Last week, I posted links to 40 stories from the first six months of 2015 to demonstrate the type of reporting this blog has continued to do for the past several years. Some of the posts featured news that never appeared in any other media outlet. Some appeared here first. This post covers the last six months of the year.
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JULY
R-8 pays $1 million for 10 leaders, splits $900,000 among 600 teachers
From Silver Lining: How David Wallace conned CART and his candidacy for Congress
Sources: C. J. Huff arranged for $6,500 stipend for favored teacher
The connection between Billy Long and Taylor Swift
Legislative aide to Rep. Kelley charged with choking woman
R-8 official, fired consultant, claim success at national conference
Missouri taxpayers pay for Bright Futures USA to expand to other states
Donors foot tab as Billy Long makes rounds of Vegas casinos
Will this man be the Joplin R-8 interim superintendent? (He was.)
Carl Junction R-1 settles with Nugent family for $300,000
As audit reveal nears, Woolston prepares for the worst
Suicide victim's mother files lawsuit against Carthage Police Department
August
Remembering Christy White
Joplin Globe raising rates again
Judge denies early release for Jasper High School aide on sex charge
Five more R-9 teachers resign, including three from McKinley
It's time to remove Mike Woolston from the City Council
Bankruptcy court lawsuit: David Wallace made $1 million during 2014
Woolston, Seibert were aware of Wallace Bajjali bankruptcies, lawsuits
Joplin R-8 taxpayers pay for C. J. Huff to tout Bright Futures in Nashville
Chamber president swears he first met Wallace in August 2011; Wallace disagrees
The people of Joplin should sue the Globe for non-support
Former Webb City principal pleads guilty to double murder (Did the Globe ever print anything about this?)
September
It's time to shut down Bright Futures USA
Documents indicate tornado relief money kept Bright Futures USA afloat
New Bright Futures position allows C. J. Huff to continue to soak taxpayers
Couple pleads not guilty as preparations made to fly child to Hawaii for funeral
City Attorney's document details vote on Woolston resignation, joint statement
East Newton cuts ties with Bright Futures
Globe takes different approach in Tupper, Woolston cases
C. J. Huff's last desperate attempts to woo Webb City superintendent
CART documents show how Woolston, Cage pushed for hiring of Wallace Bajjali
The lowdown on why Webb City severed ties with Bright Futures
Bright Futures USA chairman: We're paying C. J. Huff $30,000 for six months
April 2013 letter: Colbert-Kean was concerned about Woolston/Wallace Bajjali relationship
Senator: Give Joplin developer time with his family before he goes to prison
October
The new Bright Futures Missouri- a dodge to keep tax money rolling in
McDonald County drops Bright Futures
Initial study of baseball impact on Joplin deeply flawed
Bright Futures Joplin coordinator filed for bankruptcy in 2013
Five new lawsuits- Wallace owes $25 million, plus cheated neighbor
The decline and fall of Bright Futures
Court documents: Joplin principal fired because he bullied, intimidated teachers
Fifty-two things the unelected Joplin elite is trying to hide from you
Joplin R-8 pays $3,300 so learning coaches can find out what coaches do
How the Bright Futures myth has damaged the Joplin R-8 School District
R-8 officials headed to Denver for three-day conference
In the final days, C. J. Huff gave raises to favored enployees
Lawyers: Webb City teacher had constitutional right to have sex with student
Mommy and Daddy paying David Wallace's attorneys
R-8 executive directors eliminate Academic All-Stars
November
Lawyer: Rowan Ford's killer should be spared because he was drunk
Judge tosses former principal's lawsuit against Huff, Besendorfer
JHS teacher convicted of sex crimes to husband: What's wrong with me?
$150,000 age discrimination lawsuit filed against City of Joplin
Documents: C. J. Huff asked federal government for $4 million for Bright Futures
Joplin R-8 Curriculum Director Sarah Stevens resigns
The Larry Masters lawsuit and why it was important
Wistrom, Republic Board: Why we don't want Joplin in Central Ozark Conference
C. J. Huff: We'll twist FEMA's arm and they'll give us what we need
December
The complete list: How much do Joplin R-8 employees make?
Millions for R-8 technology, but no evidence that it helps students
How did Bud Sexson get hired in the first place?
Sexson removed as East Middle School principal
Court-appointed receiver's message- Joplin will never get a dime out of Bajjali
Former church music minister, father of four arrested on child porn charge
Top Empire District Electic executives have $21 million golden parachute
Cable One: We're not going to pay $1.3 million per subscriber to KODE/KSNF
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7 comments:
Why don't you change your site up so you can get local ads on your site? I notice you have a lot of national remnant type ads but no local businesses.
Why would someone pay for your "I hate Joplin Schools" blog?
Why would someone pay for your "I hate Joplin Schools" blog?
"I hate Joplin Schools' administrators", though, is something a number of us are willing to pay for, at least while the bulk of them are reliable reported to be worth our "hate" (really, we just want them to go somewhere else). Ditto all the other corrupt and/or criminal targets of our host's "hate".
Keep up the great work Randy!
Those of us who appreciate the truth do care.
Snoozer
Of your 108 Reasons why the community needs your blog 59 of the posts (54%) are negative towards to School District and or Bright Futures. I can't imagine why anyone would call this the I Hate Joplin Schools Blog...
Dear 12:15 PM,
There's a big difference between "I Hate Joplin Schools" vs. "I Hate What Has Happened to Joplin Schools and I Want It to Stop." The Huff administration that systematically drove the district into the ground is just that--an administration. It is not Joplin Schools, and it has earned every critical comment on record. If the people of Joplin didn't love Joplin Schools--and they do--nobody would have any interest at all in what has transpired in the district the last few years. The sound coming through this blog is often that of anger and outrage, and rightly so. It's the sound of a lot of chickens finally coming home to roost and numerous people in positions of authority finally being held accountable for their actions, which is good. When Joplin teachers stop leaving the district in droves, we will know we're on the right track in repairing the damage and rebuilding the district. Finally.
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