Principal resigns from Gardena High

Just two weeks after Gardena High School found itself on a list of 12 troubled Los Angeles Unified campuses that could be taken over by outside operators, its principal has quit, citing a lack of unity on campus.

[GoodGod]

Most of the kids at Gardena High who cause problem do not live in the city. Kick them out, and give Gardena back to its rightful community.

[wow]

So the administrative cuts at the Local District are short lived...HMMMM Thought we were in a budget crisis.

[Rudy Mendoza is great]

Gardena is lucky to have Rudy Mendoza. I worked with him at Banning High. He will turn around Gardena and is a great guy.

[Go Mendo]

Sounds like the school had no principal for almost a year- Not the best judgement. Rudy Mendoza is a wonderful leader and will do a great job! Go Mendo! Walk with God & keep doing His work!

[My2Cents]

If Mr. Kennedy is a non-performer, why was he moved to a new position rather than let go? Politics? The "shuffle game" goes on and on and on and .....

[aarg]

Gardena's problems are socio-economic, therefore, these changes will do nothing.

[WilmingtonParent]

Gardena High

All of you will be so blessed to have Rudy Mendoza as Principal at your school if anyone can turn something bad into Success that is Rudy Mendoza. Congrats on your job.
RC/AC

[Ryan]

Does he get to keep his big fat salary.

[A CONCERNED PARENT]

My son is an honor student at Gardena, this situation has me very concerned with the accrediation of the school. How will this effect the students?

[Gardena Student]

Yeah nothing is gonna change at our school. We still have bad teachers *cough Mr. Horseman Cough* :)

[CHS]

i wouldnt wanna be principal at that school either

[TeachersPet]

Solution Part 1: Hire better teachers, fire the hundreds of lousy ones.
Solution Part 2: Hold parents accountable for troublemaking kids.
Solution Part 3: Reward good teachers and students.

How hard is this if there is a will for change?

[Finally]

TeachersPet wrote:

Solution Part 1: Hire better teachers, fire the hundreds of lousy ones.
Solution Part 2: Hold parents accountable for troublemaking kids.
Solution Part 3: Reward good teachers and students.
How hard is this if there is a will for change?

The administration doesn't care for the students. The school receives more money from those out-of-town low lives and low test scores. For the school to really get in shape, it needs to leave LAUSD and form its own district. Seriously, LAUSD needs to DIE.

[Curt]

As an alumnus of GHS, it's pathetic of how bad the school has gotten. If residents of Gardena had an option to sent their kids to good schools, property values would be double than what they are now. This school is doomed with its current plan and maybe a charter program will help turn things around. I believe you can kick out the bad teachers under a charter system, but the greatest teachers in the world won't help kids that don't want to learn and don't have the parental support.

[WHACKO INEVITABLE TIMES]

INEVITABLE TRYING TO SET ETHICAL STANDARDS IN RACIALLY MIXED GROUPS LIKE MOST SERVICES GOV'T PROVIDES CHAOS ARISES WHEN IT GETS TOO TOUGH TO EXPECT DISCIPLINE TO EXIST AMONG THE NATIVES WITH HIP HOP , GANG BANGER MENTALITIES EXCHANGING THEIR "HEP CREEDO'S " FOR RESPONDSIBLE EDUCATION.

[LAUSD Parent]

Ryan wrote:

Does he get to keep his big fat salary.

You don't know LAUSD; he was promote UP so he will make MORE money.
This is a fairly typical mode of getting a problem employee to give up a job he can't handle. "There is no success like failure".

[Jack]

The problem is obviously with the out of control Black and Hispanic kids that attend (not for an education). Their goal is for all the after school fights that happen every day. Humm what do you think the problem is??? I do not except socioeconomics as an excuse for their bad behavior. Pouring more money at a problem (Mr Obama) doesn't solve the problem.

[This have to stop]

Its all about the money I trust Mendoza go go rudy !!!

[THE DOG CATCHER]

Good luck Rudy if you need us just give out the call and were there

[Banning Pride]

Go for it Rudy teach those Gallinas something