That's progress, but it probably isn't enough. This is a modest change, and it's hard to see how it's going to solve the problems Ben has. Canada's most recent black eye stems from Principal Kevin Bacon's perplexing absence from Jefferson, the troubled high school Canada had earmarked for turnaround. But while Canada was receiving that message, a top aide delivered a completely different one. Leonard suggested that Bacon is unqualified and a liar and that Jefferson is better off without him .
Students are in school .
Canada will now have to either embarrass Leonard by bringing Bacon back or face the wrath of the board and Jefferson supporters. Neither Bacon nor Leonard returned WW 's calls, but at least one influential observer is frustrated by the chaos at Jefferson. Canada has similarly boxed himself in with the teachers union. While arguing that the superintendent deserves more time, school board vice-chairman Marc Abrams concedes that the district faces a probable trainwreck next year when it begins contract negotiations with the teachers union. Although much of the criticism of Canada's staff focused on Dyer, the union is more upset by Canada's Human Resources director, Steve Goldschmidt.