"One leader's achievements generally build on the accomplishments of those who have gone before."

The Washington Post: Letter to the Editor

The editorial commending Jerry D. Weast reflected unfairly on the superintendent's predecessors. To say "only certain students -- the white and prosperous -- benefited" before Mr. Weast's arrival is unjust. Admittedly, he built strongly on earlier efforts, but those programs cannot be ignored...

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