulted with the building leadership and staff about the issue, and took their guidance. Whoa. Someone just drew outside the lines- after years of top down dictatorships. That person was the new “interim superintendent” Dr. David Lawrence. Who called on staff to respond to idiotic questions from Read More
The Dayton Daily News actually has Esrati.com scooped- only because Whaley handed it to them on a platter, but the reasoning behind this announcement is the real news: Democrat Nan Whaley said she will not run for re-election to a third term as Dayton mayor this year, which raises the possibility that she’ll seek statewide Read More
Before this school board was elected, I warned the citizens of Dayton that William Harris was a mistake: Harris has said “I won’t be anyone’s puppet” as part of the slate- yet, that’s comically what he is. I don’t think he brings any of the critical thinking skills we need to this board, nor do Read More
Number one rule in journalism: follow the money. When it comes to politics and who wants to buy your vote: follow the money. When I look to see what I could and should support, I like to look at the money. In Montgomery County it takes a lot of work to do it- mostly because Read More
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