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For almost a year now, I’ve been writing about the misadventures of Dr. Naveed Baqir- the missing in action Christina Board of Education member, his wife- Dr. Amna Latif- the Head of School at Tarbiyah School, and many moments of absolute craziness where the authorities in Delaware have appeared to do nothing. As the feds… Read more
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Someone associated with Dr. Naveed Baqir and Dr. Amna Latif, when I asked them to write a guest post, wrote a guest post as if I was writing it. They asked to be anonymous which I will certainly honor. My commentary on this will be below their post. The Ongoing Saga of Tarbiyah, Naveed Baqir,… Read more
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In the never-ending battle that is called the Christina School District, board member Doug Manley has filed a complaint against Dr. Naveed Baqir and the Christina School District. This is stemming from the fact that Dr. Naveed Baqir continues to be on the Christina Board of Education despite living in Pakistan since early January of… Read more
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The Christina Board of Education voted 4-3 to select Dr. Deirdra Joyner as their new Superintendent. The yes votes were Dr. Amy Trauth, Monica Moriak, Doug Manley and Christina 4 dropout YF Lou. Donald Patton, Alethea Smith-Tucker, and current exile Dr. Naveed Baqir voted no. Read more
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Ever since their board meeting last July, the Christina School District has been without an actual Superintendent. Yes, Dan Shelton still has the job on paper until June 30th but he was put on leave at the infamous July board meeting. Dr. Robert Andrzejewski has been acting as the Superintendent since last August but his… Read more
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In Delaware, citizens will have a chance to vote for the latest round of school board candidates on May 13th. While any school board race is important, none is more important than the Christina School District Board of Education race between Janiene Campbell and Shannon Troncoso. No matter what happens, the make-up of the Christina… Read more
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Rumors are flying about the Las Americas Aspira Academy shooting last week. The one where a paraprofessional/bus driver/interventionist accidentally shot himself in the leg. We do know it happened in the middle of the hallway and several students saw it happen. There was a lot of blood. Aspira did own up to it in notifying… Read more
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News is surfacing that the Charter School of Wilmington (CSW) intends to announce their desire to take over McKean High School in the Red Clay Consolidated School District at a Red Clay committee meeting tonight. For years, McKean’s enrollment has been steady but this unprecedented power grab should not even be considered by the Red… Read more
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Updated, Friday, April 11th, 12:16pm: ASPIRA does NOT allow their teachers or staff to carry guns. This was just a social media rumor apparently. Very glad it isn’t because that would be horrifying. After today’s harrowing incident with a paraprofessional accidentally shooting himself in the leg, parents and community members are outraged that this guy… Read more
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A staff member at Las Americas Aspira Academy in Newark, Delaware shot himself in the leg this morning. But the staff member was not a constable as some reports are saying. It was a paraprofessional/bus driver/interventionist who just broke federal law by bringing a gun on a school property! What the hell was he thinking… Read more
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Yesterday, Christina Board Member Doug Manley, through the law firm of Offit Kurman, submitted a letter to the Christina Board of Education demanding they hold an emergency hearing to determine Dr. Naveed Baqir’s lack of residency in Delaware and submit a letter to the Delaware Department of Elections to post an election notice for Baqir’s… Read more
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Delaware’s House Bill 82 finally addresses the Dr. Naveed Baqir situation on the Christina School District Board of Education. Sponsored by State Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton and additional State Rep. sponsors Kim Williams, Eric Morrison, Cyndie Romer, Ed Osienski, and co-sponsored by Rep. Frank Burns and State Senator David Sokola. And it takes effect once it… Read more
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Today is the last day to file for a Delaware school board candidate. You have until 4:30pm!!!! This is who we have, and some names should be VERY familiar if you are in the Delaware education arena. The big voting day is Tuesday, May 13th. I will update this with an analysis and also if… Read more
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What an absolute f*ck*ng *ssh*l*. Delaware State Senator Bryant Richardson reported Delaware Schools to his master, President Donald Trump. Why? Because of the whole transgender sports thing. He went a step further and asked Trump’s administration to straight out terminate federal funding for Delaware schools until they comply. Just what Delaware needs, a good old… Read more
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Yesterday, the last of the Christina 4, which consists of Donald Patton, Naveed Baqir, Alethea Smith-Tucker and YF Lou, finally retained an attorney to represent himself in the lawsuit Superintendent Dan Shelton filed against the district last December. That final board member was, of course, the fugitive Dr. Naveed Baqir. Now something to keep in… Read more
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When Donald Trump picked Penny “Peggy” Schwinn to be his Deputy Secretary of Education last week, corporate education reformers everywhere rejoiced. Want to know who didn’t? Pretty much the entire education landscapes of Delaware, Texas, and Tennessee. Why? Because she is Penny Schwinn. She goes to different states and fucks up big time. I thought… Read more
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Yesterday, the official announcement of Cindy Marten as incoming Delaware Governor Meyer’s pick for Delaware Secretary of Education was published everywhere in Delaware media. I hinted at an organization that was being two-faced about it. Of course, that is the Delaware Charter Schools Network. And now, renamed from DelawareCAN, the newly rechristened DelawareKidsCANis joining the… Read more
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While the new Delaware Governor hasn’t even been sworn in yet, many folks in Delaware are already talking about the annual school board races. This event, which will be held on May 13th this year, already has a few candidates that filed early. Most districts have an open slot. Altogether, there are 28 school board… Read more
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The news broke last evening that Cindy Marten is soon-to-be Delaware Governor Matt Meyer’s nomination for Delaware Secretary of Education. Exceptional Delaware correctly called it a week ago. Since then, numerous Delaware organizations have come out in support for Martens. Despite charter school lobbyists opposing Biden’s pick for Marten as the Deputy Secretary of Education… Read more
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