SWW Principal Removed - Reason Unknown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Haven't people on this board been talking for a while about how SWW doesn't seem to admit many special needs kids? Or am I thinking of a different school?

There is an entrance exam that tests academic skills and they (SWW admin) set a score minimum each year, I believe. So if a kid has special needs and is not at grade level or struggles academically, they likely won't reach the minimum score.
It's an academic high school, there are requirements to get in.

Also, the teachers are not special ed teachers.

Please, don't speak of something which you know nothing about. Some of us do have "SN" kids who excelled at the entrance exam, were admitted and don't require a special ed teacher -- in fact my student hasn't had a special ed teacher since maybe 3rd grade. Once admitted the school purposely and illegally doesn't implement their IEPs or 504s in hopes of getting the child to withdraw. In my DC's case after meeting with this principal multiple times, basically being told our child was not welcome at the school we move our child to our IB high school, where the IEP was easily implemented, did not require a special ed teacher and said child is now in engineering program at top 10 university. Clearly bright kid who needed some supports. BTW, University happily implements the accommodations too. This isn't rocket science on how it is done. Just lazy leadership.

Something similar happened to my kid at SWW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Haven't people on this board been talking for a while about how SWW doesn't seem to admit many special needs kids? Or am I thinking of a different school?

There is an entrance exam that tests academic skills and they (SWW admin) set a score minimum each year, I believe. So if a kid has special needs and is not at grade level or struggles academically, they likely won't reach the minimum score.
It's an academic high school, there are requirements to get in.

Also, the teachers are not special ed teachers.

Please, don't speak of something which you know nothing about. Some of us do have "SN" kids who excelled at the entrance exam, were admitted and don't require a special ed teacher -- in fact my student hasn't had a special ed teacher since maybe 3rd grade. Once admitted the school purposely and illegally doesn't implement their IEPs or 504s in hopes of getting the child to withdraw. In my DC's case after meeting with this principal multiple times, basically being told our child was not welcome at the school we move our child to our IB high school, where the IEP was easily implemented, did not require a special ed teacher and said child is now in engineering program at top 10 university. Clearly bright kid who needed some supports. BTW, University happily implements the accommodations too. This isn't rocket science on how it is done. Just lazy leadership.

Something similar happened to my kid at SWW.

Not at SWW but thank you for posting. Children can be very bright and still have learning differences that are aided with support.

[Anonymous]

And with respect to SWWFS, it's one of the best schools for special needs in the entire city. Special needs families purposely rank it high in the lottery due to its services and inclusive environment.

[Anonymous]

PP - Families are talking about the HS which is a very different school despite sharing a name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And with respect to SWWFS, it's one of the best schools for special needs in the entire city. Special needs families purposely rank it high in the lottery due to its services and inclusive environment.

Uh huh. And they are the only school with a 'high functioning autism (CES) program' From the other posters I can see any children whose IQ isn't high aren't what they want.
There are tons of kids in self contained above or on grade level but they specifically wanted to make sure they received kids above grade level.

It's definitely not one of the best schools for sped.

[Anonymous]

Letter from 7 council members. That is a majority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Letter from 7 council members. That is a majority.

What does this post mean?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Watch the letter backfire when transparency shows all the shady shit pulled in admissions.

[Anonymous]

So Trayvon White abd outgoing Brandon Todd didn’t sign... interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watch the letter backfire when transparency shows all the shady shit pulled in admissions.

Fact remains is that “admissions shade” wasn’t shade at all if any of the questions posed above are answered with efficacy. We shall see once the questions posed by council are addressed.

The timing, progression of investigation, whether or not there was an investigation, all of this will be telling.

[Anonymous]

Ed. committtee chair Grosso also conspicuously absent.

[Anonymous]

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I do not remember a letter on the behalf of the two principals from Wards 7 & 8 when they were abruptly dismissed at the end of last school year. I try to tell people, when DCPS wants you out, you are out. It doesn't matter the explanation or what led to the dismissal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I do not remember a letter on the behalf of the two principals from Wards 7 & 8 when they were abruptly dismissed at the end of last school year. I try to tell people, when DCPS wants you out, you are out. It doesn't matter the explanation or what led to the dismissal.

Agreed. Ferebee and Bowser want someone at Walls who belongs to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I do not remember a letter on the behalf of the two principals from Wards 7 & 8 when they were abruptly dismissed at the end of last school year. I try to tell people, when DCPS wants you out, you are out. It doesn't matter the explanation or what led to the dismissal.

Agreed. Ferebee and Bowser want someone at Walls who belongs to them.

Sounds likely. May well be about wanting continued back door entrance for city administrators' kids to any and all schools. Which is obviously not acceptable.