Montclair Schools Watch’s Obsess and Distract “Strategy”: Raising a Ruckus but Not Answering Questions

Montclair Schools Watch (aka the online entity of Penny MacCormack’s soon-to-be-officially-hired p.r. provider) has successfully proven that he has…

• journalistic “integrity” that would make Matt Drudge envious
• truth-bending skills that would make Joe Isuzu jealous
• conspiracy-mongering prowess that would make Rand Paul say “wow!”
• wordsmithing ability that would make a usually positive and supportive Writers Room coach say “uncle!”

… and the attention span of a hamster on espresso.

While he continually kicks up big clouds of dirt, he’s also dodged and ignored opportunities to validate his overlords’ “successes”.  So, I’ll wheel out my previously extended invites once again:

1.  Please provide specific examples of how MacCormack and the BOE have, over the past year…

• done what’s best for our kids and schools
• taken actions that were in the best interests of students
• improved education for students
• sped up the efforts to make improvements in the district
• truly collaborated with teachers and parents to focus on improving education for students

2.  Please provide specific, measurable, and verifiable examples of Penny MacCormack’s successes as a Superintendent since she took office in late ‘12.

(NOTE:  You already tried ‘reduction of kindergarten numbers’, ‘reinstatement of foreign languages’, and ‘improved test scores’, but those have all been proven to be murky, incomplete, or really factually-challenged.)