Kaya Henderson formally reprimanded for giving special treatment to her friends

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Anonymous wrote:I thought there were 6 or 7 but a couple weren't disclosed? I might be wrong....

The families that benefited included those of Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Courtney Snowden, a D.C. Public Schools principal, a former D.C. elected official, the head of a nonprofit that works with DCPS, an Obama White House staffer and one of Henderson’s former classmates.

Who was the principal?

Kim Martin

Proof???

You can see here for yourself: https://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/local/inspector-general-report-on-dc-school-lottery/2436/

Page 10-12 of the OIG report describes the school principal who asked for a placement. On page 11, it describes this exchange:

"On August 3, 2015, at 1:15PM, a DCPS official responded to Chancellor Henderson and Dr. Beers, stating:

This came to my attention Saturday and I completely agree - he should be able to go to Wilson. The only downside is that we have been strict about who goes to Wilson due to them being over their enrollment. One student, the principal's son, shouldn't make this an issue."


Who was principal of Wilson in August 2015??

Kim Martin started in 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/new-wilson-principal-has-experience-and-passion-for-urban-education/2015/06/10/e995443a-0f84-11e5-adec-e82f8395c032_story.html?utm_term=.c6a6dbbc55b8

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I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

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Anonymous wrote:weren't there more? Or just those 4?

that’s it.

wasn't that just for the single year they did the review? did they ever look at the other years of her tenure?

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I actually find it off putting that staff members can’t bring their children to their school (obviously if they live within dc). I taught in another state in a huge school system and principals could sign off on family members to come to their school. It felt like a family school and it helped with building bridges to the community.

Someone will probably tell me I’m wrong but it made it nice for families and nice for the community members to see the buy in from staff and that their families came to that school.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually find it off putting that staff members can’t bring their children to their school (obviously if they live within dc). I taught in another state in a huge school system and principals could sign off on family members to come to their school. It felt like a family school and it helped with building bridges to the community.

Someone will probably tell me I’m wrong but it made it nice for families and nice for the community members to see the buy in from staff and that their families came to that school.

Is this your first thread on DCUM? Literally every other one is about there not being enough room at the most desirable schools. That’s without inviting teachers and principals kids. Enjoy your fantasy world

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

Because government employees shouldn’t get special treatment at the expense of other citizens. The issue isn’t whether a principal could or should send their kid to their school. By virtue of her position, this principal had access to the chancellor, asked a favor, and the result was something no other citizen got. That seat could have gone to any number of needier or more deserving kids. DC principals make over $150 grand a year. Go rent an apt in Nw if you want to attend Wilson

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

Because government employees shouldn’t get special treatment at the expense of other citizens. The issue isn’t whether a principal could or should send their kid to their school. By virtue of her position, this principal had access to the chancellor, asked a favor, and the result was something no other citizen got. That seat could have gone to any number of needier or more deserving kids. DC principals make over $150 grand a year. Go rent an apt in Nw if you want to attend Wilson

The school is overcrowded. If Martin's kid hadn't gotten in, no one else would have. Her kid was accepted at SWW, but wanted to play football. He could have clearly gone to any other comprehensive high school as an OOB student.

The email traffic in the IG report makes it clear that Kaya Henderson and Nathaniel Beers knew full well that this looked bad, but thought there was a low chance of it becoming public knowledge.

As for teacher preference, there are 4100 teachers in DCPS. There's not room for them all to get exceptions.

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

Because government employees shouldn’t get special treatment at the expense of other citizens. The issue isn’t whether a principal could or should send their kid to their school. By virtue of her position, this principal had access to the chancellor, asked a favor, and the result was something no other citizen got. That seat could have gone to any number of needier or more deserving kids. DC principals make over $150 grand a year. Go rent an apt in Nw if you want to attend Wilson

Her hours are too long for her son to go anywhere else.

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

Because government employees shouldn’t get special treatment at the expense of other citizens. The issue isn’t whether a principal could or should send their kid to their school. By virtue of her position, this principal had access to the chancellor, asked a favor, and the result was something no other citizen got. That seat could have gone to any number of needier or more deserving kids. DC principals make over $150 grand a year. Go rent an apt in Nw if you want to attend Wilson

Her hours are too long for her son to go anywhere else.

Puh-leaze. He's in high school. He can get himself to and from school like any other high school student.

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

Because government employees shouldn’t get special treatment at the expense of other citizens. The issue isn’t whether a principal could or should send their kid to their school. By virtue of her position, this principal had access to the chancellor, asked a favor, and the result was something no other citizen got. That seat could have gone to any number of needier or more deserving kids. DC principals make over $150 grand a year. Go rent an apt in Nw if you want to attend Wilson

Her hours are too long for her son to go anywhere else.

Principal Martin is that you??!! LOL!

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

No, principal's kids get away with all kinds of acting out

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I want to know which non profit it was?

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

Because government employees shouldn’t get special treatment at the expense of other citizens. The issue isn’t whether a principal could or should send their kid to their school. By virtue of her position, this principal had access to the chancellor, asked a favor, and the result was something no other citizen got. That seat could have gone to any number of needier or more deserving kids. DC principals make over $150 grand a year. Go rent an apt in Nw if you want to attend Wilson

https://dchr.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dchr/publication/attachments/public_body_employee_information_09302017.pdf

Salary data.

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Anonymous wrote:I would always want the principal of my kids' school to send their kids there as well. The policies would be good enough for his/her kids as well and I would imagine their kids would give them honest feedback about how things are running.

+1. She's the freaking principal, not a politician. What's the big deal about her kid going to the school where she works?

Because government employees shouldn’t get special treatment at the expense of other citizens. The issue isn’t whether a principal could or should send their kid to their school. By virtue of her position, this principal had access to the chancellor, asked a favor, and the result was something no other citizen got. That seat could have gone to any number of needier or more deserving kids. DC principals make over $150 grand a year. Go rent an apt in Nw if you want to attend Wilson

Her hours are too long for her son to go anywhere else.

Principal Martin is that you??!! LOL!

Nope. Just someone who sees how dedicated she is.