Former principal breaks her silence
Moore denies any impropriety on tests
By Diette Courrégé
The Post and Courier
MiShawna Moore
Previous stories
Analysis reveals scores don't jibe; Second school's test scores also in question, published 09/28/08
Moore maintains innocence; Ex-principal requests leave of absence from N.C. curriculum position, published 09/19/08
Test-score decline stuns school community, published 09/11/08
The Miracle Worker; Leadership fuels change at Sanders-Clyde, Fraser, published 05/11/08
Former Sanders-Clyde Elementary School Principal MiShawna Moore can't sleep or eat, and she can't escape bad dreams or anxiety attacks.
Since she learned last month that the State Law Enforcement Division had opened an investigation into the authenticity of her former school's test scores, Moore's life has been put on hold. She compared it to a death sentence.
"All I do is wake up and think about this and think about how this has impacted my life," Moore said. "I mean, it's like a bad nightmare, and I'm just waiting on waking up from it."
Moore sat down on Monday with The Post and Courier to talk for the first time about the allegations surrounding Sanders-Clyde, a high-poverty school that experienced an abrupt drop in its test scores after officials monitored its testing this year. The decline followed significant improvement that was spearheaded by Moore and made the school one of the district's success stories.
The interview was held at the downtown Charleston office of Thurmond Kirchner & Timbes, the law firm that Moore hired to represent her. Two of the firm's partners stayed by her side. Moore, who routinely has shied away from media attention, declined the request to have a photographer present and participated in the question-and-answer session on the advice of her attorneys, who said Moore had nothing to hide.
Moore denied cheating or directing anyone to cheat on the state Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests, and she said she didn't think teachers in her school were involved in any potential foul play.
She answered every question that was asked of her, sometimes with a one-word response and other times with a lengthier and more emotional reply. Both she and her attorneys were concerned about her livelihood in part because of what they described as the newspaper's "slanted" coverage of the investigation.
Moore's voice cracked and eyes watered when she talked about Sanders-Clyde and the weight of the accusations. She was candid and personal.
"This is who I am," she said. "I know what it's like to grow up poor. I know what it's like not to have people believe in you because of where you live. I know what it's like for people to judge you based on the color of your skin, basically. I know what it's like to live like Sanders-Clyde kids. And people always ask me, 'Why did you choose that?' Because I lived it and I know what it's like. That's all I've ever wanted to do was to give voice to a group of kids who didn't have a voice."
She was passionate when speaking about her students. Although she's been an educator for 15 years, she still remembers the first class she taught. She can rattle off where those and other former students are now.
"You can't tell me anything about the 15 years worth of kids that I know," she said. "This is all that I know. I don't know anything else. What am I to do after this?"
Moore is the primary financial caretaker of several people in her family, and she questioned how she was supposed to continue taking care of her family, specifically her grandmother who relies on her for medication. Besides that, she has a house in West Ashley and a house and bills in North Carolina to pay.
She left the school district a few weeks after PACT testing ended this spring to take a job as an associate superintendent in Halifax County in North Carolina. She's on a 30-day unpaid leave of absence and said she plans to return to work next week.
Moore knew she was leaving Charleston more than a year ago but said she needed to finish something here before she left. She declined to say what that was and said the district monitoring only reinforced her decision to leave.
Moore has met with the state investigator to discuss his concerns, and her attorney had her take a polygraph test that showed she was truthful in her denial of cheating on the state tests or of changing answers on that test. Moore also signed an affidavit affirming that she did not change or advise anyone to change students' answers on the state exam.
She attributed the drop in scores this spring primarily to the changes that resulted from the district-imposed monitoring. About one-third of the school's students are on medication, and Moore said district officials required students to start testing immediately after taking medicine instead of allowing time to pass so the medicine could work. Teachers weren't allowed to give students encouragement, snacks were prohibited, meals were skipped and breaks were limited, she said.
The school's typical testing procedures, such as math teachers giving the math test and matching students with teachers, weren't followed, and officials who were unfamiliar to students were stationed in classrooms, Moore said. Those and other factors affected the school's environment and test scores. Scores dropped this year in every subject and in every grade by an average of 31 percentage points.
"I'm not saying that it was totally on that, but the monitoring procedures from what we'd done since 2003 up until 2008 were drastically different," she said. "I'm just telling you that I know that the monitoring procedures that happened at Sanders-Clyde impacted test scores."
Moore didn't have an explanation for the unusually high eraser marks that were a key trigger in raising officials' suspicions and led to the monitoring. She also didn't have an explanation for the gap between students' scores on a test similar to PACT and PACT; on the former test, students' scores were among the weakest in the county and on the latter, they were among the strongest.
Near the end of the interview, the newspaper asked whether she wanted to say anything that she hadn't had the opportunity to say. "No" was her answer.
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sethook (anonymous) says...
See, it was the monitors. No hanky, panky whatsoever. Some kids just need to be in a medicated state before they are able to perform. Sorta like athletes.....
October 7, 2008 at 1:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Slick50 (anonymous) says...
I can't sleep or eat, and can't escape bad dreams or anxiety attack when I know I did something wrong.
October 7, 2008 at 5:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ironhorse (anonymous) says...
Look at her picture again...she CAN eat.
October 7, 2008 at 5:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
WhoCares (anonymous) says...
If she is guilty of altering test scores, this woman is the worst kind of vermin. She is worse than murderers and thieves because that is exactly what she is doing; she is robbing these children of any chance to learn right from wrong and killing their chances for success. Teachers and principals should be positive role models for these children...they have enough crooks and cheats in their neighborhoods already, they don't need more at school!!
Also, I'm a bit concerned about the fact that one third of the students are on medication. And what kind of medication? That seems like a very high percentage... perhaps SLED should look into that as well.
October 7, 2008 at 5:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MyMcClellanville (anonymous) says...
I have to agree that this sounds like a case of a guilty conscious. I've been in similar situation (accused of excessive force when I was a police officer because someone was trying to get out of assaulting me) and I was nervous that the true story wouldn't come out and that my reputation might be scarred, but I could still eat and sleep because I knew that I hadn't done anything wrong.
I don't think any combination of events other than previous cheating can explain a 30% slide and that's not based on any kind of "slant" the P&C put on the story (because there was none) it's based on simple observation. She may not have known the cheating was occurring (doubtful) but she should have been monitoring MORE BETTER.
October 7, 2008 at 6:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Grinder (anonymous) says...
Well said, WhoCares. And where there's smoke, there's (likely) to be fire. MyMcClellanville, hope you came out of your situation alright. Law Enforcement walks one of the tightest ropes there is, between excessive force and what's necessary on the street to protect and defend themselves.
Good comments, all.
October 7, 2008 at 6:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
LutherVanderhorst (anonymous) says...
She's been a teacher for 15 years, but upon further review it's only 12.
"...it's like a bad nightmare"
Yeah, I prefer the good ones.
October 7, 2008 at 7:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Larz13 (anonymous) says...
A decent statistician could be hired to look for trends that would be indicative of altered tests. Just not the one they hired to do the disparity in suspensions for the paper.
October 7, 2008 at 7:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
abitskeptical (anonymous) says...
The pattern of test scores is the most troubling piece of evidence.
Sometimes things are not as they appear, but when things do not seem right, as in this instance, it warrants a "look see". The monitoring process could certainly affect the children's performance, but an average 31% change is not insignificant nor "within a margin of error".
I cannot comment on whether she seems to have a guilty conscience or not. People react differently to stress...& whether she is guilty as assumed or not, these allegations would be stressful.
October 7, 2008 at 7:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
captivated (anonymous) says...
If she cared so much for her students, why did she leave them? Why didn't she take her grandmother and those other people she is taking care of with her to her new home? Then she would not have to maintain two residences. If she is so honest, why is she so stressed? Finally, who did she and her attorney get to give her the polygram? Shouldn't the people investigating this chose the testers and administer the test themselves? Something is not right here.
October 7, 2008 at 7:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
counterpoint (anonymous) says...
You are all diseased.
October 7, 2008 at 8:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Southern_Cousin (anonymous) says...
I can attest to being "under the gun" at Charleston County School District. I am a former CCSD district office employee, and when they get after you, they get after you hard. They will not stop until your reputation is ruined.
All you people are seeing in Ms Moore ( who I know as one of the very best of CCSD) is the DAMAGE these very vicious, self interest only-motivated, politically correct administrators can and do inflict.
Ms Moore is to be commended for at least not being angry, because I am still so angry at these people (some of the worst of whom have since departed for Seattle).
My "crime" - insisting that they school district adhere to their own procurement code, part of our SC State Procurement Law. Being ethical is not a popular philosophy at CCSD. The administrators at Calhoun Street and in the finance departments are the most unethical people I have ever had the bad luck to meet. Nobody's minding the CCSD store, and they get away with it because they work very hard to hide the frivolously waste of your tax dollar. They know no one's watching. Just try to get a finance FOIA release from these people - ROTFL ! But, in their defense, they do smile sweetly while they are stabbing you in the back.
Ms Moore has my utmost sympathy - but the real losers here are the children. Until this District is broken into several smaller districts of managable size, nothing is ever going to change. What we have now doesn't work on most levels.
October 7, 2008 at 8:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
robbybobby (anonymous) says...
can't eat? well, maybe she can lose some weight. Silver lining in every cloud.
October 7, 2008 at 8:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
willie08 (anonymous) says...
why don't they let them graduate and become the slaves that we are?? it's not fair!
October 7, 2008 at 8:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MsPiggy (anonymous) says...
HAHA Coldbeer!!
*Burmp*
October 7, 2008 at 9:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
HighDef (anonymous) says...
Why so much medication ? Go to any school and see the progress kids make on these med's. These med's may be over prescribed but they work at helping kids learn before it's too late. These drugs don't make you suicidal like all the reports hint at, no major side effects besides FOCUS. Most dont have to take these med's for more than a couple years. Reading these blog's make me wonder if some posters need to up their dosage !
October 7, 2008 at 9:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
IronWoman (anonymous) says...
It truely sounds like this woman did what she thought was right by the kids. Helping them along with their grades, so they could pass, and then graduate. But then what? How are they going to survive in society when they can't read, can't write, can't speak properly, can do basic math, etc. More young adults on welfare! She did them NO favors! She contributed to their lives going down the toilet. I encounter citizens of Charleston every day who can't speak properly, much less spell something correct. My 15 year old 'school student' by far surpasses these adults already with her knowledge. I pity them for the so-called teachers who let them slip through the cracks, and for their parents who never stepped up to the plate and fought for their children's education. The state needs to thoroughly examine MORE public schools, and find out why this is happening, and get off the backs of families who choose to home-school their children to assure they ARE learning what is needed. This woman made a seriously wrong choice, and will now have to pay the consequences. Hopefully, her misguided students will choose to go back to school and learn what they should have in the first place.
October 7, 2008 at 9:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Teach7775 (anonymous) says...
Throw her in jail, make an example of her and be done with it......
October 7, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Teach7775 (anonymous) says...
rgr75thlrrp-
So tell me why nationwide crime rates were LOWER when Clinton was in office....Just curious....
October 7, 2008 at 9:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
holly123 (anonymous) says...
Why didn't CCSD do something the first 2 years that these test scores were rising like no others but had high numbers of erasure marks? Sanders Clyde was useful to them and Mrs. Moore was their star! They knew it all along. Now that a charter school principal raises concerns they had to throw her under a bus.
October 7, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stephaniem (anonymous) says...
some of the comments here are unneccessary
I can go to an all you can eat buffet and out eat every relative in my family and weigh 104. I can drink more than most of my friends too.
as for the school testing.....too many kids are on medication b/c our society is in the fast lane. Everyone has internet, multiple credit cards, no one wants to take time to go at a slower pace and that is why our society is going downhill. Adults have stress disorders and ADD too.
As for the testing, most kids can read and write nowdays thanks to email. Math is done with calculators (something that was banned when I went to school) and everyone has spellcheck. I know people with college degree w/ no common sense and there are people with GEDs who can run businesses and are street smart. You can test street smarts and that is the best type of intelligence.
October 7, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
crankyyankee (anonymous) says...
Teach7775, crime was down in the Clinton years because of the way it was reported. They did the same thing nationally that Greenburg did in Charleston about the same time! If an agravated assualt took place it was reported as a simple assualt and so forth giving the appearance that crime was going down when in fact it wasn't. Check it out it's a fact! All that news broke after Greenburg was the feature story on "60 Minutes". You didn't read much about it in Charleston though!
October 7, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kontact (anonymous) says...
ashley and rgr75 please leave us civilized people alone when we are talking. Go back and procreate with your brothers and sisters and leave us out of your IGNORANCE. I in no way was going to defend this lady until I read your stupid racial comment. Yall ever wonder how it would have been possible for her to change that many test scores with an pencil and eraser. Impossible. Think about it . She had to had over 300 students and yall saying she erased the circles and corrected it by her self. IMPOSSIBLE. It would have taken her weeks to do it and the test have to be turned in immediately I thought. Give it a rest. If she did somehow figure out how to do it then she deserves the consequences of her actions. Regardless we dont need any of the blatantly racial comments from you racist pigs (ashley and rgr75).And what does Obama have anything to do with the school district in chas county? WOW
October 7, 2008 at 10:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Teach7775 (anonymous) says...
Those tests could have easily been at Sanders Clyde for up to two weeks... They are not sent in immediatley.....
October 7, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
shoelaces (anonymous) says...
holly123....the district did do something when Sander's Clyde's scores went up. They criticized the rest of US teaching in lower performing/Title I schools!!!
Having met AYP this year, I am STILL waiting for the school district to apologize to me personally!!! They wanted to know why more schools couldn't be more like Sander's Clyde!!! And I teach in a "low achieving/Title I" school.
Moore was at the helm....and the captain, unfortunately, always goes down with the ship. I do think it sounds like she will try to focus "blame" on her teachers, though.
See how this one plays out and how much the district will turn on one of its prize employees in a heartbeat!!!
October 7, 2008 at 10:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Teach7775 (anonymous) says...
She was NEVER a prized employee, she was a cheat....
Kontact- It was very POSSIBLE that she had the time to change those tests.....
October 7, 2008 at 10:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
holly123 (anonymous) says...
Shoelaces, CCSD also used Sanders Clyde scores to keep transfers to MT.P schools down. Now Mt.P schools will be fair game to anyone seeking a transfer under NCLB.How many people had to move or go private because of Sanders Clyde inflated scores?
October 7, 2008 at 10:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lngreenaka (anonymous) says...
Well said kontact! Those 2 are the closed-minded type that tend to pout like children when they don't get their way and blame their problems on everyone else. They need to grow up, and educate themselves . Everyone else had intelligent comments and then these 2 had to jump in with ignorance. Always 1 or 2 in every bunch...
October 7, 2008 at 10:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kontact (anonymous) says...
If she is guilty then she is wrong. I still dont see how by erasing the circles. It takes me forever just to fill out one of those surveys when you have to circle in the answers.
And the school district doesnt seem like a prized place to work for either by reading these post. I met the new superintendent bout a year ago and she seemed like a nice person but I dont work for her. I was part of a commitee that served a lower tier school. I coincidentally went to Sanders clyde when I was in 5th grade so I have some emotional feelings about this school so I will try to stay unbiased. Anyway how is the district to work for?
October 7, 2008 at 11:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
mlittle212 (anonymous) says...
wow! Where's the presumption of innocence amongst these posters? I hope the public is not as biased towards you should you ever be accused of anything.
"do unto others..."
October 7, 2008 at 11:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Weeeee (anonymous) says...
Does it take "street smarts" or "book smarts" to get away with murder? Dunno. Ask Stephaniem.
Seems like Ms. Moore could've used some of that to get away with her alleged crime. Perhaps you can help her out.
"I can go to an all you can eat buffet and out eat every relative in my family and weigh 104. I can drink more than most of my friends too." This comment has no relevance to this story.
October 7, 2008 at 11:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
palmettotree (anonymous) says...
Kontact, I really don't know what goes on with the PACT tests but doesn't the teacher stay in the room with child, walking up and down the rows? Maybe the teacher looked down and shook their head at an answer and the kid changed it or maybe all of the teachers are involved with it. If the school was closed due to low scores wouldn't the teacher lose her/his job? This including Ms. Moore the principal?
October 7, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stephaniem (anonymous) says...
weeeee
my comments on my eating habits was to defend this woman on her being "overweight".
how many of you are overweight yet you talk trash about her weight
self defense takes neither street or book smarts just good aim
October 7, 2008 at 12:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Weeeee (anonymous) says...
Riiiiight. I must've forgotten. "Self defense" from the big bad man. Let me get you a cookie.
It's people like you who defend the 'alleged' criminal acts of this woman. But cheating I guess, murder in your case, is acceptable nowadays.
October 7, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Malady (anonymous) says...
I do have pity for you MM, but you have to remember your deeds. Yes, you probably liked the children on the Eastside of town, but you did not like your teachers, especially those at Wilmot J. Fraser. I don't believe for a minute you'd plan to leave CCSD because you had an agenda for 2008-09 school year. You got rid of several highly qualified and dedicated teachers. You literally stepped on them, called them old and incompetent. Why? Did they questioned your professionalism,or just looked at you funny when you acted unprofessional?
I have always said, teaching is the one profession that you do not have to take an oath, but you must have INTEGRITY!
If you get out of this mess, please align yourself with people of wisdom, knowledge and understanding. And above all, INTEGRITY! (The last time I checked, 90% of them were older People.)
GOOD LUCK!
October 7, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kontact (anonymous) says...
ashley-YOU FEEBLE MINDED BIRD BRAIN. Its a good thing I had work to do before I commented back on your post. Ignorance makes me so angry. Its not cultural predisposition that dictates crime rates. Its income (poverty) levels for those communities that gve them a higher rate than similiar sized communities. Compare those communities with other communities that have a higher level of INCOME and EDUCATION and you would get a substantial amount more crime in the communities with the lower income and education. There is a direct coorelation with crime and eucation levels for communities and not racial make-up. Example:The more educated we become the more probality that we will move out of our neighborhoods into more affluent neighborhoods leaving the crime behind. Its called the American Dream. Let me put it in perspective for you: when your parents finally got a job and stopped blaming minorities for their plight, they eventually could afford more than the trailor you grew up in and they decided to take you and your siblings to the big city. No more daddy playing with you at night because now you had begin to learn that this was wrong. See now your whole life changed and there was less violence around you because your parents wanted more. Your community looked the same but more like minded people were there so yall were thus far living the American Dream. Compare your early childhood community with what you have now and there will be less violence too. See its about income and education nnot racial intolerance or IGNORANCE!!!
October 7, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kontact (anonymous) says...
I apologize for the long rant everyone but IGNORANCE called for it.
October 7, 2008 at 1:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Weeeee (anonymous) says...
And I apologize to anyone (except her) offended by my personal attacks. It's just that I have a problem with someone being allowed a voice when they were instrumental in taking someone elses.
October 7, 2008 at 1:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
eyeinthesky (anonymous) says...
why does everyone continue to pick on miss stephanie???? Let it go.. she makes some good points.
October 7, 2008 at 1:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
DonnaH (anonymous) says...
After reading this story and just a few of the comments, I can understand why this woman would be concerned. And also, I just want to say that just by looking at a picture, no one knows the inner turmoil she must be feeling. Don't judge a person by their outward appearance. It can be so misleading. From what I gathered from this article, this woman is truly concerned, firstly, about the students. (You would be amazed how many students are taking medication of some sort for anxiety, ADHD, etc. If they did not have it, how much worse would they do. I am just thankful that the teachers, families, counselors, etc., have paid attention to the fact that they need help.) Secondly, I believe that her heart is in the right place. She is taking care of family, trying to do her job, and now, having her character, ethics, and trustworthiness questioned by officials who evidently are looking into the case, but have not been there through the classroom disruptions by children who are not able to "attend" to instructions and who obviously have problems beyond the scope of their schooling (financial, family, etc.), and turned these children's routine upside down. Give me (and her) a break for crying out loud. Her heart is with the kids--where it should be. And it sounds like she truly can sympathize with them from the description of her background. I tell ya folks, you need to take a step back and take a look at the big picture, or maybe I should say, the "little" picture--the kids!
October 7, 2008 at 2:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestonpride (anonymous) says...
The monitors were not disruptive. They came in quietly, sat down and did nothing but watch the teacher. Some monitors had to report that "their" teacher was "talking" too much to the students during the tests. As far as meds. are concerned. Teachers report to the parents that their child is a bit to "busy" in class and that they may need to discuss it with their dr. Parents also learned that if a child is labeled as ADHD, ADD, etc... they will get a check from SSI.
October 7, 2008 at 3:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
shoelaces (anonymous) says...
holly123....Sanders Clyde also buses some of its kids over to Memminger!!! Yet another way to "clean house" and boost your bottom line.
There are many sneaky things schools do to improve their status. Some less ethical than others.
Again, let's see how this one plays out and just how much support the CCSD will support Ms. Moore now that she is giving the district a black eye!!
October 7, 2008 at 3:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
soul2soul (anonymous) says...
KONTACT why argue with a fool? Let Ashley bask in her ignorance, when I read her comment earlier today I said some how Ashely manage to pull Obama out of her azz and this story has absolutely nothing to do with him or will it ever. Hey Kontact does Ashely really believe that if McStanky is elected into office crime will miraculously go away?! Her comments speaks volume but I understand your rant Kontact ignorance can be hard to ignore sometimes. *Peace*
October 7, 2008 at 3:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
holly123 (anonymous) says...
Shoelaces, Why are the atty's for MM not putting atleast some of the blame on CCSD for letting it go on? Did they never actually talk to any of these "gifted" students to see the progress. I would think that they would have paraded these little smarties around at press conferences if they believed for one second that those scores were for real. Why would the bus them over to Memminger if Sanders Clyde is excellently rated? Who would want to leave a highly rated school for one that is not? Sounds crazy!
October 7, 2008 at 4 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Teach7775 (anonymous) says...
I hope NO ONE feels sorry for this woman. I am getting the impression from some people (DonnaH) that they are feeling sympathy for Moore.... Please gimme a break people....
October 7, 2008 at 4:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
Some people feel it is ok to excuss dishonest activity if it servers a great good....but if a cop did it they would be screaming and jumping up and down...what sad people to have morals like that....we know what kind of people they support
October 7, 2008 at 5:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
IronWoman (anonymous) says...
StephanieM, you are very wrong on one account. MANY high school students, graduates, and parents of children, right here in SC today, can NOT read or write properly. I watch people post on local groups, and their postings are outrageous. They can't spell basic words, they can't form complete sentences, and they are supposed to be teaching their young children??? They sell things like 'lawn mores', and 'chester drawers', and 'whell berrles'. YOU need to do your homework before you enter an arguement. Email does NOT teach a person how to read and write, it HINDERS it. It allow things like "How U doin?, wazzup? U go 2 dat game friday?" to be 'grammar'.... which it is NOT! Kids today can't even TYPE properly, ... they hunt and peck, using two fingers. That is NOT typing. Ebonics is NOT grammar, it's sad. We can blame the media for some of this, since they glamorize urban ghetto talk. Years ago, blacks did NOT talk like that. They spoke as the intelligent people they were. For some reason, this urban, ebonics, ghetto talk has taken over, ... and it makes everyone sound so stupid, .. not cool, like they think it does. English is English, we should ALL sound basically the same, and any adult should not need SPELLCHECK for basic grammar.
October 8, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
geekguy2008 (anonymous) says...
Former Sanders-Clyde Elementary School Principal MiShawna Moore can't sleep or eat, and she can't escape bad dreams or anxiety attacks.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those are just signs of a guilty conscience. Whom does she believe she is fooling?
October 8, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
geekguy2008 (anonymous) says...
She's certainly NOT setting a good example for the black community, now is she? A black person in charge of a school full of black children accused of altering test scores. And this is supposed to help these children somehow? Lying for them on paper. What a joke.
October 8, 2008 at 7:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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