new Janney principal selected--from Stoddert

[Anonymous]

I am a longtime Janney parent. I have no opinion on the new principal. Newsletter is fine. No personal interaction because I haven't showed up at school!

I just thought I'd let you all know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but my responsibility is discharged by the sky high taxes that I pay to the DC government, some of the highest in the nation. As far as I can see these tax funds are often wasted by Mayor Bowser and her cronies in sweetheart "consulting"contracts and no-show jobs given to their political friends, whether in DCPS or other agencies. Hey Muriel and Kaya, how about ensuring that more tax dollars actually go to the classroom by hiring math and music and art teachers especially for the struggling schools in our city, as opposed to spending money political consultants to train principals how to go door-to-door and market themselves?! And put more emphasis on ferreting our DC residence fraud in our public and charter schools. DC has enough unmet needs without using hard-earned taxpayer dollars to provide a free education to a large chunk of PG County!

Lay off the news feeds. The spin doctor is real. Yes, DCPS has issues. Yes, Muriel bit off more than she can chew by taking this job. However the news stories are not giving you the full picture of what is happening. They have their own political agendas.

are you the same poster who posted over and over on the Wilson & the Beacon thread defending Wilson's principal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but my responsibility is discharged by the sky high taxes that I pay to the DC government, some of the highest in the nation. As far as I can see these tax funds are often wasted by Mayor Bowser and her cronies in sweetheart "consulting"contracts and no-show jobs given to their political friends, whether in DCPS or other agencies. Hey Muriel and Kaya, how about ensuring that more tax dollars actually go to the classroom by hiring math and music and art teachers especially for the struggling schools in our city, as opposed to spending money political consultants to train principals how to go door-to-door and market themselves?! And put more emphasis on ferreting our DC residence fraud in our public and charter schools. DC has enough unmet needs without using hard-earned taxpayer dollars to provide a free education to a large chunk of PG County!

Lay off the news feeds. The spin doctor is real. Yes, DCPS has issues. Yes, Muriel bit off more than she can chew by taking this job. However the news stories are not giving you the full picture of what is happening. They have their own political agendas.

are you the same poster who posted over and over on the Wilson & the Beacon thread defending Wilson's principal?

Are you the Toes Shoes guy????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but my responsibility is discharged by the sky high taxes that I pay to the DC government, some of the highest in the nation. As far as I can see these tax funds are often wasted by Mayor Bowser and her cronies in sweetheart "consulting"contracts and no-show jobs given to their political friends, whether in DCPS or other agencies. Hey Muriel and Kaya, how about ensuring that more tax dollars actually go to the classroom by hiring math and music and art teachers especially for the struggling schools in our city, as opposed to spending money political consultants to train principals how to go door-to-door and market themselves?! And put more emphasis on ferreting our DC residence fraud in our public and charter schools. DC has enough unmet needs without using hard-earned taxpayer dollars to provide a free education to a large chunk of PG County!

Lay off the news feeds. The spin doctor is real. Yes, DCPS has issues. Yes, Muriel bit off more than she can chew by taking this job. However the news stories are not giving you the full picture of what is happening. They have their own political agendas.

are you the same poster who posted over and over on the Wilson & the Beacon thread defending Wilson's principal?

Are you the Toes Shoes guy????

[Anonymous]

Janney could be a challenge for the new principal. Fewer remedial students and probably more high achievers than Stoddert. And Janney has a very involved parent body that has high expectations, which parents aren't reluctant to vocalize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but my responsibility is discharged by the sky high taxes that I pay to the DC government, some of the highest in the nation. As far as I can see these tax funds are often wasted by Mayor Bowser and her cronies in sweetheart "consulting"contracts and no-show jobs given to their political friends, whether in DCPS or other agencies. Hey Muriel and Kaya, how about ensuring that more tax dollars actually go to the classroom by hiring math and music and art teachers especially for the struggling schools in our city, as opposed to spending money political consultants to train principals how to go door-to-door and market themselves?! And put more emphasis on ferreting our DC residence fraud in our public and charter schools. DC has enough unmet needs without using hard-earned taxpayer dollars to provide a free education to a large chunk of PG County!

Lay off the news feeds. The spin doctor is real. Yes, DCPS has issues. Yes, Muriel bit off more than she can chew by taking this job. However the news stories are not giving you the full picture of what is happening. They have their own political agendas.

are you the same poster who posted over and over on the Wilson & the Beacon thread defending Wilson's principal?

Are you the Toes Shoes guy????

No, but I wish I knew him ?

[Anonymous]

Another long-time Janney parent here. My experience with the new principal has been positive and she doesn't strike me as any less warm than the former principal.

[Anonymous]

Ancient Janney parent here. My advice to DCUM readers is to head to he PTA meetings occasionally. See the new principal and introduce yourself. Meet other parents. Then you can make a more informed judgment than anonymous comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another long-time Janney parent here. My experience with the new principal has been positive and she doesn't strike me as any less warm than the former principal.

I have also had a positive experience with the new principal. She seems very competent, engaged and kind.

[Anonymous]

I just met this principal at EdFest and I'm grateful that I got to talk to her. I'm definitely not sending my child to this school. I'm applying out-of-bounds and at charters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just met this principal at EdFest and I'm grateful that I got to talk to her. I'm definitely not sending my child to this school. I'm applying out-of-bounds and at charters.

??!!! That's all you're going to post?

[Anonymous]

22:10, you'll have to provide some more context to be helpful to anyone.

[Anonymous]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and ours is quite different. DH and I congratulate ourselves all the time that we had the foresight and good fortune to buy in the Janney district when DS was a baby. Now he's thriving at Janney, as is our younger daughter. It's such a great community -- I love being a Janney mom!!

[Anonymous]

22:36, will you send your kids to Deal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:22:36, will you send your kids to Deal?

We will certainly consider it. So glad that Janney feeds to Deal. We have a friend in Spring Valley who is stuck with Hardy and probably will go private.