DCPS Central Office Cuts

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Anonymous wrote:Does the chancellor need to go? What happens if Trump takes over DC?

We need a new mayor and a new chancellor.

If Trump takes over DC? Good question. The actions will be all about generating new stories and "sticking it to the liberals." Actual education and municipal health would not merit attention. I imagine it would be pretty bad.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the chancellor need to go? What happens if Trump I’m takes over DC?

DCPS has done a good enough job of making its own case that anyone wealthy should go private. No one with resources is invested the system anymore. Good luck challenging Trump.

What are top 5 things the wealthy want? From my understanding, the wealthy always went to the legacy private schools in this area. What’s your advice for us going into this school year regarding Trump.

Private school tuition has gone nuts in the last decade, is the issue. Even someone in the top 5% in DC (425k) would balk at tuition at some of these places. Two kids absolutely not.

“Wealthy” is subjective, though, maybe that doesn’t count.

We're well off with an HHI around $500K. But we have 3 kids close together in age. We absolutely cannot afford private school for all 3.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the chancellor need to go? What happens if Trump I’m takes over DC?

DCPS has done a good enough job of making its own case that anyone wealthy should go private. No one with resources is invested the system anymore. Good luck challenging Trump.

No shade or shame. In my Bob Barker voice… “Come on down!!!!…to your local public school… Everyone’s welcomed!”

We are great and we know you’ll bend over backwards to support your school. What do you need? More schools in your area? What’s your top 5 needs?

We have some very criminal Principals that don’t represent the change that’s happening in the city. The Chancellor and Central office knows and do nothing about them. Nothing. Our families just transfer to charter schools when they see and experience the dysfunction after a few years.



What are top 5 things the wealthy want? From my understanding, the wealthy always went to the legacy private schools in this area. What’s your advice for us going into this school year regarding Trump.

Private school tuition has gone nuts in the last decade, is the issue. Even someone in the top 5% in DC (425k) would balk at tuition at some of these places. Two kids absolutely not.

“Wealthy” is subjective, though, maybe that doesn’t count.

We're well off with an HHI around $500K. But we have 3 kids close together in age. We absolutely cannot afford private school for all 3.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the chancellor need to go? What happens if Trump I’m takes over DC?

DCPS has done a good enough job of making its own case that anyone wealthy should go private. No one with resources is invested the system anymore. Good luck challenging Trump.

What are top 5 things the wealthy want? From my understanding, the wealthy always went to the legacy private schools in this area. What’s your advice for us going into this school year regarding Trump.

Private school tuition has gone nuts in the last decade, is the issue. Even someone in the top 5% in DC (425k) would balk at tuition at some of these places. Two kids absolutely not.

“Wealthy” is subjective, though, maybe that doesn’t count.

We're well off with an HHI around $500K. But we have 3 kids close together in age. We absolutely cannot afford private school for all 3.

I know a couple other people in your position. They’re saving that money for college where they will get zero help. Also a lot of us- we only started making that kind of money when we became attendings (after a fellowship) or finished grad school. It’s a short earning life and savings haven’t quite compounded enough yet to pay for private without putting a dent in retirement or other savings.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the chancellor need to go? What happens if Trump I’m takes over DC?

DCPS has done a good enough job of making its own case that anyone wealthy should go private. No one with resources is invested the system anymore. Good luck challenging Trump.

What are top 5 things the wealthy want? From my understanding, the wealthy always went to the legacy private schools in this area. What’s your advice for us going into this school year regarding Trump.

Private school tuition has gone nuts in the last decade, is the issue. Even someone in the top 5% in DC (425k) would balk at tuition at some of these places. Two kids absolutely not.

“Wealthy” is subjective, though, maybe that doesn’t count.

We're well off with an HHI around $500K. But we have 3 kids close together in age. We absolutely cannot afford private school for all 3.

Sounds like your kids will be going to school in VA or MD.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the chancellor need to go? What happens if Trump I’m takes over DC?

DCPS has done a good enough job of making its own case that anyone wealthy should go private. No one with resources is invested the system anymore. Good luck challenging Trump.

What are top 5 things the wealthy want? From my understanding, the wealthy always went to the legacy private schools in this area. What’s your advice for us going into this school year regarding Trump.

Private school tuition has gone nuts in the last decade, is the issue. Even someone in the top 5% in DC (425k) would balk at tuition at some of these places. Two kids absolutely not.

“Wealthy” is subjective, though, maybe that doesn’t count.

We're well off with an HHI around $500K. But we have 3 kids close together in age. We absolutely cannot afford private school for all 3.

Sounds like your kids will be going to school in VA or MD.

Happily enrolled at our non-NW IB DCPS and soon to be DCPSes at the moment.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the chancellor need to go? What happens if Trump I’m takes over DC?

DCPS has done a good enough job of making its own case that anyone wealthy should go private. No one with resources is invested the system anymore. Good luck challenging Trump.

What are top 5 things the wealthy want? From my understanding, the wealthy always went to the legacy private schools in this area. What’s your advice for us going into this school year regarding Trump.

Private school tuition has gone nuts in the last decade, is the issue. Even someone in the top 5% in DC (425k) would balk at tuition at some of these places. Two kids absolutely not.

“Wealthy” is subjective, though, maybe that doesn’t count.

We're well off with an HHI around $500K. But we have 3 kids close together in age. We absolutely cannot afford private school for all 3.

Sounds like your kids will be going to school in VA or MD.

Happily enrolled at our non-NW IB DCPS and soon to be DCPSes at the moment.

Ah. Well you can be part of the shrinking minority who might be able to do something effective should Trump try to take over DCPS. Good luck with that.

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Trump could take over DCPS??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, some of these non-teacher comments are gross.
You have no idea what working in a DCPS school can be like. It can be toxic and soul-crushing. More standardized testing is not helping any kids but especially low SES students or ones who are neurodivergent.

The teacher evaluation system here failed in several other states, the creator of it admitted it wasn’t for long term. There was a 3rd party evaluation of the eval system by American University that shows it is bias and racist.

The answer is not ‘resign then,’ ok anytime something gets bad you are the type to lay on your back, not all of us are.
The answer is not ‘well other districts are worse,’ ok when something inappropriate happens the school’s answer should be ‘well worse things have happened.’

And last shut all the way up with ‘can’t stand to see Black leadership’ I am Black and having Black leadership does not mean it will be perfect or immune to corruption.

It’s gross to hide behind fake moral outrage.

If you are a teacher at a non-title 1 school sit down. You do not experience the same things.

Central office overall is not helpful, they are slow to respond, give incorrect information or none at all.

Thank you. Well put. I teach at a non-title 1 high school in DCPS and everything this person says applies to my school as well.