JLG vs McDuffie on public schools

[Anonymous]

JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

Engaged on basically anything… and I totally agree. Anyone who votes for McDuffie and then is surprised that he had literally no principles or interest in engaging anyone except special interest groups and corporations with $$$ deserves what they get.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One of her signature issues is promoting the use of computers in the classroom. If you think there's not enough screentime at school, she's your candidate.

This is the type of fear mongering I’m referring to and find very off putting.

What are you talking about? It's not fear mongering to point to a candidate's record. It's her legislation. It's called the "DCPS Digital Equity Act."

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0077?link_id=26&can_id=04f23ec4cad604f0b31c65dd8e74788c&source=email-ward-4-dispatch-council-is-back-in-session-and-neighborhood-safety-updates&email_referrer=&email_subject=ward-4-dispatch-tech-equity-in-dcps-fall-fun-fest-and-art-all-night-tonight

She brags about it on her web site.

"Her first bill as a Councilmember was to call for the creation of a multi-year technology plan for DCPS, so that students have the digital literacy skills they need to succeed, and our schools have the equipment and staffing to support 21st century learning."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She hates charters with a passion and supports a plan their funding by $9k+ per child.

I am actually worried that she is going to undermine charters somehow. I've never heard her say a positive word about them, while mcDuffie says charters need to be funded the same as DCPS because half the students attend charters. He clearly has no animosity towards charters but I think JLG actually does.

Janeese hates charters with a passion. She would be the most anti-charter mayor DC has ever had. It would be a very long four years for charter school families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

I agree she is engaged. I've met her and she is very happy to listen and engage.

But many of her actual ideas are really, really bad. Im coming around to preferring a disengaged person with better ideas to an engaged person with destructive ideas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of her signature issues is promoting the use of computers in the classroom. If you think there's not enough screentime at school, she's your candidate.

This is the type of fear mongering I’m referring to and find very off putting.

What are you talking about? It's not fear mongering to point to a candidate's record. It's her legislation. It's called the "DCPS Digital Equity Act."

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0077?link_id=26&can_id=04f23ec4cad604f0b31c65dd8e74788c&source=email-ward-4-dispatch-council-is-back-in-session-and-neighborhood-safety-updates&email_referrer=&email_subject=ward-4-dispatch-tech-equity-in-dcps-fall-fun-fest-and-art-all-night-tonight

She brags about it on her web site.

"Her first bill as a Councilmember was to call for the creation of a multi-year technology plan for DCPS, so that students have the digital literacy skills they need to succeed, and our schools have the equipment and staffing to support 21st century learning."

Omg - ha! I actually went and read the introduction to that legislation — it basically calls for equitable access to technology and review processes to make sure it’s being used effectively. You just proved my point about the fear mongering!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of her signature issues is promoting the use of computers in the classroom. If you think there's not enough screentime at school, she's your candidate.

This is the type of fear mongering I’m referring to and find very off putting.

What are you talking about? It's not fear mongering to point to a candidate's record. It's her legislation. It's called the "DCPS Digital Equity Act."

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0077?link_id=26&can_id=04f23ec4cad604f0b31c65dd8e74788c&source=email-ward-4-dispatch-council-is-back-in-session-and-neighborhood-safety-updates&email_referrer=&email_subject=ward-4-dispatch-tech-equity-in-dcps-fall-fun-fest-and-art-all-night-tonight

She brags about it on her web site.

"Her first bill as a Councilmember was to call for the creation of a multi-year technology plan for DCPS, so that students have the digital literacy skills they need to succeed, and our schools have the equipment and staffing to support 21st century learning."

Omg - ha! I actually went and read the introduction to that legislation — it basically calls for equitable access to technology and review processes to make sure it’s being used effectively. You just proved my point about the fear mongering!

Two things I wanted to comment on. I am all for curtailing the use of technology and making sure there is a balance with how we use it, but this idea that using the word technology and anything about computers is a four letter word is also not helpful. These extreme all or nothing kind of arguments are what keep us from getting anything accomplished.
Part of the push for equitable access to technology is because regardless of how much you use a computer in the classroom, if you don’t have access to a computer at home to do research or write a paper it really sets you up for a disadvantage. Not sure where all of your kids go to school, but a lot of schools across the city they open up computer labs outside of school hours for kids to use.

Second, I agree that JLG is way more responsive to the actual people that live in DC and does her best to bring their concerns back to council. Which goes a long way for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of her signature issues is promoting the use of computers in the classroom. If you think there's not enough screentime at school, she's your candidate.

This is the type of fear mongering I’m referring to and find very off putting.

What are you talking about? It's not fear mongering to point to a candidate's record. It's her legislation. It's called the "DCPS Digital Equity Act."

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0077?link_id=26&can_id=04f23ec4cad604f0b31c65dd8e74788c&source=email-ward-4-dispatch-council-is-back-in-session-and-neighborhood-safety-updates&email_referrer=&email_subject=ward-4-dispatch-tech-equity-in-dcps-fall-fun-fest-and-art-all-night-tonight

She brags about it on her web site.

"Her first bill as a Councilmember was to call for the creation of a multi-year technology plan for DCPS, so that students have the digital literacy skills they need to succeed, and our schools have the equipment and staffing to support 21st century learning."

Omg - ha! I actually went and read the introduction to that legislation — it basically calls for equitable access to technology and review processes to make sure it’s being used effectively. You just proved my point about the fear mongering!

Two things I wanted to comment on. I am all for curtailing the use of technology and making sure there is a balance with how we use it, but this idea that using the word technology and anything about computers is a four letter word is also not helpful. These extreme all or nothing kind of arguments are what keep us from getting anything accomplished.
Part of the push for equitable access to technology is because regardless of how much you use a computer in the classroom, if you don’t have access to a computer at home to do research or write a paper it really sets you up for a disadvantage. Not sure where all of your kids go to school, but a lot of schools across the city they open up computer labs outside of school hours for kids to use.

Second, I agree that JLG is way more responsive to the actual people that live in DC and does her best to bring their concerns back to council. Which goes a long way for me.

I've been one of her constituents during her entire career, and this JLG you describe is completely foreign to me. I've found her to be arrogant, unresponsive and pretty unlikeable. If you disagree with her on anything, she treats you like you're her enemy. All politicians are extra nice to everybody right before an election, but she'll revert to who she really is after the voting is over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

I am honestly torn. We live in Ward 4 and her office was responsive about some pool issues. But we didn't hear a word from them when we wrote to ask that she support opening schools, after over a year of covid closures. Her office instead supported a policy of closing schools anytime the citywide positivity rate went above some threshold (luckily it didn't happen). That was so misguided and they were so unresponsive about why that would be the right policy, I can't let it go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

I am honestly torn. We live in Ward 4 and her office was responsive about some pool issues. But we didn't hear a word from them when we wrote to ask that she support opening schools, after over a year of covid closures. Her office instead supported a policy of closing schools anytime the citywide positivity rate went above some threshold (luckily it didn't happen). That was so misguided and they were so unresponsive about why that would be the right policy, I can't let it go.

DC kept schools closed longer than almost any other place and even after they finally opened -- like, months after they finally reopened, JLG was still trying to reclose them because she will do literally anything WTU asks. It was unforgiveable, I think, and I will never vote for her again after that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cannot vote for any candidate endorsed by the WTU.

So you hate teachers then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She hates charters with a passion and supports a plan their funding by $9k+ per child.

I am actually worried that she is going to undermine charters somehow. I've never heard her say a positive word about them, while mcDuffie says charters need to be funded the same as DCPS because half the students attend charters. He clearly has no animosity towards charters but I think JLG actually does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

I am honestly torn. We live in Ward 4 and her office was responsive about some pool issues. But we didn't hear a word from them when we wrote to ask that she support opening schools, after over a year of covid closures. Her office instead supported a policy of closing schools anytime the citywide positivity rate went above some threshold (luckily it didn't happen). That was so misguided and they were so unresponsive about why that would be the right policy, I can't let it go.

DC kept schools closed longer than almost any other place and even after they finally opened -- like, months after they finally reopened, JLG was still trying to reclose them because she will do literally anything WTU asks. It was unforgiveable, I think, and I will never vote for her again after that.

I see you hate teachers, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, etc.

If you hate us, home school. What’s unforgivable is the lies you people like to spout because you’d rather see a man in office who doesn’t give a single penny about public schooling.

He has been on the council for over a decade and has not pushed for anything beyond modernization (just for dcps btw) and tech. He has also not given ten anything passed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

Engaged on basically anything… and I totally agree. Anyone who votes for McDuffie and then is surprised that he had literally no principles or interest in engaging anyone except special interest groups and corporations with $$$ deserves what they get.

So true. When they see him slash funding or give a position to his cousin (look it up) they should not be surprised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JLG has been incredibly engaged with Ward 4 education activists and schools. I have my doubts McDuffie could say the same.

I don't think you have to agree with her or with him on specific topics, but I'd much rather go with an engaged mayor on education than one who is not.

I am honestly torn. We live in Ward 4 and her office was responsive about some pool issues. But we didn't hear a word from them when we wrote to ask that she support opening schools, after over a year of covid closures. Her office instead supported a policy of closing schools anytime the citywide positivity rate went above some threshold (luckily it didn't happen). That was so misguided and they were so unresponsive about why that would be the right policy, I can't let it go.

DC kept schools closed longer than almost any other place and even after they finally opened -- like, months after they finally reopened, JLG was still trying to reclose them because she will do literally anything WTU asks. It was unforgiveable, I think, and I will never vote for her again after that.

I’m a bit stuck, as I have the same type of grudge against McDuffie. I’m not a big fan of JLG, but his enthusiastic support of the absolutely embarrassing cash giveaway to the Commanders disqualifies him from ever being a contender for mayor in my mind. They wanted back to DC so badly, we are staring down a bleak budget, and we somehow still let them bleed us dry. He only regrets not being the mayor when it was inked. The corporate coziness worked when we were booming, but like h*ll I’d vote for that guy as mayor right now.