Blame Assigned in Springfield Teacher Overpayment Scandal
- – This past Friday Republican writer Peter Goonan reported on Springfield Superintendent of Schools Alan Ingram’s announcement that the city’s investigation into an accounting error that resulted in a $1.2 million overpayment to over 1,400 teachers over a seven month period had concluded and that those found responsible had been disciplined.
Quick Hits: Pepe Cleared for Takeoff in Mayoral Race; Onyx Closing?
News from around Springfield and around the Valley…. PEPE TO ANNOUNCE RUN FOR SPRINGFIELD MAYOR For weeks, now, rumors have swirled about a possible run for mayor by firebrand Springfield School Committee Member Antonette Pepe.
School Committee Member Charges Insubordination in Payroll Scandal
Springfield School Committee Member Antonette Pepe is up in arms over what she says were “insubordinate” comments made by the Superintendent of Schools, Alan Ingram, in response to a memo sent out by School Committee legal counsel Melinda Phelps.
High Poverty Rate = High Drop Out Rate in Springfield
Last week when Republican reporter Jack Flynn reported on the dismal drop-out rates of three Springfield high schools, he quoted Schools Superintendent Alan Ingram as saying, “The results were disappointing, but I’m confident we can turn this thing around.”
Payback’s a Bitch: Springfield Teachers to Repay $1.2 Million After Bureaucratic Blunder
The City of Springfield inadvertently overpaid Springfield school teachers by a whopping $1.2 million last year and now the teachers have no choice but to return that money to the city.
The Kimball to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Springfield’s Kimball Towers is gearing up to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the formal opening of the Kimball Hotel on this St. Patrick’s Day, 2011. The celebration will begin at 10:00am on March 17 as Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and the St. Patrick’s Day Committee present a proclamation to The Kimball on the steps of [...]
“It’s Hard to be Smart”
I have often spoken and written about my wife’s experiences as a Marine Corps officer. One of my favorite dictums from her leadership lexicon is the phrase “It’s easy to be hard, but hard to be smart.” In her efforts to help young Marines navigate their careers and their lives she frequently reminds them to [...]
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