‘The Emery District board hired Wesley in 2007 in part based on the false claims that he had a Ph.D. from Columbia University and a master’s from the University of Chicago, and that he attended the Principals’ Center at Harvard University.’

NOTEABLE QUOTES from an Emeryville school board member, parent, and city councilperson in the aftermath of Wesley getting caught and then taking personal responsibility for misrepresentations about his qualifications to be Superintendent:

“Wesley admitted his mistake and said he still wants to be part of this community.” – Emeryville School board vice president.

“Wesley told the crowd at the meeting that he was on his way to Arizona when he decided to head back.”

“That took a lot of guts. I have more admiration for the man than I ever had before.”

“He was a great administrator.”

“Wesley improved the culture and morale of the two-school district of nearly 800 students. “But he got caught up in something that I still don’t fully understand.”

“I appreciate his honesty and that he took responsibility for his actions. Member of the Emery
I appreciate the fact that he moved the district forward, and his heart was in the right place.”
- Member of the Emery District Parent Advisory Council.

“This has been a difficult meeting. The way we have gotten through this is indicative of the city’s sense of community.” – Emeryville City Councilmember

WHAT AN INSPIRING UPDATE! Perhaps they’ll set up an Emery High School job search and placement counseling office based on Wesley’s good example? Students could be schooled in how to falsify their resumes and convincingly misrepresent themselves to prospective employers, then if caught taught to take full responsibility for their misdeeds with an expectation of being “more admired” by members of their employing community “than ever before.”

Before having a stomach convulsion and reaching for a bottle of the pink stuff I should remember that George Washington was forgiven by his father when he admitted to “cutting down the cherry tree.” However, I don’t rightly recall if George Washington, like Superintendent Wesley, got busted before having “the guts” to take responsibility for his misbehavior. Does anyone recall?

And if they knew the truth – or were on notice of it – there would be no fraud, and they’d better not let the DA get involved in this or the resulting legal proceedings would prove up the truth.

So who might be the real victims here I suppose?

Hope I’m not too cynical for the readership.. But this is a game I’m familiar with.

One of the things I have see on some of the AA games is the hiring of the worst candidate they can find who can be easily fired when the time is right… You can find fully qualified black and brown hires sometimes – but if the hiring authority is up to no good they will hire somebody fireable who is the desired race then dump them later.

Firing the unwanted black or brown employee is especially useful when the friend/relative you really want becomes available later. Again, it’s important to not hire an actually qualified minority because they might not be so easy to get rid of when the time comes.

The hilarious part is when you do pull the plug on the AA easy-to-fire employee – you bemoan that good colored help is hard to find. While you shred the resumes of the (minority) candidates that would have actually done well.

It’s tough to be black sometimes!

What the school district is looking at first and foremost is race, then other qualifications. That does not work.

Qualifications first, then everything else.

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