tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post502723995273293100..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: The Shunning ContinuesLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-19175509253419387652016-05-31T15:14:22.599-04:002016-05-31T15:14:22.599-04:00I meant 'amusement' of course. My God, th...I meant 'amusement' of course. My God, the typing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-85800767006398703722016-05-30T22:03:57.744-04:002016-05-30T22:03:57.744-04:00Are you saying we folks across the nation may not ...Are you saying we folks across the nation may not participate in the amisement that is the People's Republic of Amherst?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-17565321260124354452016-05-30T22:01:34.971-04:002016-05-30T22:01:34.971-04:00Ed lives in a free country.Ed lives in a free country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-80107859057167759912016-05-30T21:59:44.962-04:002016-05-30T21:59:44.962-04:00As a member of the white community, I support the ...As a member of the white community, I support the black community. As a member of the straight community, I support the gay community. Wherever it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-40921711313952981242016-05-30T15:26:10.234-04:002016-05-30T15:26:10.234-04:00But you feel the necessity to expose us all to you...But you feel the necessity to expose us all to your criticism. Over and over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-44773891674070150972016-05-30T15:23:58.818-04:002016-05-30T15:23:58.818-04:00...and again. ...and again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-78555136736727830592016-05-30T15:08:05.565-04:002016-05-30T15:08:05.565-04:00Yes, he does.Yes, he does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-3269594288544539692016-05-29T22:21:58.362-04:002016-05-29T22:21:58.362-04:00Does ed really live in maine?Does ed really live in maine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-70704170956333605492016-05-29T19:18:34.478-04:002016-05-29T19:18:34.478-04:00I caught Maria at my house stealing my recycling.....I caught Maria at my house stealing my recycling...this has gone over the top...but perversely fun !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-36187277179158612842016-05-29T18:25:35.440-04:002016-05-29T18:25:35.440-04:00Ed, stop making trouble. You live in Maine. Surely...Ed, stop making trouble. You live in Maine. Surely, there is a school there you can meddle in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-42436205063853115172016-05-29T17:17:31.697-04:002016-05-29T17:17:31.697-04:00Im referring to the perception of how this situati...Im referring to the perception of how this situation was handled from the beginning. I UNDERSTAND THAT DUE TO STATE REGULATIONS the school committee had very little actual power other than evaluating the SI and hiring the asst Si and policy related issues. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-3219071761274028302016-05-29T15:41:47.423-04:002016-05-29T15:41:47.423-04:0050/145 is 35% -- not half, but that school would n...50/145 is 35% -- not half, but that school would not be economically viable with only 13 children per grade, which it would have without choice -- and the number would likely drop from there, as the number of children in Pelham continues to drop.<br /><br />Assuming 50 is an accurate number, and do you trust Maria? She wouldn't be the first principal to publish inaccurate data...Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-91739444477212821972016-05-29T10:48:57.012-04:002016-05-29T10:48:57.012-04:00This is not perception. This is someone who doesn...This is not perception. This is someone who doesn't know what she is talking about. This is someone who doesn't understand how the SC works. Who doesn't understand SC policies and procedures. Perception may be reality for that person. But it's nonsense to the rest of us who take the time and effort to understand how the SC works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-44858741437734412852016-05-29T10:11:40.461-04:002016-05-29T10:11:40.461-04:00According to the school budget pelham has about 50...According to the school budget pelham has about 50 school choice students definately not half of the school population. Rebecca C Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-24714851738552485772016-05-28T21:40:59.490-04:002016-05-28T21:40:59.490-04:00"Are any of you educational administrators in...<i>"Are any of you educational administrators in a public school? Cause if not, you have no idea what you're talking about."</i><br /><br />Likewise, unless you are a married man, you have no right to speak about domestic violence.<br /><br />Hint, ummm......Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-32042591900516152382016-05-28T21:23:52.531-04:002016-05-28T21:23:52.531-04:00Who remembers last August when her sekf evaluation...Who remembers last August when her sekf evaluation was posted and some of the sc then didnt agree with her self evaluation. Some thought her weakest area was managing conflict. I would say that was proven this year.Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-14100733826662849752016-05-28T21:10:04.465-04:002016-05-28T21:10:04.465-04:00She hasnt only lost the black community. She also...She hasnt only lost the black community. She also has lost respect with a lot of people who have seen this happen before as well. Many of us old timers in Pelham have been writing to the school committe and selectman because we are very unhappy with the way this was handled. We feel very bad for this mom and her child. We feel like this one decision is effecting our community profoundly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-83032518043632616802016-05-28T21:00:32.690-04:002016-05-28T21:00:32.690-04:00Did Amherst lose the community of color? Reminds m...Did Amherst lose the community of color? Reminds me of a recent poll of native-Americans where 90 percent weren't upset about the redskins football name. I guess just activists and white folk cared?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-82639953907540453032016-05-28T20:58:33.733-04:002016-05-28T20:58:33.733-04:00Thats ok if Trevor goes. And the parent that treat...Thats ok if Trevor goes. And the parent that treatened a child on PES school grounds goes unpunished it shows pattern proving Aisha's feelings and claim Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-28383656157565966162016-05-28T20:55:22.147-04:002016-05-28T20:55:22.147-04:00Perception is reality. Perception is reality. Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-48063732980764257612016-05-28T20:54:24.550-04:002016-05-28T20:54:24.550-04:00Wow, she lost all the people of color in Amherst? ...Wow, she lost all the people of color in Amherst? I didn't even know they made up one whole community in Amherst.<br /><br />I wonder if Trevor and Vira have lost any communities in Amherst recently. Those 4 ladies from Amherst, on the left at the last school board meeting, sure didn't seem to be wanting to be any part of <i>their</i> "community". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-18584984448449703742016-05-28T18:14:26.490-04:002016-05-28T18:14:26.490-04:00I agree, Maria is just trying to do her job. But w...I agree, Maria is just trying to do her job. But when you lose a whole community because of your decisions,the people of color in Amherst, how can you have any credibility? How do you move forward to show this school system is viable and inclusive?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-73430638201270316012016-05-28T18:11:23.572-04:002016-05-28T18:11:23.572-04:00Gee I wonder who is putting that check in my bank ...Gee I wonder who is putting that check in my bank account each month if it's not from the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System. Just goes to show that people can think they know something when in fact they don't.<br /><br />Anyway, I don't see why it matters if I am retired or not and it's hardly the topic of this thread.Nina Kochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-78080004757231233072016-05-28T17:47:59.826-04:002016-05-28T17:47:59.826-04:00White people don't have to worry about such th...<i>White people don't have to worry about such things. Maria Geryk doesn't go after them.</i><br /><br />Except the Akalis'. She sure took it to them. And THEY didn't do anything wrong EITHER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-60874688281821921942016-05-28T17:24:33.174-04:002016-05-28T17:24:33.174-04:00Anon 4:23 you are much too sensible. ..Anon 4:23 you are much too sensible. ..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com