Comments on: Where is the real Ron Margiotta and what have you done with him? http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/08/where-is-ron-margiotta-and-what-have-you-done-with-him/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Iwantpublicoption http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/08/where-is-ron-margiotta-and-what-have-you-done-with-him/#comment-53542 Iwantpublicoption Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:57:12 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/08/where-is-ron-margiotta-and-what-have-you-done-with-him/#comment-53542 The letter does not deny he hasn't had discussions with incoming school board members about eliminating magnet schools - - and we know they had lots of discussions about lots of things which would have likely violated open meetings laws but for the fact the were not school board members at the time. Further, he has already show a propensity to make decisions without the input of parents, staff and taxpayers. Why should this letter have any credibility whatever. And why isn't the N&O calling him out? The letter does not deny he hasn’t had discussions with incoming school board members about eliminating magnet schools – - and we know they had lots of discussions about lots of things which would have likely violated open meetings laws but for the fact the were not school board members at the time.

Further, he has already show a propensity to make decisions without the input of parents, staff and taxpayers. Why should this letter have any credibility whatever. And why isn’t the N&O calling him out?

]]> By: The Progressive Pulse – N&O leaves out Margiotta’s earlier magnet plea http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/08/where-is-ron-margiotta-and-what-have-you-done-with-him/#comment-53396 The Progressive Pulse – N&O leaves out Margiotta’s earlier magnet plea Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:11:31 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/08/where-is-ron-margiotta-and-what-have-you-done-with-him/#comment-53396 [...] Rob noted yesterday on the Pulse, the fears of magnet supporters are hardly unjustified. The N&O reported in May [...] [...] Rob noted yesterday on the Pulse, the fears of magnet supporters are hardly unjustified. The N&O reported in May [...]

]]> By: Chris Fitzsimon http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/08/where-is-ron-margiotta-and-what-have-you-done-with-him/#comment-53300 Chris Fitzsimon Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:43:20 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/08/where-is-ron-margiotta-and-what-have-you-done-with-him/#comment-53300 Now if he would only change his mind about the school assignment policy, abstinence-only education, breaking up the school district, and would decide to pass out copies of what the board is debating to all the board members---then we will be getting somewhere. Now if he would only change his mind about the school assignment policy, abstinence-only education, breaking up the school district, and would decide to pass out copies of what the board is debating to all the board members—then we will be getting somewhere.

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