Another Classroom Teacher Posts: Comments Question Frailey’s ‘Orwellian-Like’ Reference To KISD Administration’s ‘Center Of Truth’ In Convocation Remarks
Post From Classroom Teacher: I have been a little fearful to write to this website, but the letter from the Morton Ranch High School teacher and your pledge to keep teacher identities secret has made me braver. I have been a secondary teacher in KISD for many years. I, too, sat through Mr. Frailey’s convocation speech on Aug. 17. A couple of points in the speech that stunned me the most have...
Classroom Teacher’s Posting On District’s Re-Testing Of Students Who Fail Major Exams Produces Exchange On Topic
A Morton Ranch High School teacher posted a comment over the weekend that prompted an exchange to which George Scott Reports would like to call greater attention. Katy I.S.D. has now adopted a policy that apparently will require classroom teachers to re-test every student who makes a failing grade on any major exam during the year. The MRHS teacher indicates that this school has had a policy of...
VIDEO - Frailey: Biggest Concern Of High School Students In KISD Is Growing “Cynicism”, “Divisive Nature” And “Negative Rhetoric” On The Part Of Their Parents And Other Adults
In his apparent dedication to having his Katy I.S.D. administration recognized as the “center of truth” in the community, Supt. Alton Frailey advised classroom teachers at his convocation remarks last Tuesday August 17 that the “biggest concern” of high school students in Katy is the growing cynicism, divisive nature, and negative rhetoric on the part of their parents and...
Weekend Notes On GSR: Plus, A Great Comment From MRHS Classroom Teacher Can Produce Real Dialogue
Here are some notes for the weekend about George Scott Reports. Subscribers will notice this morning they received a ton of ‘notifications’ of podcasts. That’s because GSR is quickly adding such audio recordings to every major column that is published. There is now a ‘podcasts’ bar at the menu area at top. Readers can click on that podcast link and find a user-friendly directory...
PODCAST: Ozymandias & Katy I.S.D. - 2 Peas In A Construction Pod Eternity
Original Post: August 17 – This column is the first of eight follow up columns to the “Monstrous Bond Issue” one. It analyzes the citizens’ panel process used by Katy I.S.D. The column offers harsh criticism of the approach used to justify a half-billion construction plan. Read the article * Hear or download the audio (MP3) Read More →
This Week’s Events Were Fast Breaking; Plus, Our Number of “Unique Villagers” Is Growing Quite Well Thanks To KISD
Events coming out and about Katy I.S.D. this week were pretty fast breaking. It is apparent that the Katy Tea Party’s influence and ability to attract public attention are growing rapidly. The proposed bond issue is becoming more controversial in the community every day despite poor Helen Eriksen’s delusional reporting over at her blog of anonymous idiots at The Houston Chronicle. The...
KISD Parents Will Now See The Face Of Modern Curriculum; Board Surrenders Oversight Accountability To Philosophical & Academic Mush - Sad Day For Teachers, Students, & More
Over the course of the next month, the parents of Katy I.S.D. are going to be able to have unparalleled insight into the modern world of making curriculum sausage in public education. If you have objective values about what you expect from public education, there are two certain facts that will emerge: You won’t like the process. You will want to spit out the sausage before it gags you. Let...
Fact Or Fiction? Questions About KISD Bond Program
Katy I.S.D. officials will soon be required under law to reveal a great deal of information about the details of its capital improvement program planning that has led to the district’s call of a $451 million bond issue in November. That is because unlike the handpicked citizens’ panel the district empowered to support its bond mission, I used Texas law to demand information. I’ll...
Katy I.S.D. Delivers New Frailey Tape With Better Audio
Katy I.S.D. has now delivered a tape of Supt. Alton Frailey’s remarks to classroom teachers and other employees at last week’s mandatory ‘convocation’ at which he advised those present that the district was monitoring the voter registration status of employees. It was during these remarks that he launched his missives against district critics whom he labeled as shameless,...
George Scott Reports Retains Sound Engineer To Evaluate Audio Quality Of Frailey Tape; If Better Quality Not Available, Will Seek To Assess District Equipment With Expert
Katy I.S.D. has delivered a copy of the morning session of Alton Frailey’s speech to classroom teachers and employees at which he made his now controversial remarks regarding voter registration and district critics. A copy of the afternoon session was also delivered as requested. However, the audio quality of the recording does not appear to be as high or as consistent as one would reasonably...