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An Old Dog, Up to Old Tricks
An Old Dog, Up to Old Tricks
Did Randy Rutherford lie on his résumé to get extra money from the Little Rock School District?
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Jul 19, 2019
Who Is Randy Rutherford?
Who Is Randy Rutherford?
And why does Mike Poore think he is qualified to become Executive Director of Secondary Education in Little Rock?
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Jul 17, 2019
Hush Money
Hush Money
How school districts silence whistleblowers and concerned parents in Arkansas.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Mar 19, 2019
Rotten from the Head: Criminality in Little Rock School Administrators
Rotten from the Head: Criminality in Little Rock School Administrators
Little Rock administrators are stealing money and destroying student records.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Mar 17, 2019
Driving the Good Teachers Away
Driving the Good Teachers Away
The Consequences of Bad Leadership and Legislative Undermining: Losing Teachers in Little Rock
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Jun 11, 2019
Who’s Who in the Arkansas Charter School Movement
Who’s Who in the Arkansas Charter School Movement
Exploring the Power Behind School Privatization and Haas Hall Academy
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Mar 8, 2019
Fleecing the Kids: Financial Habits of a Little Rock School Administrator
Fleecing the Kids: Financial Habits of a Little Rock School Administrator
Examining the extravagant ways Dr. Frederick Fields has spent taxpayer money on LRSD credit cards since 2015.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Apr 23, 2019
Ouch! I’ve been SLAPP-ed!
Ouch! I’ve been SLAPP-ed!
Yaa Appiah-McNulty, principal of Henderson Middle School in the Little Rock School District, is suing me for Defamation & Libel.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
May 8, 2019
Many Hats: Conflicts of Interest in Little Rock School District
Many Hats: Conflicts of Interest in Little Rock School District
How Unrestrained Self-Dealing Is Wasting Our Money
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
May 25, 2019
The Scalpel Is a Lie.
The Scalpel Is a Lie.
Waiving the Teacher Fair Dismissal Act for Little Rock public schools “in distress” will be a chainsaw that destroys the schools.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Oct 25, 2018
This Is a Boring Post About Student Growth Scores on Standardized Tests.
This Is a Boring Post About Student Growth Scores on Standardized Tests.
I am only writing it to set the record straight.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Jun 27, 2019
Cutting Guidance Counselors Is a Terrible Way to Save Money
Cutting Guidance Counselors Is a Terrible Way to Save Money
…but Little Rock School District is planning to do it unless we convince them otherwise.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Jun 28, 2019
Rot in the Rock: Child Abuse, Injustice, and Politics in LRSD
Rot in the Rock: Child Abuse, Injustice, and Politics in LRSD
Isaac Davis abused his middle school students with special needs. Ryan Gore tried to stop him. The state of Arkansas fired Mr. Gore.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Apr 11, 2019
Pressured to Prevaricate: Lies and Silence in Little Rock Schools
Pressured to Prevaricate: Lies and Silence in Little Rock Schools
How Asa Hutchinson deliberately neglects LRSD and its students, in order to dismantle public education for private profit.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Apr 3, 2019
Standardized Test Scores Matter.
Standardized Test Scores Matter.
We’ve examined the students’ test scores from every angle. Now, let’s look at the superintendent’s.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Jul 7, 2019
Nobody Will Defend Your Rights Except You.
Nobody Will Defend Your Rights Except You.
Lessons learned by two staffers in the Little Rock School District.
Elizabeth Lyon-Ballay
Jul 6, 2019
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