Did ANYONE from DCPS apologize for the debacle today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bowser should apologize--instead she was interviewed gently and responded like a High School sophomore, "...uh...we need to clear streets...we r not just out writing tickets..."...WAT?? But she looked cute in her Lexus 4 door with her cute bangle bracelet (shells? Reminder of a tropical vacation?) and furry parka.

Sexist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bowser should apologize--instead she was interviewed gently and responded like a High School sophomore, "...uh...we need to clear streets...we r not just out writing tickets..."...WAT?? But she looked cute in her Lexus 4 door with her cute bangle bracelet (shells? Reminder of a tropical vacation?) and furry parka.

Bowser is the responsible officer in the government. Public Works, DDOT and the chancellor all report to her, and it is her fault that coordination seemed totally lacking. DC got "Bowsered" and she needs to apologize and explain what steps she will take so it doesn't happen again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bowser should apologize--instead she was interviewed gently and responded like a High School sophomore, "...uh...we need to clear streets...we r not just out writing tickets..."...WAT?? But she looked cute in her Lexus 4 door with her cute bangle bracelet (shells? Reminder of a tropical vacation?) and furry parka.

Sexist.

Bowser's not sexist. She's just in over her head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:apologize for providing my child with a normal school day so his schedule and my work was not disrupted? I think a "your welcome" is more in order!

Don't you mean "you're welcome"? You didn't learn English during a normal school day at DCPS, I hope.

[Anonymous]

It was TWO INCHES OF SNOW! No sleet. No wind shears. No earthquake. No flooding. Snow so dry it blew off the top of my used Honda after a couple of minutes. I slogged through worse as a student during the rainy season in a country without a metro or public buses.

Delays just give more families reasons to keep their kids home. Why trudge through snow or wait nearly an hour for a bus if you just have to head back in a few hours?

Beyond the need for food for those in need who, by law, should be feed at school, there is value in teaching resilience to all students in these situations.

You go to school because you can, not just when it's convenient.

In too many parts of the world children get killed or abused just for trying to go to school. Others are denied any education at all because of their skin color, gender, or class. There are also children who used to have access to an education who are displaced from their homes due to human conflict or natural disasters. Then there are millions of children who walk for hours to get to and from schools that welcome them.

Two hours delay in the capital of the most powerful nation on earth for two inches of snow without ice? Seriously?

Be thankful that the lack of apology from an official was the worst of your problems today.

Tip of the Hat to DCPS for not panicking.

[Anonymous]

DCPS is the most DYSFUNCTIONAL school system I've ever taught in! I live in Anne Arundel County so my commute this morning was 2.5 hours (didn't get in until 9:30), to have 10 out of 27 students. They never take into account the over half of their teachers/staff DO NOT LIVE IN THE CITY!! How can we even afford to!?!
I get it-the children need to eat. So set up feeding stations like every other urban metropolis and be considerate of the people that sacrifice so much by being in these classrooms everyday and all of the outside work that we do!
And they wonder why people are fleeing this system...tuh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bowser should apologize--instead she was interviewed gently and responded like a High School sophomore, "...uh...we need to clear streets...we r not just out writing tickets..."...WAT?? But she looked cute in her Lexus 4 door with her cute bangle bracelet (shells? Reminder of a tropical vacation?) and furry parka.

Bowser is the responsible officer in the government. Public Works, DDOT and the chancellor all report to her, and it is her fault that coordination seemed totally lacking. DC got "Bowsered" and she needs to apologize and explain what steps she will take so it doesn't happen again.

Y'all are trying really hard to make that a thing.

[Anonymous]

The 'kids gotta eat' excuse is nonsense. For one, the kids don't show up. Secondly, when they do , they rarely if ever eat the school lunch. That's in part due to the fact that they have a ton of snacks and junk food in their backpacks over half the time.

Besides, DCPS should focus on serving as a SCHOOL-not a soup kitchen .

[Anonymous]

I do wonder if Bowser will take any responsibility for the roads not being better cleared.

[Anonymous]

Nothing yet... Just ignoring the problem, pretending it didn't happen, leaving her supporters swinging in the breeze to deflect and pass the buck. No signs of any clear leadership to be found anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bowser should apologize--instead she was interviewed gently and responded like a High School sophomore, "...uh...we need to clear streets...we r not just out writing tickets..."...WAT?? But she looked cute in her Lexus 4 door with her cute bangle bracelet (shells? Reminder of a tropical vacation?) and furry parka.

Bowser is the responsible officer in the government. Public Works, DDOT and the chancellor all report to her, and it is her fault that coordination seemed totally lacking. DC got "Bowsered" and she needs to apologize and explain what steps she will take so it doesn't happen again.

Y'all are trying really hard to make that a thing.

So far the new mayor is acting like she hasn't got a clue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

apologize for providing my child with a normal school day so his schedule and my work was not disrupted? I think a "your welcome" is more in order!

+1

+1000!!!

+999 -- "You are welcome" ie "You're welcome" . . . sorry for grammar police but had to say it. I agree and my kids got to play in snow at recess which was a big hit. If they were home I would have been working remotely and wouldn't have had time to take them out in snow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shutting down tons of metro buses that many students use is also an issue.

Sounds like some of these parents should have driven their previous snow flakes. I looked at the weather and determined on my own to take my kids.

That would have been great if I could have actually gotten my car off of my street, which I could not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are unable to cope with driving in snowy/icy conditions and have failed to equip your vehicle with appropriate winter tires (I.e., not "all-season tires) despite having children in your vehicle, then feel free to keep your young'ns at home with you. That's where they would have been anyway had DCPS delayed opening.

Now there goes my mother of the year award!! I just knew there was something marring my perfect record!! I failed to equip my vehicle with proper winter rotational devices". Dammit!! I'm now going to jump right on researching the proper sun block for my child's precise melatonin level well I advance of summer's first UV Rays!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bowser should apologize--instead she was interviewed gently and responded like a High School sophomore, "...uh...we need to clear streets...we r not just out writing tickets..."...WAT?? But she looked cute in her Lexus 4 door with her cute bangle bracelet (shells? Reminder of a tropical vacation?) and furry parka.

Bowser is the responsible officer in the government. Public Works, DDOT and the chancellor all report to her, and it is her fault that coordination seemed totally lacking. DC got "Bowsered" and she needs to apologize and explain what steps she will take so it doesn't happen again.

Y'all are trying really hard to make that a thing.

So far the new mayor is acting like she hasn't got a clue.

She's not acting. She really doesn't have a clue.