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I just wanted to take this moment to address a few things about this blog and myself as a person. I write controversial things on here, no doubt about that. I own it. Recently, as I’ve been writing about the adventures of the Christina School District, some comments on Facebook have indicated that I am… Read more
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After three members of the Christina School Board tried to remove Donald Patton as President of the board and censure him in their April, 2024 board meeting, Patton appeared on the DeTV show, “Community Crossfire with Normal Oliver”. It almost seemed from the get-go that it was going to become a racial issue on Patton’s… Read more
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Yesterday, the Christina School District put out a statement that appeared on Facebook and their website. They acknowledged there are serious issues going on with the district but they didn’t say what they are. In addition, they turned off the comments on Facebook. Who in their right mind put out that statement? Who is running… Read more
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Yesterday, scores of Christina School District administrators were scheduled to fly back to Delaware from a National Principals Conference in Nashville, TN. Unfortunately, their flight was delayed due to plane issues. This means all those administrators had to stay an extra night which means, you guessed it, additional hotel stays for all. And probably meal… Read more
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The United States Department of Education came out with their 2024 Determination Letters on State Implementation of IDEA. Delaware, for the second year in a row, got the label of needs assistance. What this means is kind of unsure since they have not come out with the matrix for it that got Delaware this label.… Read more
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In looking at the agenda for the Delaware Public Integrity Commission meeting today, I noticed their announcement of a new member- Dr. Susan Bunting. Bunting served as the Delaware Secretary of Education from 2017 until the fall of 2021 under Governor John Carney. She was replaced by Dr. Mark Holodick, the former Superintendent of Brandywine… Read more
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Yesterday, the Delaware Public Integrity Commission (PIC) released a report based on a complaint from Christina School Board President Donald Patton. It dealt with Deputy Superintendent Dr. Diedre Joyner’s consulting job with a vendor Christina hired. While the report was only an advisory opinion, it is very telling. To make matters worse, there was no… Read more
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The Newark Post is reporting this morning that Dr. Naveed Baqir’s residency status is being reviewed by the Delaware Department of Justice. To be very clear, they are reviewing allegations, and this is not an investigation. “We have the ability to investigate for alleged fraudulent activity,” Caroline De Jose, spokeswoman for the DOJ, wrote in… Read more
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I was at a small pool party yesterday and the host had Newsmax on. I saw Trump get shot. At first I thought he fell. It became all too apparent what happened. Until they got him up, I thought for sure he was dead. As he got up, blood on his face, his fist in… Read more
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A staff member of the Brandywine School District has been charged with multiple counts of rape. John Arnold, an Emotional Support Therapist, was arrested and charged on July 11th with five felony counts involving the rape according to various media outlets. It does not appear the child was a student of the district but Brandywine… Read more
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As of this writing, I have heard three different reasons Christina School District Board of Education member Dr. Naveed Baqir has been giving people for why he has been in Pakistan since January. The first was that he had to go back to help his daughter enroll in medical school in Pakistan. A worthy excuse,… Read more
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You know it’s bad when your law firm says sayonara. A letter from James McMackin to the Christina School District Board of Education says they will, at an unknown future point, no longer represent them. After much observation and deliberation, I sense the time is arriving when you should begin to look for my firm’s… Read more
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As if the public perception of the Christina School District Board of Education could not possibly get any worse, Board Vice-President Alethea Smith-Tucker completely blows off the district in their response to a media inquiry into their board meeting from July 9th. I haven’t written much about Smith-Tucker because, well, she doesn’t really do anything.… Read more
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The Christina School District Board of Education will be holding a special board meeting on Thursday, July 18th. As everyone knows, at their July 9th board meeting, Superintendent Dan Shelton was placed on an indefinite administrative leave. When asked who would take his place, Board President Donald Patton said whoever is next in charge. At… Read more
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Christina educator Jenn Dalgarn spoke before the Christina Board of Education at their meeting Tuesday night. It was a stirring speech that shows how important showing up is when it comes to education. I hope someone who spent a large percentage of this calendar year in another country reads it. Good evening superintendent, board members,… Read more
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The question on my mind and I’m sure many others is how long did Donald Patton plan his coup of the Christina School District? Last night, I heard from two people, including Dr. Dan Shelton’s ex-wife’s husband of all people, the board would vote in favor of Shelton’s removal and that Patton and Alethea Smith-Tucker… Read more
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In the shocking wee hours of the morning, Christina Superintendent Dr. Dan Shelton was put on indefinite administrative leave pending the results of an investigation that already had findings clearing him. The board also voted in favor of not renewing his contract in June of 2025. Patton proudly said “I’ll run the district in his… Read more
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I just filed a FOIA complaint to the Delaware Attorney General to declare this farce of a meeting illegal: From:kevino3670@yahoo.com To:attorney.general@delaware.gov,katherine.jennings@delaware.gov Tue, Jul 9 at 7:29 PM Good evening, I would like to file a FOIA complaint against the Christina Board of Education. At the beginning of their meeting on July 9th, 2024, board member… Read more
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