Comments for Dallas Regional Chamber's Blog http://dallaschamberblog.org Our mission is clear: Together we will lead the Dallas region to become the most economically prosperous region – and the most desirable place to live and work – in the United States. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Can you name your top five benefits? by Freeman Poncedeleon http://dallaschamberblog.org/2010/09/28/members-review-your-benefits/#comment-1916 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:24:12 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=701#comment-1916 Good clarification. I love to make out the print IMDB

]]> Comment on DRC Board of Advisors Business Perspective Survey by Bill Betzen http://dallaschamberblog.org/2012/02/10/drc-board-of-advisors-business-perspective-survey/#comment-1906 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:45:45 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=3259#comment-1906 “For your company’s future success, which of these DRCstrategic focus areas is the MOST critical for improvement or enhancement?”
The second most common answer, given by 24%, was workforce quality. We must more consistently address educational issues in the D/FW area. High school dropout rate issues are in almost every school district. See report on 13 Dallas County school districts at http://schoolarchiveproject.blogspot.com/2012/01/dallas-isd-one-of-most-improved.html
This report demonstrates how wide spread dropout rate issues are for Dallas area suburbs.

]]> Comment on What Qualities Are the Dallas ISD Trustees Looking for in the New Superintendent? Here’s the Position Profile by bbetzen http://dallaschamberblog.org/2012/02/08/what-qualities-are-the-dallas-isd-trustees-looking-for-in-the-new-superintendent-heres-the-position-profile/#comment-1867 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:41 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=3242#comment-1867 Dear Concerned and Disgusted Citizen,
Our great nation has freedom of speech, but fortunately no longer has a legally supported freedom to discriminate based on race, or a multitude of other factors a person may be born into. We are fortunate.

Dr. Hinojosa is the first superinendent in over 20 years who has moved the number of graduates by over 1,000 students, and that movement was positive! It went from 5,854 with the Class of 2007 up to 7,149 with the Class of 2011. This was the most improvement by one superintendent in over 40 years!

Sadly the last time the number of graduates moved by over 1,000 under the leadership of a single superintendent it was under Dr. Linus Wright when it moved from 7,940 graduates with the Class of 1980 down to only 5,272 graduates with the Class of 1988 before he retired. The enrollment in DISD also actually grew during those years by over 1,000 students. (See http://schoolarchiveproject.blogspot.com/2012/01/dallas-isd-history-1970-2011-progress.html.)

Dallas ISD has improved more in the past 6 years than at any time in over 40 years! The numbers are well documented. Dallas is also going in the right direction with this hiring process at this time. Hopefully you can celebrate with the rest of us in Dallas as the progress continues.

]]> Comment on What Qualities Are the Dallas ISD Trustees Looking for in the New Superintendent? Here’s the Position Profile by Concerned and Disgusted Citizen http://dallaschamberblog.org/2012/02/08/what-qualities-are-the-dallas-isd-trustees-looking-for-in-the-new-superintendent-heres-the-position-profile/#comment-1865 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:03:02 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=3242#comment-1865 Diversity, diversity, diversity. The code word for lots of minorities is fourth in the stated profile. That speaks volumes about how screwed up our priorities are. It is assumed that a minority Superintendent is more qualified to lead a district of mostly minorities. BUNK ! Let’s stop looking at the ethnic make up of “our diverse population” and start looking at the academic deficiencies which need to be addressed and who possesses those skills to address the stated deficiencies.
I have seen a parade of rockstar Superintendents who come with much fanfare and heralding and leave when a better deal comes along or their past successes with other “diverse” districts are scrutinized.

We flood more and more money into DISD and get less and less results for it. This insanity must stop!! Decade after decade after decade of failure in raising the median quality of our students is ignored. The “soft bigotry of lowered expectations” runs rampant in both the student and teaching areas. And the best place to start is a well qualified “non rockstar” individual who espouses the three R’s and will commit to the tough fight against recalcitrant teachers ( unions) and accepted mediocrity. As you can tell, I have much more to say on this but this volley is a start. And in case you were wondering, I am in an “ethnic minority” myself.

]]> Comment on Leadership Dallas Class is Heavy on Responsibility by lee ann smith http://dallaschamberblog.org/2012/02/07/leadership-dallas-class-calls-for-is-heavy-on-responsibility/#comment-1863 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:01 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=3235#comment-1863 Fred,
Thank you for reminding us all how important is to begin with ourselves in creating change and how critical the needs are in our own community. You have successfully spread the inspiration from your human services day to many.

]]> Comment on What Qualities Are the Dallas ISD Trustees Looking for in the New Superintendent? Here’s the Position Profile by bbetzen http://dallaschamberblog.org/2012/02/08/what-qualities-are-the-dallas-isd-trustees-looking-for-in-the-new-superintendent-heres-the-position-profile/#comment-1862 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:09:00 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=3242#comment-1862 This is a good profile, but no matter who is finally selected, Dallas must do the work. Dallas must make certain the decisions made are correct! We must have more residents and parents involved, watching, and stepping forward. The person selected will only succeed if they are able to reinforce, generate, and accept more active community involvement.

]]> Comment on Leadership Dallas Class is Heavy on Responsibility by Wendeline Jongenburger http://dallaschamberblog.org/2012/02/07/leadership-dallas-class-calls-for-is-heavy-on-responsibility/#comment-1860 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:14:20 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=3235#comment-1860 Kudos to the Program Committee for what clearly was an inspiring Class Day!

]]> Comment on Leadership Dallas Class is Heavy on Responsibility by Lillian http://dallaschamberblog.org/2012/02/07/leadership-dallas-class-calls-for-is-heavy-on-responsibility/#comment-1854 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:46:13 +0000 http://dallaschamberblog.org/?p=3235#comment-1854 Fred, I am so proud of you for taking the time, having the passion and resources to devote to “being the change” you want to see in our community. Thank you for inspiring all of us to do more. I hope and pray that business leaders from across all business sectors and all around the city, the state, the country and indeed, the world heed your call to lead. May God continue to bless you and all that you do for our community.

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