mcgees.org

I have a catch-all address for mcgees.org.  Everything not sent to a valid mcgees.org reader is forwarded to my GMail account.  It’s convenient: let’s say Pepsi asks for my email address.  Bingo: pepsi@mcgees.org.  If they get obnoxious, pepsi@mcgees.org gets redirected to /dev/null.

I don’t know who signed a website form as “chrishornton@mcgees.org”, but damn.  You have got to read the following response “he” got:

Thanks for submitting your comments about your child’s school. We appreciate your taking the time to provide your insights but we were unable to post the review because:

The review contains inflammatory remarks and/or hearsay.

We believe the most valuable reviews to share with other parents are those that are concise, relevant to the quality of the whole school and specific.
Here are two samples of reviews we have posted:

“Both my children have gone to ANLC since they were 5 years old. ANLC is a school where the children come first. Each child is encouraged to do their personal best without being labeled as the smart or dumb kids. The teachers are highly skilled and work hard to bring out the best in each child.  The principal is kind and knows each child by name. She is a great example of a leader and I will miss seeing her everyday as my daughter graduates this year. Thank you ANLC for bringing out the best in my children and giving them the encouragement and confidence they need to go out into the world!”

“This school has been a big disappointment. It is probably fine for most kids, but our eighth grader needs accelerated learning opportunities which have not been available. Its outstanding music program dramatically deteriorated while my child was here, so that it is at best mediocre currently. The special advanced algebra class for 8th grade was cancelled just before he reached 8th grade, and the caliber of most of his English teachers has been shockingly poor. It has therefore given none of the advantages of a huge school, with all of the disadvantages. I can recommend it only in contrast to most of the other public schools in the district.”

To see our guidelines for posting reviews, click here:
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/static/guidelines.html/NY#guidelines

Your review:
The school is full of sexual predators, deranged students who think they are part of the Trench Coat Mafia, and teachers who really seem like they could care less about the students.
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/parents/NY/XXXXX

We invite you to resubmit your review following our guidelines.

If you have a particular problem with your child’s teacher or principal, or if your child is experiencing difficulties at school, we urge you to bring the matter to the attention of your child’s teacher or principal.

GreatSchools.net Staff

Emphasis added.  But still…  A little crazy-bitter, are we?  I looked up the school he was describing, and it’s a high school outside Albany.  Redacted for the obvious reasons.

Don’t go to GreatSchools.net without a popup-blocker, btw.

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:19:34 -0600
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