Secret report shows ‘special’ treatment for public officials in D.C. school lottery

[Anonymous]

Link to Post Story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/secret-report-shows-special-treatment-for-public-officials-in-dc-school-lottery/2017/05/17/55b0b1fc-3a82-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html

"[Kaya] Henderson openly acknowledged in interviews with investigators that she gave special treatment to the children of government officials. Asked about the help she gave City Administrator Rashad M. Young, a top Bowser cabinet official who earns a $295,000 salary, Henderson said D.C. officials 'do not necessarily get paid as much as we should.'"

Shocking

[Anonymous]

Hah! It sounds about $250,000 more than she deserves. Underpaid indeed.

[Anonymous]

wait - Fentry did it again?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:wait - Fentry did it again?!

I know, right? I didn't even think he lived here anymore.

[Anonymous]

Henderson should never be allowed to work in public service again.

Whoever runs against Bowser now has an easier road. She has just lost the vote of any parent who has come up short in the lottery, and and the vote of any district resident with half a brain.

[Anonymous]

"Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas found Henderson had misused her authority by giving preferential treatment to seven of 10 people who requested special school placements for their children during the 2015 lottery season.

As chancellor, Henderson was empowered to grant a “discretionary transfer,” in cases when the placement is in the best interest of the students or the school system. But the inspector general identified seven cases where those standards were not met."

[Anonymous]

I wonder how families as Murch, Mann and Logan are feeling about those special treatment folks. Cold shoulder time, I'm guessing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Henderson should never be allowed to work in public service again.

Whoever runs against Bowser now has an easier road. She has just lost the vote of any parent who has come up short in the lottery, and and the vote of any district resident with half a brain.

I know it was petty, but that was why I voted for Grey over Fenty

[Anonymous]

This report only looked at 2015.

Kaya was there from 2010, including when Vince Grey was mayor.

Wonder how many discretionary placements happened then?

[Anonymous]

Which schools did the kids get put into?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which schools did the kids get put into?

Mann, Murch, CHML are mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which schools did the kids get put into?

Mann for Fenty and the Obama WH official. Murch for City Administrator Rashad Young. Capitol Hill Montessori for Deputy Mayor Snowden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:wait - Fentry did it again?!

You would think his new girlfriend would be able to pay for whatever he needs

[Anonymous]

So Fenty have more young kids? I would have thought his twins are in middle or high school by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So Fenty have more young kids? I would have thought his twins are in middle or high school by now.

Twins are about 16. But he and his ex-wife had a daughter who is about 9.