Kaya Leaving; John Davis in as interim

[Anonymous]

Pretty interesting that she forced the launch of the Young Men of Color high school project, tapping her friend from Chicago (is that right?) for it to happen, but she leaves before it even opens. She's a mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chartwells blowback. Something wasn't right in that relationship.

Totally agree. She's trying to avoid further investigation by leaving.

[Anonymous]

bye felicia

[Anonymous]

So, who do people actually want? What would an ideal candidate be?

[Anonymous]

It would be nice if the next Chancellor actually listens to parents than just show up for "listening meetings" and pretend that she listened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I enjoyed most about her letter was the capitalizing of some REALLY important job titles (Deputy Chancellor, Chancellor, and Mayor) vs. lower case for some of those more run-of-mill jobs (principal, president, first lady).

She followed/used very standard AP style for how she did the titles. Many criticisms of her, but I can't really fault her on that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was in tears when she announced it to central office staff.

Girl, bye...

Yo OP, if you feel that way YOU need to quit. I'm so TIRED of DCPS employees posting here like they aren't part of the problem too. Good riddance to you, OP!

Yo, I'm not op.
But... WRITTING IN ALL CAPS MEANS YOU ARE CORRECT!

[Anonymous]

Melissa Kim?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chartwells blowback. Something wasn't right in that relationship.

Totally agree. She's trying to avoid further investigation by leaving.

Is Anthony De Guzman still in WPP? He's been a ghost since that scandal emerged and his role in it became evident.

[Anonymous]

With Bowser's re-election on the line, now is the time to start lobbying for a chancellor who will listen to all of his/her constituents. Previous poster hit the nail on the head when they said that Henderson was solely focused on raising test scores of kids woefully behind. While that's laudable and something that should be given focus, it should not be the next chancellors only focus. That is why the middle school situation is a complete disaster.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I have to say is don't let the door hit ya in the a** on the way out. Good riddance

Exactly. Or as she said about people who were moving out of my neighborhood because of schools, someone else will move in. -- at least to her position.

In my limited interactions with her she came off as extraordinarily arrogant, even when she didn't understand the conversation she still felt compelled to commandeer it. She holds a low opinion of her teachers and staff but a high view of her senior team and her own leadership. I won't miss her at all

[Anonymous]

It is time for the District to get an experienced SUPERINTENDENT, not a Chancellor. There is a huge difference in the requirements. Montgomery County Public Schools just chose their new Superintendent yesterday from a pool of seventy candidates.

[Anonymous]

So weird, I was just saying to my husband last night when was the last time we heard from or of Kaya Henderson.

Here's the bio for John Davis. He's been with DCPS for a while and it makes me wonder where they've been hiding him.

http://dcps.dc.gov/biography/john-davis

[Anonymous]

Henderson was a good transition to heal some of the wounds from the Michelle Rhee reign. I look forward to seeing candidates emerge to chart a new path for DCPS.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:So, who do people actually want? What would an ideal candidate be?

I know my suggestion won't be popular -- least of all with the person I'm suggesting -- but I think Abigail Smith should be considered. I can't defend her entire track record, but I think she has dealt with the system long enough to know what can and should be fixed.