Now that the school budget vote is behind us and the selection of a new superintendent of schools has not yet been made, it seems an appropriate time to share this information.
Peter Meyer is working on story about the Hudson City School District for a national publication. Meyer is not only a journalist who writes about education, a former news editor for Life Magazine, and the author of numerous nonfiction books, he is also the father of an HCSD graduate (who went on to the University of Chicago), a former member of the HCSD Board of Education, and the creator of a successful student journalism program at HCSD which was discontinued in 2024 by former superintendent of schools Dr. Juliette Pennyman.
The story will be published sometime this summer. In the meantime, Meyer invites people who were engaged in the budget struggle or affected by it and/or are involved in some way in the selection of a new superintendent to respond to a survey he has created. The survey can be found here. Completed surveys should be returned to Meyer at the email address provided on the survey.
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Thanks Peter M.
ReplyDeletePlease talk to Caitie H., Hannah B., Jonathan S. Mark DePace, and the parents who opted out of HCSD but still use the HCSD buses to transport their kids to private schools.
Did HCSD ever publish how and who lost the $4m?
Seems like a lot of cash to disappear, even for a $60m p.a., $42k per student per year budget.
yawn. why don’t you do something actually positive for the community instead of constantly complaining. you clearly have plenty of free time.
DeleteA Google form or Survey Monkey would be more end user friendly. Having to format or print a Word document and email (or even formally mail!!!) will really cut down on the rate of response.
ReplyDeleteAnyone with a valuable opinion about these topics involving the SD should be able write declarative sentences or at least dictate them. Surveys normalize data and this often seem to suck the deeper meaning out, reducing complicated ideas to sound bites. I think Peter’s way is the best way to get depth of perspective.
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