Ludlow-Taylor getting a new a new Principal

[Anonymous]

As a white parent at LT, I am disappointed people are specifically excited to see a white incoming principal.

I know and trust the parents who helped make up the selection committee, and I am optimistic they have chosen a good candidate.

However, it's sad and frustrating to me that LT's white neighbors can't seem to trust a black principal, and it reinforces my suspicion that for many, "making LT better" just means making it whiter.

I love LT, but I hate to think what kind of lesson the kids are learning from all this.

[Anonymous]

Post racial society? These comments are certainly evidence that little has changed in the US of KKK. I bet that most of these IB-focused commenters are recent arrivals from the Midwest. There was nothing preventing you white sheeters from putting your brats in LT while Cobbs was principal. The stench of your racism probably turned her stomach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disgusting and racist? That would have been Cobbs biting my head off for asking how many Asian children were at L-T past PreK in front of other prospective parents. I'm told the answer was one. Her answer was WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION (at high volume). My ill feelings about Cobb were surely passed down to my own kids, who were standing right there. Any wonder that some of us are surprised and pleased that DCPS has selected a white principal? We may be disappointed in her stewardship of the school, but, hey, it's a new day for now.

Not an LT parent but, your question was inappropriate particularly for the setting you described, unless there was some context within the conversation that you did not indicate. If you were an Asian parent asking this because you were concerned they might be the "only," then that's fair, even though on the PK level kids are absolutely color blind. Otherwise, your question could have been offensive to some and you simply didn't "get it", but the former principal did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disgusting and racist? That would have been Cobbs biting my head off for asking how many Asian children were at L-T past PreK in front of other prospective parents. I'm told the answer was one. Her answer was WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION (at high volume). My ill feelings about Cobb were surely passed down to my own kids, who were standing right there. Any wonder that some of us are surprised and pleased that DCPS has selected a white principal? We may be disappointed in her stewardship of the school, but, hey, it's a new day for now.

It's sad (and telling) that you cannot see how your attitude about the actions of one individual has poisoned you to the abilities and capabilities of an entire race of people. Furthermore, the fact that you are not thinking beyond your posted comment to the fact that many teachers at Ludlow-Taylor are African-American, and these sentiments of yours could actually do great harm to their sense of pride and the classroom community that each of them strive to build with all the children (yours included) on a daily basis. You are more than entitled to spew your vitirol at/about Cobbs, but to then act as if she is representative of all black principals in DCPS is really reprehensible. It would seem that there is already a great racial divide at Ludlow-Taylor, and attitudes like yours and others of your ilk will make it incredibly difficult for the new principal to try and build any sense of community in the school. Really quite a shame that you don't seem to realize this, and instead defend your words and actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disgusting and racist? That would have been Cobbs biting my head off for asking how many Asian children were at L-T past PreK in front of other prospective parents. I'm told the answer was one. Her answer was WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION (at high volume). My ill feelings about Cobb were surely passed down to my own kids, who were standing right there. Any wonder that some of us are surprised and pleased that DCPS has selected a white principal? We may be disappointed in her stewardship of the school, but, hey, it's a new day for now.

Although the principal could have addressed it better, is an inappropriate question for that forum. Imagine if a white person did that.

[Anonymous]

AnonymousIt would seem that there is already a great racial divide at Ludlow-Taylor, and attitudes like yours and others of your ilk will make it incredibly difficult for the new principal to try and build any sense of community in the school. Really quite a shame that you don't seem to realize this, and instead defend your words and actions.[/quote wrote:

One thing to contemplate when someone anon says something hateful on a public forum, is that stirring things up may be their intention.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Disgusting and racist? That would have been Cobbs biting my head off for asking how many Asian children were at L-T past PreK in front of other prospective parents. I'm told the answer was one. Her answer was WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION (at high volume). My ill feelings about Cobb were surely passed down to my own kids, who were standing right there. Any wonder that some of us are surprised and pleased that DCPS has selected a white principal? We may be disappointed in her stewardship of the school, but, hey, it's a new day for now.

Although the principal could have addressed it better, is an inappropriate question for that forum. Imagine if a white person did that.

In which forum? In what sense was it an inappropriate question when DCPS itself publishes demographic data? Yes, I am an Asian parent. I asked the question to Cobbs politely and in a low voice, while she barked her answer. The DCPS L-T school profile page had reported 0% Asian that year, and I wanted to know if the figure was accurate. She was so unpleasant to me that we didn't put in for a L-T preschool slot, although we're in-bounds. Ech, glad we landed at a welcoming charter and that Cobbs is history at L-T. Hello, the neighborhood kids are mostly white now. If the new principal makes L-T another Maury (er, more than half white and IB) within 5 years, hurray.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Disgusting and racist? That would have been Cobbs biting my head off for asking how many Asian children were at L-T past PreK in front of other prospective parents. I'm told the answer was one. Her answer was WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION (at high volume). My ill feelings about Cobb were surely passed down to my own kids, who were standing right there. Any wonder that some of us are surprised and pleased that DCPS has selected a white principal? We may be disappointed in her stewardship of the school, but, hey, it's a new day for now.

Although the principal could have addressed it better, is an inappropriate question for that forum. Imagine if a white person did that.

In which forum? In what sense was it an inappropriate question when DCPS itself publishes demographic data? Yes, I am an Asian parent. I asked the question to Cobbs politely and in a low voice, while she barked her answer. The DCPS L-T school profile page had reported 0% Asian that year, and I wanted to know if the figure was accurate. She was so unpleasant to me that we didn't put in for a L-T preschool slot, although we're in-bounds. Ech, glad we landed at a welcoming charter and that Cobbs is history at L-T. Hello, the neighborhood kids are mostly white now. If the new principal makes L-T another Maury (er, more than half white and IB) within 5 years, hurray.

Yikes, and I thought the previous L-T threads were awful. I am the parent of a part-Asian L-T student, and the school has been nothing but welcoming under Cobbs. And I don't care what color the new principal is as long as she does a good job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Disgusting and racist? That would have been Cobbs biting my head off for asking how many Asian children were at L-T past PreK in front of other prospective parents. I'm told the answer was one. Her answer was WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION (at high volume). My ill feelings about Cobb were surely passed down to my own kids, who were standing right there. Any wonder that some of us are surprised and pleased that DCPS has selected a white principal? We may be disappointed in her stewardship of the school, but, hey, it's a new day for now.

Although the principal could have addressed it better, is an inappropriate question for that forum. Imagine if a white person did that.

In which forum? In what sense was it an inappropriate question when DCPS itself publishes demographic data? Yes, I am an Asian parent. I asked the question to Cobbs politely and in a low voice, while she barked her answer. The DCPS L-T school profile page had reported 0% Asian that year, and I wanted to know if the figure was accurate. She was so unpleasant to me that we didn't put in for a L-T preschool slot, although we're in-bounds. Ech, glad we landed at a welcoming charter and that Cobbs is history at L-T. Hello, the neighborhood kids are mostly white now. If the new principal makes L-T another Maury (er, more than half white and IB) within 5 years, hurray.

Yeah, my immediate first thought was that it really WAS an inappropriate question, but maybe there was some missing context that made it less so.

Your further explanation made me feel the principal read the bias behind it and wanted to make it clear that such bias is unwelcome at the school, and without even being there I have to applaud her for that. The answer was something that you could have researched on your own or inquired about in private. But you raised it in front of other prospective parents? To what end? Did you want her to explain the low number of Asians at the school? Lay out her plan for recruiting more?

Seriously, what answer were you looking for?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Disgusting and racist? That would have been Cobbs biting my head off for asking how many Asian children were at L-T past PreK in front of other prospective parents. I'm told the answer was one. Her answer was WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION (at high volume). My ill feelings about Cobb were surely passed down to my own kids, who were standing right there. Any wonder that some of us are surprised and pleased that DCPS has selected a white principal? We may be disappointed in her stewardship of the school, but, hey, it's a new day for now.

Although the principal could have addressed it better, is an inappropriate question for that forum. Imagine if a white person did that.

In which forum? In what sense was it an inappropriate question when DCPS itself publishes demographic data? Yes, I am an Asian parent. I asked the question to Cobbs politely and in a low voice, while she barked her answer. The DCPS L-T school profile page had reported 0% Asian that year, and I wanted to know if the figure was accurate. She was so unpleasant to me that we didn't put in for a L-T preschool slot, although we're in-bounds. Ech, glad we landed at a welcoming charter and that Cobbs is history at L-T. Hello, the neighborhood kids are mostly white now. If the new principal makes L-T another Maury (er, more than half white and IB) within 5 years, hurray.

Your racism oozes and drips from every word that you type which, as a minority, baffles.

Glad that you, "landed at a welcoming charter?" You're not the only one. Trust. Ludlow-Taylor is better off without the likes of you.

[Anonymous]

Different poster here -- my child is Asian, & I'll admit I asked the same question at a different open house. However, I didn't ask it in front of everyone; I took the tour leader & asked privately, which I think makes a difference.

[Anonymous]

I know you mom, your child is Asian, you are not, and you're very happy with L-T. What will make a difference over time is school leadership that sees value in attracting neighborhood families of all races and classes. We're finally likely to get that now. Neighborhood parents have never been the problem at LT. No in-boundary parent should have to walk on egg shells at a neighborhood elementary school for not being part of the "in" crowd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^^ That's too bad how you feel. Her race will have nothing to do with how good a job she'll do. Hopefully she's a good administrator and fair, and will be a Hill resident committed to the community. The Cluster blows.

If her race doesn't matter, why does it matter if she is a hill resident? Do you think that teachers and administrators should live in the neighborhoods where they work in order to be effective?

Absolutely yes, because a principal is critical to the stability of the school and neighborhood. You need someone committed to the neighborhood. Hopefully Ms. Bell will not be commuting from Warrenton and treating this like another job and paycheck, but will actually move onto the Hill and want to make life here better for her neighbors. LT has soooo much awesome potential to be a positive neighborhood school; a principal who cares about that can and will make it happen.

She was still commuting to her previous DCPS position from Warrenton. What makes people think she'll now move to the Hill when she's close to retirement?

Sheesh that's about a 90 minute commute one way. Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know you mom, your child is Asian, you are not, and you're very happy with L-T. What will make a difference over time is school leadership that sees value in attracting neighborhood families of all races and classes. We're finally likely to get that now. Neighborhood parents have never been the problem at LT. No in-boundary parent should have to walk on egg shells at a neighborhood elementary school for not being part of the "in" crowd.

And a school principal shouldn't have to walk on eggshells because they're not white enough, don't live in the neighborhood, and don't judge any one of their students by their address.

It's fine and understandable for families to want to increase neighborhood enrollment. But the principal should not ever have - nor be expected to have - a preference for some families in their school over others, based on where they live, neighborhood or not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who the f cares about the race or ethnic background of the principal? It's about goals, competency and attitude.

I care, privately, as do many other parents of Stanton Park neighborhood tiny tots.

Sadly, it definitely not all about goals, competency and attitude. It's about a installing a leader who doesn't arrive freighted with heavy DCPS luggage owing favors to a range of corrupt and incompetent insiders installed during Barry's tenure and L-T's infamous"in-boundary" parents displaced to PG County by gentrification. Hint: both groups are almost entirely AA.

Get over yourself. A strong white principal, if she is one, represents a new day, as the SWS, Brent and Maury parents, AA, white, Asian, Latino know well. Carpe diem LT school community.

Gross. I'm another white parent who was hoping for a dynamic black principal.