Conway’s candidate passed over for School Department job
This email was sent just minutes ago from Lowell School Superintendent Jean Franco to School Committee members:
Dear Committee,
I am pleased to announce that William Silver has accepted our offer to become Director of Information, Communication and Technology Services in the Lowell Public Schools. Bill is currently employed as the Instructional Technology Specialist in the Methuen Public Schools, a position he has held since 2004. Prior to his district technology role, Bill was a classroom teacher in Mathematics and Computer Science. Bill has been instrumental in the planning and technology integration for the new Methuen High School and brings a unique skill set of a strong network management and instructional technology background to the position.
Bill plans to join us in mid-July. We welcome him to this new role at this exciting time in technology in the Lowell Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Jean
In selecting Silver, the Lowell School Department passed over two in-house candidates. Read two previous Column Blog posts on this issue here and here.
June 21, 2012 at 11:32 pm
Bill Silver is a computer teacher at Methuen High School. No district level experience whatsoever. The person you are referring to as conways candidate has considerably more experience, district administrative and otherwise. Her qualifications far exceed those of Bill Silver. Maybe someone should do a story on how a guy with very little experience gets a job as a director in the Lowell public schools. Maybe Mr. Lang felt that it would be easier for him in the future if he brings in an unknown. He is after all trying to become Superintendent, isn’t he? Why would he want to bring anyone to the central office with qualifications, education and experience? By the way, did Mr. Lang ever work in a school in Lowell?
June 24, 2012 at 12:14 pm
LOL at Ed – the other candidate you are referring to as “conways candidate” was, is, and always will be nothing but a wannabe hack at best. Why is it that some people assume she is the best candidate for the job and then when she isn’t selected start attacking the candidate that was selected? I’ll tell you: Lowell Politics, that’s why. If you do a little research into Mr. Silver, you will find that he is an excellent candidate – level headed, well rounded, and technically solid (none of which can be used to characterize “conways candidate”. LMAO at Ed.
June 22, 2012 at 12:00 pm
I wander which computer school is best in the world? I have heard so much good things about MIT, but who knows, maybe there are
August 10, 2012 at 12:29 pm
I have recently heard many great things about computer schools in India. I wander is this the case in other developing countries? Does anyone knows how African computer schools compare to rest of the world?