He cites the reading and summer school literacy programs as positive steps. He says there is a lack of communication with the community. They've let go a number of people. People on the School Governance Council have not been able to find out who they should be working with and how to get information. Do not make changes too quickly without adequate knowledge of the territory, the people and the history.
Theory is great.
Ideas are great. But you have to involve the whole community to make them work. At John F. Kennedy High School, she went in and saw the principal was committed to the children and their learning. But there were deficits in staffing and materials. They haven't been there long enough.