Bower's top education aide sends his kids to 100 percent open private school

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Anonymous wrote:So, if his kids were already enrolled and doing well, you think he should pull them from their school and put them in their neighborhood school because one parent changed their job? I can see an argument for that, although I don't necessarily agree with it. Any of you critics ever done something similar?

He shouldn't have run for this office if he had already personally opted out of the system he was supposed to lead.

Perhaps he recognizes that private schools are doing a better job educating kids and wants to help bridge the gap by helping DCPS catch up. Nothing wrong with this.

He moved to DC for the job, so his kids enrolled in private at the same time as he started as DME.

When he was asked about it when he took the job he said it was about having a strong bilingual education. So he must be unimpressed with the bilingual options in DCPS

What bilingual option do you think he had with DCPS?

if the options in DCPS weren't good enough for his kids, maybe he should have worked to improve the options in DCPS. There is an inherent problem with saying the system that he helps run is good enough for some kids, but not good enough for his kids

You didn’t address the question. He wanted a bilingual education for his kids. What option do you think he had at DCPS? I’m not aware of any unless he lucked out in the lottery (charter school) or lived in bounds for Oyster Adams.

It doesn’t matter what he “wanted.” What he clearly wanted was a plum political position without having to be accountable for his personal or public actions.

A lot of us wanted a bilingual education and we got it through the lottery or we didn’t get it.

Exactly. For most parents, DCPS is the set of options and you make choices within that.

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Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that a government bureaucrat can afford to spend $41,000 per child per year sending his kids to private school.

Is his spouse a SAHP who doesn’t bring any income?

Hardly a SAHP. Check out the article. Big money, all on the backs of public school kids.
And btw, they absolutely could have bought/rented in the Oyster in boundary area, which would have been a really good move. But, they clearly don't give a shit about DCPS.

https://educationdc.net/2018/09/29/speaking-of-odd-or-is-the-word-conflicted/

I am not a DCPS parent so my opinion doesn't count, but that article seems so over the top and exaggerated that it makes me more sympathetic to this guy.

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Anonymous wrote:Email him: [e-mail]

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Email Bowser if you want schools open. She is the decider. She is responsible.

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The problem is not DME's sending children to private school, it is failing to open public schools.

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Anonymous wrote:So, if his kids were already enrolled and doing well, you think he should pull them from their school and put them in their neighborhood school because one parent changed their job? I can see an argument for that, although I don't necessarily agree with it. Any of you critics ever done something similar?

Actually yes if the job you are changing to is to oversee public schools where you live.

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I just realized that I worked with this person (and his wife) at McKinsey and I am completely disgusted by the hypocrisy of supposedly dedicating your career to public education while privately choosing private for your own. You either believe in public education or you don’t. You either believe that schools are safe for in-person learning or you don’t.

As a DCPS parent whose kids were denied an education for a year, as a voter, and as a someone who knows these people a bit, I think they should be ashamed. Truly.

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Anonymous wrote:What school is his kids supposed to go to in DC's public options. The DCPS schools are not good! Who would send kids there if they had a choice vs a private school.

Oh go away Marylander. My non ward 3 DCPS has the among the highest test scores for black kids in the region (DC and MD) and probably the highest test scores for white kids in the region (95% at or shove standard).

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To whomever keeps copying-and-pasting this list: Grosso no longer is on the Council (thank god). You can take him off.

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Anonymous wrote:I just realized that I worked with this person (and his wife) at McKinsey and I am completely disgusted by the hypocrisy of supposedly dedicating your career to public education while privately choosing private for your own. You either believe in public education or you don’t. You either believe that schools are safe for in-person learning or you don’t.

As a DCPS parent whose kids were denied an education for a year, as a voter, and as a someone who knows these people a bit, I think they should be ashamed. Truly.

Yes. It is pretty obvious to almost anyone here with half a brain.

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure the entire city council also sends their kids to private, except for Charles Allen (JO Wilson) and maybe Robert White?

This is mostly not the case, actually.

McDuffie sends his kids to Georgetown Day (he's on the Board of Trustees there, and I guarantee he doesn't pay a cent in tuition). He needs to be called out on this, as well.

Cheh's kids (now grown) went to Murch, at the very least. Mendo's also-grown daughter graduated from DCPS. Gray's and Bonds's kids also are grown.

Silverman, Pinto and George don't have kids. Nadeau and Robert White have kids who are approaching DCPS age if they aren't there already. Trayon has a child or children but have no clue on his exact situation. Henderson has a daughter but don't know her situation, either.

LOL! You know very little about private schools if you think there is ANYONE on a Board who doesn't pay tuition. The primary reason you get on the Board is because you are paying tuition and then some. $$$$$$$

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure the entire city council also sends their kids to private, except for Charles Allen (JO Wilson) and maybe Robert White?

This is mostly not the case, actually.

McDuffie sends his kids to Georgetown Day (he's on the Board of Trustees there, and I guarantee he doesn't pay a cent in tuition). He needs to be called out on this, as well.

Cheh's kids (now grown) went to Murch, at the very least. Mendo's also-grown daughter graduated from DCPS. Gray's and Bonds's kids also are grown.

Silverman, Pinto and George don't have kids. Nadeau and Robert White have kids who are approaching DCPS age if they aren't there already. Trayon has a child or children but have no clue on his exact situation. Henderson has a daughter but don't know her situation, either.

LOL! You know very little about private schools if you think there is ANYONE on a Board who doesn't pay tuition. The primary reason you get on the Board is because you are paying tuition and then some. $$$$$$$

The fact that an elected DC official sends his kids to one of the most expensive private schools in the area and not DCPS is shameful enough. I don't care if he pays tuition or not.

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure the entire city council also sends their kids to private, except for Charles Allen (JO Wilson) and maybe Robert White?

This is mostly not the case, actually.

McDuffie sends his kids to Georgetown Day (he's on the Board of Trustees there, and I guarantee he doesn't pay a cent in tuition). He needs to be called out on this, as well.

Cheh's kids (now grown) went to Murch, at the very least. Mendo's also-grown daughter graduated from DCPS. Gray's and Bonds's kids also are grown.

Silverman, Pinto and George don't have kids. Nadeau and Robert White have kids who are approaching DCPS age if they aren't there already. Trayon has a child or children but have no clue on his exact situation. Henderson has a daughter but don't know her situation, either.

LOL! You know very little about private schools if you think there is ANYONE on a Board who doesn't pay tuition. The primary reason you get on the Board is because you are paying tuition and then some. $$$$$$$

Nope. They’re are always FA families on the board, too. Maybe just one or two of 20, but the boards are smart enough to realize that FA families should have some representation.