Then why the shenanigans? (updated)

Looks like Bill is more concerned with harassing the writer of this "meaningless" blog 
(that means oh so little to him), than he is with looking for a good tutor for his kid(s). 
Frankly that's where my focus would be . After all, Windsor Prep is an "F" School. 

His latest:

Bill - Windsor Parent has left a new comment on your post "Is your "F" School Windsor Prep worth it?": 

No, your little blog doesn't bug me at all. I enjoy watching you make an ass of yourself. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to your "tricks". 

 Hmmm...do you talk to your mom or your kids with that mouth? Oh wait, you probably do.

 And frankly "Bill", I think this blog does bother you, despite your protests otherwise. How else would you explain the pathetic need to try to antagonize and mock me? Are you desperately needing to feel empowered? After all, your actions contradict your words.

  What's the line your teacher friends and the other Windsor minion(s) without a cause like to say to many of us? Oh right, they say we should all get jobs. Well, since I have one that I enjoy very much, as do most of my neighbors, perhaps I should make that same suggestion to you. 

  Then maybe you wouldn't have the time to keep me so amused. 

And..maybe then you could afford to place your Child/children in an actual private school, rather than a tax payer funded "F' school, managed by a for profit company that is only offering your child/children a public school curriculum based education. 

You know, an actual for the kids school, rather than this one, which is in the bottom 300 schools statewide. That, puts them in the bottom 12% of Public and Charter  Schools in the whole STATE!! And, 12% is only counting public elementary schools. The number gets even worse if you factor in all schools. Then "F" school Windsor Prep drops into the bottom 6%. 

A school that isn't managed by a shady management company, with a questionable board, etc etc etc. 

A school that wouldn't have lied to children and their families as to whether they could actually attend the school, when it was clear they could not. That was especially nice considering the high ratio of underprivileged  kids that go to "F" school Windsor Prep. It must have been a real burden when they had purchased uniforms, supplies, etc and then not only couldn't use them, but now had to purchase more. But who cares, right?

Really shows that all of you are fighting for the very best for your kids, huh?

But you just keep on fighting, insulting, harassing, and trolling me and this blog. Keep insulting and harassing my neighbors. Keep acting like we are the bad guys, while Newpoint Education rakes in literally millions over the next few years providing this "quality" F class education.

Oh how I could go on.

(insert smiley face) 

Is your "F" School Windsor Prep worth it?

Latest message from "Bill, Windsor Parent":

Bill - Windsor Parent has left a new comment on your post "Random Funny": 

3 weeks until school starts. Got your cameras ready? 


My reply:
"Yup, and a few more tricks up my sleeve. Thanks for asking"


**** Guess my lil blog bugs them more than they like to admit. Tee Hee

Random Funny

This just amused me...

Remember last year when the new "F" School Windsor Prep Academy/ East Windsor Academy building was under construction? And they knew it wouldn't be done on time? And they kicked out all those innocent kids that they promised could attend despite not having a facility to house them in?

Just for giggles...

 Go here, http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp , and tick off each category. I didn't think I would be surprised by the result, but I was.

Guess What School Is In The Bottom 300 Of ALL Florida Schools? (updated)

Ding Ding Ding.....We have a winner folks!


"F" school WINDSOR PREP IS in the BOTTOM 300 of ALL FLORIDA State SCHOOLS per the Florida Department of Education website.

Maybe the Pinellas County Public School Curriculum Will Help

Thank goodness "F" school Windsor Prep was forced to revert to the Pinellas County Public schools curriculum. Maybe whoever runs their webpage will learn how to spell.

Hahaha

I just visited their website. It's amusing, how eloquently they describe what essentially boils down to "We teach what the public schools teach, and we take advantage of free training from Pinellas County Schools as well"

This from their site: "At Windsor Prep and East Windsor, our philosophy and approach to education is to provide an academic experience that exceeds all other school offerings. Windsor currently utilizes curriculum that is rich in current common core standards and expectations for all students. Our teachers have been extensively trained in their curriculum areas, as well as in common core.Windsor staff not only partake in District professional development, but also school level trainings as they pertain to our program."   (as you can see, grammar is an issue too)  
 I underlined "exceeds all other school offerings" because the humor is almost too much to bear. If they exceed all other school offerings, then the question has to be "do they mean their own,and now the public school curriculum exceeds their original educational approach"? 'Cause let's be real, if you're teaching what the other guy is teaching, then aren't you now just another cog in the machine? Same old, same old? A wildcat  er I mean copy cat?
www.windsorprep.org

Just curious

In 2013, the Tampa Bay Times published this article, Tampabay.com, on a Hillsborough County Charter school possibly charging inappropriate fees.

"Don't pressure parents to give money, they advised the school. As a recipient of state funding, schooling is supposed to be free. Don't use invoices for donations, as these imply an obligation.

And check with the governing board before a child is tossed out because his parents did not volunteer enough hours.

Just what can be expected of charter school parents is a hot topic as the movement continues to flourish in Florida and nationwide.

Fl House Bill SB1448 Addresses Conlflicts of Interest, Failing Schools, and more

From an April article on the League of Women's Voters site: http://lwveducation.com

  Hmmm...conflict of interest...you mean like when the deputy assigned to handle the traffic complaints made by over thirteen residents, complaints of property damage, false 911 calls etc is actually married to the assistant to "F" School Windsor Prep's principal. That kind of conflict? No, I guess not. I guess that would be something that you would have expected the deputy to have been decent, and honorable enough to have divulged. Sadly, it shows all too clearly, that as a neighborhood seeking help, we expected to much of the members representing that agency.

  Or maybe it's addressing a Charter having a board that has members integrally involved with the management company? That is actually what the bill is striving to prevent, as Charter boards have had a less than stellar history of unbiased governance. In Florida alone, there have been incidents of investors, family members of investors and administrators, and even family members of legislators serving on boards. 

Seems a few updates are needed....

Oh really? newpointeducation.com

Charter Schools Capital sues Newpoint Education Partners: www.pnj.com

NewPoint used Bay County funds in Pensacola Schools: www.newsherald.com
"...Newpoint was cited June 16 for violating Department of Education rules. An investigation by Adam Emerson, charter schools director, revealed that 80 items purchased with charter school program funds were delivered to Newpoint Schools in Escambia County. Sixty-five computers, tables and monitors meant for Newpoint Bay ended up in Escambia.

“This is a clear violation of CSP requirements, which restrict items purchased with CSP funds to schools that were awarded those funds,” Emerson wrote to John Stack, vice president of Newpoint operations..."

Happy Independence Day

Before we all go heading off to our holiday fun, I'd like to pause a moment and give many thanks to the men and women who fought to establish our Country's independence some 239 years ago and built this great nation, granting us freedom of religion, of speech, taxation with representation, and so much more.

I am eternally grateful for those who sacrificed their lives to protect our country's shores at times, and for those who fought to hold this country together not even 100 years later. 

I want to give thanks to, and honor the memory of the 207,590 U.S. war dead from  World War I, and World War II, who died on foreign soil, and were buried there, to protect not just our freedoms, but the world's as well. And more thanks still, in honor of the men and women who have fought and died to protect our allies, and the rights of the abused, in the decades since. 

What I do here is often sarcastic, but it is a privilege that none of should ever take for granted. That I am free to approach all of this with caustic derision, does not belie the fact we are blessed, and have been gifted a powerful right that many others do not have. 

Charter School Financial Problems Are Rampant

Financial mismanagement has left one out of every eight Charter Schools in the state running a deficit. In Pinellas four of the twenty two charter schools are, including Newpoint Pinellas High. 
TampaBay Times     
This is the direct link to the report from the state Auditor General Report 2015-192

This a great article detailing the collapse of Acclaim Schools. It really shows the shaky footing and shady financial maneuvering many of these companies are guilty of. It's not uncommon for many Charter School companies to have a string of failed schools behind them as they are trying to open more. What they leave in their wake are devastated students, teachers who aren't getting paid, and counties left to pick up the pieces. Jacksonville.com

Anyone need a job?

indeed.com A local "F" rated school needs an Assistant Principal