George Fornero in Deerfield, Illinois

Updated April 4, 2007

George Fornero (who skipped town just as the fruits of his mismanagement were being realized in the form of multi-million dollar deficits, a new high school at least a year late in opening and overbudget, and a district in chaos) got a job in the unsuspecting town of Deerfield, Illinois. The AAPS Board gave him glowing complements even though no one student, parent, or principal spoke to praise him. Now the Board is blaming him for all they oversaw.

In Deerfield District 113, George Fornero is up to his usual activities. In less than one year, he has already succeeded in alientating parents, students, and his own Board. There is a group of extremely conservative parents in Deerfield who believe that the school district is promoting a "gay agenda". While we at CRS are not at all in agreement with these parents' fear and intolerance or their attempts to prevent discussion of issues important to gay students, it is not surprising that George Fornero has bungled the situtation by asking students not to talk to their parents about what happens at school. It is also not surprising that he has managed to create a complete breakdown of trust in his new home district.

Read what the right-wing press is saying about Deerfield.

and now that everyone is alienated and overly sensitive about the issue, a follow up embarrassment:

Chicago Tribune, 3/19/2007

	Fighting Mismanagement in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District "If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers" — Thomas Pynchon

Main Archives Page (New High School) Environment Land Use Traffic School size Demographics Safety Archaeology Alternative sites In the News About CRS Write a letter ! Contact Us Home Page	George Fornero in Deerfield, Illinois Updated April 4, 2007 George Fornero (who skipped town just as the fruits of his mismanagement were being realized in the form of multi-million dollar deficits, a new high school at least a year late in opening and overbudget, and a district in chaos) got a job in the unsuspecting town of Deerfield, Illinois. The AAPS Board gave him glowing complements even though no one student, parent, or principal spoke to praise him. Now the Board is blaming him for all they oversaw. In Deerfield District 113, George Fornero is up to his usual activities. In less than one year, he has already succeeded in alientating parents, students, and his own Board. There is a group of extremely conservative parents in Deerfield who believe that the school district is promoting a "gay agenda". While we at CRS are not at all in agreement with these parents' fear and intolerance or their attempts to prevent discussion of issues important to gay students, it is not surprising that George Fornero has bungled the situtation by asking students not to talk to their parents about what happens at school. It is also not surprising that he has managed to create a complete breakdown of trust in his new home district. Read what the right-wing press is saying about Deerfield. Chicago Tribune, 3/8/2007 Lake Forester News, 3/21/2007 The Post Chronicle, Washington, DC, 3/20/2007 World Net Daily, 3/13/2007 and now that everyone is alienated and overly sensitive about the issue, a follow up embarrassment: Chicago Tribune, 3/19/2007