Interesting points. Superintendents make a fortune in this area, too, although they seem to have made their careers in administration, rather than football.
In some ways, it might be better to have an ex-football coach run the district than a "professional educator." You've got to have some sense to be a successful football coach!
Yes, but they let the "educationists" run the academic side of the school. They actually believe that an Ed.D after a person's name means that the person knows something.
He was as dumb as a rock and did nothing but appease the parents so the budget wouldn't be voted down.
He got the job because he was a male. The other candidate was a woman who had been in med school before marrying.
When I suggested to the principal that she be allowed to develop the science curriculum he looked at me as tho I had lost my mind.