RISD superintendent David Simmons resigns

Richardson Echo Chamber Blog

By Andrew Laska
Tuesday, August 04, 2009 at 12:57 PM

RISD Superintendent David Simmons resigns. Board says it needs a "new vision" going beyond TAKS tests and cites a difference in philosophy.

If you have popped around the web you have probably heard this. We have nothing else to contribute to this discssion at this time unless we hear something.

The Dallas Morning News story by Jeffrey Weiss is here: Richardson schools superintendent resigns as board seeks new 'vision'

The Dallas Morning News blog entry on moving beynd TAKS is here: Moving beyond TAKS -- What Superintendent Simmons was hired to do

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 04, 2009

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Comments

By eyeswideshut @ Sunday, October 11, 2009 9:36 PM

Need to go view the Dallas Morning News RISD blogs. What is needed in RISD is a new board. Patti Keiker has been in the district for many years. Under the current interims time as Superintendent several years ago the district was never recognized. The district now has been Recorgnized four years in a row and is just a step away from from the next level. If the Board would have just put Patti Keiker in the position after Jim Nelson left, the district would be even further along. Now the Board has already paid $300k to make one of the problems they caused go away. They created more trouble by brining in an out of date interim. AND they still don't get it that the talent they seek is right here in Patti Keiker.

Those with children in RISD should be very concerned about this board. Excellent education or all children should be the highest priority.

City leaders should be concerned about this Board as they attempt to tear down progress made over the last 6 years.

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