DME Paul Kihn on Kojo Show at 12pm Today Dec 4

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Anonymous wrote:What distinguished career??!

Look it up. He was a partner at McKinsey, leading the education practice there for a couple decades.

He has more private sector and education policy expertise than all other staff members combined.

But no hands on experience in education? Teacher, principal etc.

He was a teacher. See his bio:

Paul Kihn accepted an appointment by Mayor Bowser to serve as the Deputy Mayor for education on October 1, 2018. Mr. Kihn previously served for three years as the Deputy Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. As the Superintendent’s second-in-command, he helped lead the system through a significant transformation, including improvements in teacher and principal hiring and development, a transition to common core standards, the promotion of evidence-based innovations in schools and classrooms, a wholesale revision of charter authorizing policies and procedures, and smarter allocation of diminishing resources.

Prior to his work in Philadelphia, Paul supported district and charter turnaround efforts as a partner and a leader of the U.S. K12 Education Practice for the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Mr. Kihn is a former New York City public school English teacher and has also taught middle and high school English in Ireland and South Africa. In addition, Mr. Kihn has worked with adjudicated and out-of-school youth.

A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Kihn received a Masters in Educational Administration From Teachers College, Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. He also holds degrees from Yale College and The University of Cape Tow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What distinguished career??!

Look it up. He was a partner at McKinsey, leading the education practice there for a couple decades.

He has more private sector and education policy expertise than all other staff members combined.

But no hands on experience in education? Teacher, principal etc.

He was a teacher. See his bio:

Paul Kihn accepted an appointment by Mayor Bowser to serve as the Deputy Mayor for education on October 1, 2018. Mr. Kihn previously served for three years as the Deputy Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. As the Superintendent’s second-in-command, he helped lead the system through a significant transformation, including improvements in teacher and principal hiring and development, a transition to common core standards, the promotion of evidence-based innovations in schools and classrooms, a wholesale revision of charter authorizing policies and procedures, and smarter allocation of diminishing resources.

Prior to his work in Philadelphia, Paul supported district and charter turnaround efforts as a partner and a leader of the U.S. K12 Education Practice for the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Mr. Kihn is a former New York City public school English teacher and has also taught middle and high school English in Ireland and South Africa. In addition, Mr. Kihn has worked with adjudicated and out-of-school youth.

A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Kihn received a Masters in Educational Administration From Teachers College, Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. He also holds degrees from Yale College and The University of Cape Tow

Very accomplished. What's he doing here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What distinguished career??!

Look it up. He was a partner at McKinsey, leading the education practice there for a couple decades.

He has more private sector and education policy expertise than all other staff members combined.

But no hands on experience in education? Teacher, principal etc.

He was a teacher. See his bio:

Paul Kihn accepted an appointment by Mayor Bowser to serve as the Deputy Mayor for education on October 1, 2018. Mr. Kihn previously served for three years as the Deputy Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. As the Superintendent’s second-in-command, he helped lead the system through a significant transformation, including improvements in teacher and principal hiring and development, a transition to common core standards, the promotion of evidence-based innovations in schools and classrooms, a wholesale revision of charter authorizing policies and procedures, and smarter allocation of diminishing resources.

Prior to his work in Philadelphia, Paul supported district and charter turnaround efforts as a partner and a leader of the U.S. K12 Education Practice for the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Mr. Kihn is a former New York City public school English teacher and has also taught middle and high school English in Ireland and South Africa. In addition, Mr. Kihn has worked with adjudicated and out-of-school youth.

A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Kihn received a Masters in Educational Administration From Teachers College, Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. He also holds degrees from Yale College and The University of Cape Tow

Very accomplished. What's he doing here?

Great question, I was wondering the same.

Could DC one day have a competent and white Mayor

[Anonymous]

Let's leave race out of it.

[Anonymous]

He was a disaster in Philadelphia and was written out! That was the ONE executive level job he had and it was met with failure. He has not ever had to manage to results.

What do you see there that is accomplished? I see only privilege.

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Shouldn’t the DME be required to send his kids to DCPS - traditional or charter? WTF?!

[Anonymous]

His answer to the very reasonable questions of something like "why should I trust DCPS with my kids when the DME doesn't even buy into it?" seemed really defensive to me. He stated his professional dedication to public education and then he said it was because he and his wife are dedicated to "multiligualism" for Spanish immersion and decided to go private to get it (WIS I think).

If he wanted Spanish bilingual education couldn't he have moved to the Oyster boundary if he is so dedicated to public education?

The fact that he makes it sound unavailable in DCPS is untrue. So I guess we can expect more extensive multilingual programs in DCPS.

-DCPS parent and former DCPS employee

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:His answer to the very reasonable questions of something like "why should I trust DCPS with my kids when the DME doesn't even buy into it?" seemed really defensive to me. He stated his professional dedication to public education and then he said it was because he and his wife are dedicated to "multiligualism" for Spanish immersion and decided to go private to get it (WIS I think).

If he wanted Spanish bilingual education couldn't he have moved to the Oyster boundary if he is so dedicated to public education?

The fact that he makes it sound unavailable in DCPS is untrue. So I guess we can expect more extensive multilingual programs in DCPS.

-DCPS parent and former DCPS employee

Maybe his kids are older? Oyster is great for elementary, so so for middle and obviously has no high school.

And DCI is unfortunately a subpar school, so it's not like he had many choices especially with older kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His answer to the very reasonable questions of something like "why should I trust DCPS with my kids when the DME doesn't even buy into it?" seemed really defensive to me. He stated his professional dedication to public education and then he said it was because he and his wife are dedicated to "multiligualism" for Spanish immersion and decided to go private to get it (WIS I think).

If he wanted Spanish bilingual education couldn't he have moved to the Oyster boundary if he is so dedicated to public education?

The fact that he makes it sound unavailable in DCPS is untrue. So I guess we can expect more extensive multilingual programs in DCPS.

-DCPS parent and former DCPS employee

Maybe his kids are older? Oyster is great for elementary, so so for middle and obviously has no high school.

And DCI is unfortunately a subpar school, so it's not like he had many choices especially with older kids.

No, they are early elementary.

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It’s disgusting- Scott Pearson, the head of the effing charter school board sends his kids to WIS. So do the heads of several charter consultants (Building Hope, Focus). There should be a rule that people in charge of education live in DC and send their kids to DC schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s disgusting- Scott Pearson, the head of the effing charter school board sends his kids to WIS. So do the heads of several charter consultants (Building Hope, Focus). There should be a rule that people in charge of education live in DC and send their kids to DC schools.

Well, it makes sense. They are charter advocats/supporters, not supporters of traditional public schools. This is their version of choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s disgusting- Scott Pearson, the head of the effing charter school board sends his kids to WIS. So do the heads of several charter consultants (Building Hope, Focus). There should be a rule that people in charge of education live in DC and send their kids to DC schools.

Well, it makes sense. They are charter advocats/supporters, not supporters of traditional public schools. This is their version of choice.

They run our schools. F$%% these people!!! No, seriously. this needs to be a rule. If you have no skin in the game you cannot run my schools.

This makes me so angry. A bunch of elitists trying to tell us proletariat what's best for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shouldn’t the DME be required to send his kids to DCPS - traditional or charter? WTF?!

are DCPS teachers required to do so?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shouldn’t the DME be required to send his kids to DCPS - traditional or charter? WTF?!

are DCPS teachers required to do so?

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s disgusting- Scott Pearson, the head of the effing charter school board sends his kids to WIS. So do the heads of several charter consultants (Building Hope, Focus). There should be a rule that people in charge of education live in DC and send their kids to DC schools.

Well, it makes sense. They are charter advocats/supporters, not supporters of traditional public schools. This is their version of choice.

At least they are not stealing slots from other students like Antwan did, both at Ellington and Wilson.