APS Supt Winston Brooks announced on KKOB, that APS' graduation rate had increased 20% during his tenure as Superintendent. The claim is more than a little disingenuous, link.
I am pleased to report that by the time the Journal and APS, link, got around to publishing APS Ready For School Year, the claim of 20% and the false impression it created had been dropped.
The Journal gives Brooks a guest column, link, every month.
Brooks uses the column to polish the APS apple;
the Journal uses the column to polish Brooks.
I call your attention to the photograph that accompanies Brooks' column.
According to common wisdom; a picture is worth a thousand words. The Journal spent a thousand words painting a false picture of Brooks' vitality. It lacks candor, forthrightness and honesty. It is journalistic malpractice.
I don't care if everybody else is doing it too.
I am pleased to point out that in removing his 20% claim, Brooks modeled for students, the Pillar of Responsibility; specifically not taking full credit, where less credit is due.
Perhaps Brooks is capable of role modeling the Pillars of Character Counts! after all.
photo Mark Bralley
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Brooks drops 20% claim
Posted by ched macquigg at 7:02 AM
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