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What they heard was troubling: Cassellius lacked strong executive leadership and strategic planning skills. It began when the new superintendent came to town. Henry Santoro hosts midday newscasts on GBH Radio and contributes to breaking news coverage and other hosting duties for GBHs daytime programming. In mid-summer, City Hall and school committee officials called several current and former BPS staffers. Nor could the surrounding city blocks, which encompassed some of Bostons most expensive and densely populated neighborhoods. Cassellius made the announcement in a letter to parents, students and staff Monday. That was after she already had two other meetings this morning. But the lawsuit says the zip code quota system is wholly-irrational and states that it serves to disfavor Asian and White students by decreasing their numbers at the Boston Exam Schools while favoring Latino and African-American students by increasing their numbers., A Brighton parent and member of BPCAE said, My kids have to submit GPAs and with so many kids in this zip location I just feel that my kids, their chance will be limited to get into exam schools., The lawsuit states, The Students are being required to apply through a race-based process. In 2021, school districts will face the daunting task of repairing the damage sustained during the pandemicparticularly for low-income children of color who have borne the brunt of the school shutdowns. Prior to the release of AYP data, Commissioner Cassellius provided an optional letter to parents that school districts could choose to send with their mandated AYP letters. Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. A new wave of trouble began with another of Casselliuss bold ideas, her so-called High School Redesign Plan. That is exactly how Briner sees it after working alongside Cassellius in Boston. She asked me what I would do if I was superintendent. Meanwhile, she funneled what she had learned on her listening tour into a strategic vision plan that laid out a roadmap for BPSs next five years. One day in 2004, Johnson walked into Casselliuss office to offer her the biggest promotion of her life. When she was selected as a finalist in the spring, BPS staffers at Bolling, as well as executives at education nonprofits, had called their contacts in Minnesota to get the scoop on the promising candidate. Its a very bold vision, she said, to get people to stretch their thinking. Of her big ideas, she said, The good ones stick and the bad ones fall away. Back in Minneapolis, she served as an associate superintendent from 2007 to 2010, overseeing high school principals. After two-and-a-half turbulent years as superintendent of Boston Public Schools, Brenda Cassellius will resign in June, city officials announced Monday. Cassellius made the announcement in a letter to parents, students and staff Monday. Cassellius and his partner Jason, as well as her three children, live quietly together. When Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius resigns at the end of the school year, she'll take with her hundreds of thousands of dollars from a separation agreement. Battenfeld: Boston parents and kids deserve a truthful accounting from Superintendent Brenda Cassellius Start the conversation BOSTON MA. But BPS staffers and observers perceived Brophys work as an emergency rescue mission. But when youre in charge of a school district for more than 50,000 students, being nice isnt enough to prevent us from being honest that shes not getting the job done.. A superintendents contract can be broken with four months notice and the school committee extended Casseliuss contract last year, according to the Herald. For people with disabilities needing assistance with the Public Files, contact Glenn Heath at 617-300-3268. Even with her facemask on, her expression made clear that the episode had been painful. "We have come to this decision after careful deliberation, with mutual respect for all involved and an acknowledgment that there is much work still to be done this school year and beyond," Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wrote in a letter to the school community. Brenda Cassellius, Carlton Jenkins, Equal Opportunity Schools, Higher Ground Academy, Hopkins Public Schools, Minnesota Department of Education, Steve Massey, Zena Stenvik / 0 Comments, http://hometownsource.com/2016/03/09/joe-nathan-column-massive-misunderstanding-or-classic-bait-and-switch/ The following column originally was published by ECM Publications Massive misunderstanding or classic bait and switch By Joe Nathan on March 9, 2016 at 5:27 pm Joe Nathan The Minnesota Department of Education wisely passed on an offer recently that represented, in part, a massive misunderstanding and, in part, a classic bait and switch. []. She has worked arduously to reach her dream of becoming a successful teacher. Its been, what? Building consensus, he notes, is a long, agonizing process. Last month, she filled in at Nathan Hale School as a substitute fourth grade teacher for a day. I want you to run academics for Memphis middle schools, Johnson told Cassellius, assuring her she could handle the job overseeing 31 principals, many of them decades older than her. But mostly the Boston Latin School. When [Casselliuss predecessor] Laura Perille was in front of an audience of children, she seemed stiff, the official says. It is tradition for the President to recognize special guests during the State of the Union address each year. According to five current and former BPS officials, she often appeared to make snap decisions, seemingly without contemplating their ramifications. The Boston School Committee has voted to confirm Brenda Cassellius a career educator who rose from paraprofessional to state commissioner, mostly in Minnesota as the next superintendent of. When I told Josh Collins, Casselliuss former spokesman at the Minnesota Department of Education, about Casselliuss troubles in Boston, he said some of the dynamics sounded familiar. On July 22, less than a week after the principals letter was made public, Cassellius appeared, via Zoom, before the school committee to present a draft of BPSs reopening plan. Current and former BPS officials came to believe that the root causes of Casselliuss scattershot ideas were her lack of attention to detail and short attention span. She came under fire from some parents and teachers for her efforts to reopen the schools for in-person last fall. Shes a quick problem solver, says Bernadeia Johnson (no relation to Carol), a former superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools. She was just four months into her job as superintendent and had a bold idea she wanted to share. Support GBH. Oh, I want to come in on Thursday. She seems simultaneously energized and at ease at the school. COVID was an incredible challenge. You know what would be kind of cool, Nate, is having a youth portion of the presentation. Kuder said he loved the idea. Enjoying #umich's first #marketing #communication summit with colleagues Eric Anderson and Nick Looney in the beautiful Michigan Union. "The Boston Teachers Union is thankful to Dr. Brenda Cassellius for her contributions to our public schools during what have been incredibly trying and unprecedented times," union president Jessica Tang said in a statement. Massachusetts could get another snowstorm Friday: What areas were the jackpot zones in this past storm? Three months into her first term, Wu will now search for a permanent leader to take over atop the city's public schools at the same time that she is engaged in the process of appointing the Boston Police Department's next commissioner. There have even been rumblings that she may not last much longer in her position. I dont like to criticize people for crying because its often a form of sexism, says a current BPS official. parents, and others. She does not have a day to spend on me. Boston parent group suing school committee for, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Boston parent group suing school committee for new exam school admissions process, Boston looks to continue remote testimony for public meetings, Special Olympics grant brings the magic of inclusive sports to BPS schools, 98.5 employees had their sensitivity training after Tony Massarotti suspension, Mike Felger rants about people getting fired over a bad comment, Heres what Maura Healeys $55.5 billion budget buys, Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence. Woolhouse: The pandemic, I think it's been a very rough ride for her. She also served as a principal in the states of Minnesota and Georgia. Casselliuss staffers were stunned that she believed it was possible to shut down two school buildings in a matter of weeks, when that process normally took years. Secretary Cardona to Visit Los Angeles High School of the Arts, Join Roundtable with Parents to Discuss the Importance of Mental Health Services for Students On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will continue touring schools in Southern California with a visit to Los Angeles High School of the Arts at Robert F. Kennedy . "She didn't make a difference, period," the mother said. The parents of all Boston school children will appreciate the rare candor. Cuando se ampla, se proporciona una lista de opciones de bsqueda para que los resultados coincidan con la seleccin actual. Campbell Brown (journalist) Alma Dale Campbell Brown (born June 14, 1968) is the head of global news partnerships at Facebook and a former American television news reporter and anchorwoman. In meetings, she often broke down in tears and said she felt overwhelmed, according to three people who witnessed these episodes. When I asked Mayor Walsh about this effort, he said it would be false to characterize the role explored over the summer as a checkmate to Brenda. However, he said that as of December, Cassellius was seeking to hire a new operations director. Her leadership skills are very lacking, a former Minnesota Department of Education official who worked with Cassellius told me. During her early tenure, staffers at the central office found the new superintendent to be more drawn to splashy proposals than to the grinding back-office work they believed was required to solve the districts problems. It does not seem that there is any appetite to give people room to prove themselves., If Cassellius shares that sentiment, she was too diplomatic, in most of our conversations, to say so. Then, in late July, Walsh sent Patrick Brophy, the citys chief of operations, to help with BPSs reopening effort. They did not. Henry Santoro: Meg, let's start with you. However, out of public view, their support was wavering. What was frustrating, one former official says, was that they were often mutually contradictory. They were also disruptive. Big changes and bold visions were called for. It is tradition for the President to recognize special guests during the State of the Union address each year. It was chaos, says a current BPS official. ", In a statement, the mayor said she was "grateful for the Superintendent's leadership, especially while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.". Concerned parents want to know how dangerous it is inside the walls of Boston schools. Wu hinted earlier this week that she wants someone local for the job. She was also a finalist for a state superintendent job in Michigan. In a 5-2 vote, the Boston School Committee selected to appoint former Minnesota's Commissioner of Education Dr. Brenda Cassellius as their next Superintendent Wednesday. Cassellius, the former Minnesota Commissioner of Education, was selected superintendent in 2019 by the Boston School Committee. With help from the Minnesota Department of Education and Target, we have completed new videos that are in 7 languages: Hmong, Somali, Arabic, Karen, Dakota, English and Spanish. What's the mood among parents and students over this announcement? But for Cassellius, it signaled that she was losing one of her first and most powerful allies. So what went wrong? (Later, in December, the teachers union would pass a vote of no confidence in the superintendent.). Share Your Memories and Sympathies and Join the Bereaved! For this Herculean challenge, leadership will matter. She paralyzes the organization through her incoherence, another former official says. Through the early summer, officials had grown concerned that Cassellius and her new leadership team might not be up to the task of managing the pandemic response. A mother who did not want to give her name to WBZ-TV said she was glad to see Cassellius leaving. Together, we've laid a stronger foundation upon which BPS can continue to build. On January 8, 2020, in his State of the City speech, Walsh called out Cassellius by name, saying she was working hard to give every single student access to high-quality schools., Cassellius says she felt she was flying high, on her way to achieving her vision for a better, fairer BPS. The couple has been happily married for years and is parents to three children. And we want to see all the dirty details including money figures of the separation agreement Cassellius now must sign. A group of Boston parents has filed a lawsuit against the school committee and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius for what they call a wholly-irrational exam school admissions process, which had recently undergone changes due to the pandemic. Leading for equity, Dr.. Yes, she is still wearing pumps. School officials under Walsh tightly controlled the search process when Cassellius was hired and now the school committee says it wont divulge details of the separation agreement until next month. Joe Nathan / It has been this way since March, when Cassellius and Mayor Marty Walsh decided to shut down every school in the district. She even briefly served as a classroom teacher . She has taken charge of a flailing school district and recognized the need for bold and uncomfortable changes. Further, just before applying for the superintendent role in Boston, she had been turned down for the same job in Minneapolis. Series III Reading. But hearing it 49 days before the school year starts doesnt give you much hope., The teachers union also criticized the plan, calling it totally out of touch with reality. In the midst of the pandemic, a teachers union taking a shot at a superintendent should be as shocking as an April snowstorm in Boston. Go Blue! Sweet potato fries! Cassellius says, pointing at the calendar. How much influence and interference did they really have on her and how the schools are run? what does seats not included mean on hopperthe hardy family acrobats 26th February 2023 / in was forest whitaker in batteries not included / by / in was forest whitaker in batteries not included / by But its more than that. That was a marked departure for her and showed a little independence. . At the Joseph P. Tynan Elementary School in South Boston, she toured the hallways and classrooms with parents and their students, letting them know that she believed the school belonged to them. Can Wu deliver? Her mother's name is unknown, as well as her father's. Brenda graduated from high school in Minnesota and went onto the University of Minnesota-Twin City, where she earned a bachelor's psychology degree. Brenda Cassellius. Do the windows open at the central office? I asked. After all, equity is her driving passion. Minnesota education commissioner, Brenda Cassellius, and former Anchorage, Alaska superintendent, Ed Graff, are the two finalists for Minneapolis's school superintendent position, according a May 13 press release. Cassellius recently penned a column for The Washington Post about the teacher and staffing shortage plaguing the schools. In some cases, that lack of attention paid off. Joe Battenfeld is a veteran Herald political columnist and multimedia reporter. Santoro: This is for both of you has her response to the pandemic been welcomed? She quickly won jobs as a teacher, assistant principal, and then principal of a middle school, after Carol Johnson (who would later serve as BPS superintendent) hired Cassellius to work in the Memphis school district where she was superintendent. BOSTON Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius will resign at the end of the school year. Instead, invitations will now be issued by weighing student performance, zip code and GPA or MCAS results, a change that was considered a historic win for underserved communities when it was approved. Parents of Boston special needs students especially struggled to get the district to listen to the fact that their kids needed to be in school early on in the pandemic and special needs kids were regressing during remote learning and their parents were heartbroken because they were watching it up close. Brenda Cassellius, who has been in charge since June 2019, says she will finish out the rest of the year but will resign in June. In a couple of hours, Boston Public Schools families will begin lining up at the door of the school, which has been turned into a food-distribution site. The Boston Public School Committee is expected to sign a separation agreement Wednesday to give Cassellius at least $311,000, the Boston Herald reported. This didnt come entirely as a surprise. 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