How would you rate how Mayor Bowser has handled DCPS reopening?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you not click on the graph of the rolling 7-day positivity? It's 3.4%.

Any one day of data is not particularly meaningful.

Why is everyone so hell bent on pushing an agenda instead of just interpreting straight facts?

You're looking at old numbers. Look at the actual numbers in the city's spreadsheet. Here are the figures from the past seven days:

On Aug. 12, DC conducted 2,908 tests, and had 65 positives. That's a 2.2 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 11, DC conducted 1,992 tests and had 63 positives. That's a 3.1 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 10, DC conducted 4358 tests and had 89 positives. That's a 2.0 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 9, DC conducted 2449 tests and had 54 positives. That's 2.2 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 8, DC conducted 4608 tests and had 100 positives. That's 2.2 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 7, DC conducted 4609 tests and had 64 positives. That's a 1.4 percent positivity rate.

Oops I forgot Aug. 6 when DC conducted 2742 tests and had 71 positives. That’s a 2.5 percent positivity rate.

Over the past week, that’s an average 2.2 percent positivity rate.

Really good news

[Anonymous]

I am very happy with the way that DCPS is handling things. I am glad that parents are expressing their concerns and helping to keep everyone accountable. However, I think that overall the school is doing a good job with a strong focus on equity.

I was really impressed with the note that went out today with the technology plans for DCPS. It is great that the schools will be providing more than 12,000 devices for students with tech needs and some of them will arrive with free wireless internet connections or internet hot spots for those in need.

DCPS you are looking out for equity concerns and making sure that all kids are able to start out 2020 strong.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy with the way that DCPS is handling things. I am glad that parents are expressing their concerns and helping to keep everyone accountable. However, I think that overall the school is doing a good job with a strong focus on equity.

I was really impressed with the note that went out today with the technology plans for DCPS. It is great that the schools will be providing more than 12,000 devices for students with tech needs and some of them will arrive with free wireless internet connections or internet hot spots for those in need.

DCPS you are looking out for equity concerns and making sure that all kids are able to start out 2020 strong.

Thank you!

So many of these seem to be written by DCPS central office staff...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy with the way that DCPS is handling things. I am glad that parents are expressing their concerns and helping to keep everyone accountable. However, I think that overall the school is doing a good job with a strong focus on equity.

I was really impressed with the note that went out today with the technology plans for DCPS. It is great that the schools will be providing more than 12,000 devices for students with tech needs and some of them will arrive with free wireless internet connections or internet hot spots for those in need.

DCPS you are looking out for equity concerns and making sure that all kids are able to start out 2020 strong.

Thank you!

So many of these seem to be written by DCPS central office staff...

I am not a staff member, I am the parent of a 5th grade DCPS student. Several colleagues have kids in neighboring school districts, and they have described a level of chaos that started in the Spring. Things are not perfect, but I really don't have major concerns or complaints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy with the way that DCPS is handling things. I am glad that parents are expressing their concerns and helping to keep everyone accountable. However, I think that overall the school is doing a good job with a strong focus on equity.

I was really impressed with the note that went out today with the technology plans for DCPS. It is great that the schools will be providing more than 12,000 devices for students with tech needs and some of them will arrive with free wireless internet connections or internet hot spots for those in need.

DCPS you are looking out for equity concerns and making sure that all kids are able to start out 2020 strong.

Thank you!

Signed, Lewis Ferebee

[Anonymous]

I am not a staff member- but close friends with one. I used to be more critical of Central Office, but after hearing first hand the amount of work being done in that organization- I am much less critical. There is still a lot of chaos- but it seems to come from the very top. It is a government agency... and there are definitely annoying issues facing them because of that. But a huge percentage of that workforce is extremely dedicated to the mission of educating all our DC students. My friend works longer hours than anyone I know, believes in her work to the core of her being, and doesn't get paid nearly enough for this effort. They deal with many situations that have no good answer. They make decisions knowing they will be criticized extensively by one group or another- and praise is infrequent at best. Central Office is consistently the villain in the story- and teachers the heroes. She loves what she does- but I can't imagine her spending a lot of years working in that environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not a staff member- but close friends with one. I used to be more critical of Central Office, but after hearing first hand the amount of work being done in that organization- I am much less critical. There is still a lot of chaos- but it seems to come from the very top. It is a government agency... and there are definitely annoying issues facing them because of that. But a huge percentage of that workforce is extremely dedicated to the mission of educating all our DC students. My friend works longer hours than anyone I know, believes in her work to the core of her being, and doesn't get paid nearly enough for this effort. They deal with many situations that have no good answer. They make decisions knowing they will be criticized extensively by one group or another- and praise is infrequent at best. Central Office is consistently the villain in the story- and teachers the heroes. She loves what she does- but I can't imagine her spending a lot of years working in that environment.

The only thing DCPS is extremely dedicated to is closing schools and not working for as long as humanly possible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you not click on the graph of the rolling 7-day positivity? It's 3.4%.

Any one day of data is not particularly meaningful.

Why is everyone so hell bent on pushing an agenda instead of just interpreting straight facts?

You're looking at old numbers. Look at the actual numbers in the city's spreadsheet. Here are the figures from the past seven days:

On Aug. 12, DC conducted 2,908 tests, and had 65 positives. That's a 2.2 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 11, DC conducted 1,992 tests and had 63 positives. That's a 3.1 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 10, DC conducted 4358 tests and had 89 positives. That's a 2.0 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 9, DC conducted 2449 tests and had 54 positives. That's 2.2 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 8, DC conducted 4608 tests and had 100 positives. That's 2.2 percent positivity rate.

On Aug. 7, DC conducted 4609 tests and had 64 positives. That's a 1.4 percent positivity rate.

First, it's not old data. It's cleaned data.

Second, you didn't screen out the non-DC residents. Which was my enter point in the first place.

For someone who doesn't really know what they are talking about, you sure are obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

DC's health director cited a recent survey of 100 covid cases. 24 had eaten indoors at a restaurant. Yet that clearly dangerous activity still is allowed while our kids can't go back to their schools.

https://twitter.com/JulieZauzmer/status/1293657343905980417?s=19

Bowser is a failure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC's health director cited a recent survey of 100 covid cases. 24 had eaten indoors at a restaurant. Yet that clearly dangerous activity still is allowed while our kids can't go back to their schools.

https://twitter.com/JulieZauzmer/status/1293657343905980417?s=19

Bowser is a failure.

This data is clear as day. Close indoor dining and we would have fewer cases and would be able to open schools. It’s just about priorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not a staff member- but close friends with one. I used to be more critical of Central Office, but after hearing first hand the amount of work being done in that organization- I am much less critical. There is still a lot of chaos- but it seems to come from the very top. It is a government agency... and there are definitely annoying issues facing them because of that. But a huge percentage of that workforce is extremely dedicated to the mission of educating all our DC students. My friend works longer hours than anyone I know, believes in her work to the core of her being, and doesn't get paid nearly enough for this effort. They deal with many situations that have no good answer. They make decisions knowing they will be criticized extensively by one group or another- and praise is infrequent at best. Central Office is consistently the villain in the story- and teachers the heroes. She loves what she does- but I can't imagine her spending a lot of years working in that environment.

The only thing DCPS is extremely dedicated to is closing schools and not working for as long as humanly possible

Basically yes, the teachers union is in the way of educating kids and keeping the achievement gap from growing. Is there no scope to innovate? Why couldn't the kids learn outside under pop-up tents this fall, wearing jackets? That's happened in many European countries. Here, unthinkable simply because the union said so. Our empathy for teachers is going to steadily trail off in this City if they won't return to classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not a staff member- but close friends with one. I used to be more critical of Central Office, but after hearing first hand the amount of work being done in that organization- I am much less critical. There is still a lot of chaos- but it seems to come from the very top. It is a government agency... and there are definitely annoying issues facing them because of that. But a huge percentage of that workforce is extremely dedicated to the mission of educating all our DC students. My friend works longer hours than anyone I know, believes in her work to the core of her being, and doesn't get paid nearly enough for this effort. They deal with many situations that have no good answer. They make decisions knowing they will be criticized extensively by one group or another- and praise is infrequent at best. Central Office is consistently the villain in the story- and teachers the heroes. She loves what she does- but I can't imagine her spending a lot of years working in that environment.

The only thing DCPS is extremely dedicated to is closing schools and not working for as long as humanly possible

Basically yes, the teachers union is in the way of educating kids and keeping the achievement gap from growing. Is there no scope to innovate? Why couldn't the kids learn outside under pop-up tents this fall, wearing jackets? That's happened in many European countries. Here, unthinkable simply because the union said so. Our empathy for teachers is going to steadily trail off in this City if they won't return to classrooms.

Oh get off it. The union doesn’t decide this stuff. It’s easy to blame the union but it’s Bowser who decides.

[Anonymous]

I haven’t heard a good justification for why the new INDOOR DC sports book just opened and is open 7 days a week. But my kids little league can’t get field permits to play a socially distant and much needed game. It’s so messed up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t heard a good justification for why the new INDOOR DC sports book just opened and is open 7 days a week. But my kids little league can’t get field permits to play a socially distant and much needed game. It’s so messed up.

TAX MONEY. And your little league isn’t a major donor to bowser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t heard a good justification for why the new INDOOR DC sports book just opened and is open 7 days a week. But my kids little league can’t get field permits to play a socially distant and much needed game. It’s so messed up.

TAX MONEY. And your little league isn’t a major donor to bowser.

There’s about 4000 little league families in DC who are pissed that MD and VA played this summer and will play in the fall, while DC kids are locked out of the fields. Trust me, these folks vote. Any tax money earned will be spent on services to low income folks who gambled always their unemployment checks. Nice job Mayor.