Why did peter gorman resigns

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Related Tags: Superintendents Urban Education. A version of this news article first appeared in the District Dossier blog. Thank you for subscribing. His last day with CMS will be August According to a statement released by News Corporation, "Dr.

Gorman will be named Senior Vice President and work with school districts to implement the division's programs, as well as review their integrity and effectiveness.

Gorman has been with CMS for five years and was appointed as superintendent on July 2, One board member told WBTV the school board may appoint an interim superintendent as early as next week. After an interim is named, a nationwide search for a new superintendent will take place. Gorman is credited for boosting academic achievement, increasing the graduation rate, and closing the achievement gap. He is also blamed for causing an uproar throughout the community by recommending to close schools and initiate pay for performance.

That is something we own. Retired East Mecklenburg High science teacher John Mock has been very critical of Gorman's plan and the way he's gone about it. He says the next superintendent must do a better job of getting teachers on board with his plans. He has narrowed the achievement gap impressively. In fact, key members of then President-Elect Barack Obama's education team came to Charlotte to speak with Gorman about new programs and policies. I'm fairly involved at the policy level, at the federal level.

That just comes with the things I've chosen to be engaged with for years. Peter Gorman has resigned from his superintendent position with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. The announcement came on Wednesday in a release for News Corporation. The release said Gorman will take on leadership roles as Senior Vice President at the company's newly formed Education Division.