Gendron named president of national group

Submitted by Matthew Stone on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 15:15

Maine's education commissioner will lead a national association of her peers as the Obama administration prepares to spend billions of dollars on education reform.

Education Commissioner Susan Gendron has been named president of the Council of Chief State School Officers, the organization said today. The group is the national association for state education commissioners.

Gendron has been the organization’s president-elect since November 2008. She replaces Ken James, who recently resigned as Arkansas’ education commissioner.

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I can't believe that there is

Submitted by Rodney Winslow on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 21:03.

I can't believe that there is so many stupid people in education that they would vote Gendron in as president. Well it does give her more chance to spend more money. This State is going down the tube for sure.

Hey whats going on? Didn't a

Submitted by Tom Markle on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 20:56.

Hey whats going on? Didn't a yahoo from DOT just get a job in Obamas court? Yes even Obama needs court jesters, Baldaci will be there in 17 months, oops my bad, thats for the freak show...

ugh.this is the inverted

Submitted by Gail Lawrence on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 20:23.

ugh.this is the inverted ladder of success. a once revered curriculum director, to making way to a most reviled state educational leader. good luck.  i hope we reap the benefits of her promotion. good-bye!

This would be great news if

Submitted by Dwayne Simpson on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 20:16.

This would be great news if it meant she was done detroying education in the state of Maine. However, since she's only good at wasting $$$ and being quoted. So I'm sure she'll be back when the nation education budget tanks.

I have to agree with the

Submitted by Victoria Fimiani on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 19:46.

I have to agree with the previous two posts.  When she came and spoke to our SAD during the consolidation informational meetings she was advocating televised learning for hard to fill positions like math and science.  I don't think so!!

OMG, she is soooooo

Submitted by Lynn Plourde on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 16:47.

OMG, she is soooooo incompetent & has no trust or credibility within Maine. How could this be? 

Does that means she'll be

Submitted by Shelley Chadwick on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 16:23.

Does that means she'll be leaving the State for this new position ??? we can only hope!