Has any aspect of ACPS improved under Hutchings leadership

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Anonymous wrote:BS. We have been over this before. The kid was being bullied. He did the right thing as a parent. Hats off to him for doing that and taking the hits in his job because of it.

Why was his kid being bullied? Because the other kids are a-holes.

Eh...she was being "bullied" because she received special treatment after a situation that she was in with others. They got punished and she magically didn't.

More special treatment when she got to go to school in person that year while normal children didn't.

Maybe the right decision for her and her family.

Not an option for the rest of us. Doesn't see to bother the Democrat elite though. Nothing about the past two years has applied to them, starting with their children going to school in person.

I know plenty of democrats who openly advocate for Hutchings to go on a regular basis.

Where? Have they been submitting comments to the SB? Showing up at school board meetings? Op-eds contradicting the ACPS apologists of PTAC? Were they asking questions PTAC's candidate forum? How about as Hutchings and SB members make their rounds at various churches?

I'm very curious where they are "openly advocating".

All over. We just don’t talk to you. Are you the MAGA mom who rails on twitter but can’t handle a bunch of teens telling you that your a racist jerk?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious to see what happens with the 2021-2022 school year SOLs. I chalk up the results from the 2020-2021 school year to being an anomaly. But if the achievement gaps don't move in the right direction, then the district is failing students. After a year of in-person school and an infusion of millions of CARES dollars, one can't continue to blame the gaps on "privileged" families who set up pods for their kids during virtual school.

The district has been failing students for a long time. The pre-covid numbers were not good at the elementary schools and likely why the post covid number were absolutely dismal.

For the 2018-19 year, only Lyles-Crouch had proficiency levels in reading and math that were higher than the division and state when it came to economically disadvantaged kids. Polk, John Adams and Cora Kelly were higher than division/state in math for economically disadvantaged kids.

All the others, including the schools I usually see cited here as the "good" schools like George Mason, Barrett and Brooks didn't even come close to hitting the division/state proficiency levels in reading OR math for economically disadvantaged students. These schools plummeted even more post covid. So with post covid numbers like 18% reading proficiency and 13% math proficiency at GM, 16% reading and 3% math at Brooks, and 33% reading and 13% math at Barrett, I suppose they can only go up.

But the important question is: Did you vote on the new logo?

I laughed at this, but found the poll for the new logo very upsetting. With all the issues the ACPS schools have this year -- violence, learning gaps, dropping SOL rates, etc. -- ACPS is spending time, energy, and money on a new logo. Why?! How could a new logo be more important that educating the students? I don't understand who thought this was a good idea. It's renaming the schools while keeping them closed all over again.

Fwiw, I don't care for either of the new logo choices. The bright colors and funky fonts seem more appropriate for a daycare or preschool instead of our school system.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious to see what happens with the 2021-2022 school year SOLs. I chalk up the results from the 2020-2021 school year to being an anomaly. But if the achievement gaps don't move in the right direction, then the district is failing students. After a year of in-person school and an infusion of millions of CARES dollars, one can't continue to blame the gaps on "privileged" families who set up pods for their kids during virtual school.

The district has been failing students for a long time. The pre-covid numbers were not good at the elementary schools and likely why the post covid number were absolutely dismal.

For the 2018-19 year, only Lyles-Crouch had proficiency levels in reading and math that were higher than the division and state when it came to economically disadvantaged kids. Polk, John Adams and Cora Kelly were higher than division/state in math for economically disadvantaged kids.

All the others, including the schools I usually see cited here as the "good" schools like George Mason, Barrett and Brooks didn't even come close to hitting the division/state proficiency levels in reading OR math for economically disadvantaged students. These schools plummeted even more post covid. So with post covid numbers like 18% reading proficiency and 13% math proficiency at GM, 16% reading and 3% math at Brooks, and 33% reading and 13% math at Barrett, I suppose they can only go up.

But the important question is: Did you vote on the new logo?

I laughed at this, but found the poll for the new logo very upsetting. With all the issues the ACPS schools have this year -- violence, learning gaps, dropping SOL rates, etc. -- ACPS is spending time, energy, and money on a new logo. Why?! How could a new logo be more important that educating the students? I don't understand who thought this was a good idea. It's renaming the schools while keeping them closed all over again.

Fwiw, I don't care for either of the new logo choices. The bright colors and funky fonts seem more appropriate for a daycare or preschool instead of our school system.

Yes! I couldn't believe they were seriously wasting anyone's time asking about a logo, and then I actually looked at the logo options and was surprised to have feelings. Just wow, they're both kind of awful, and amateur looking. Which made me even more mad that they wasted everyone's time and money on this useless exercise while continuing to fail our kids. They need to get focused. They need new leadership.

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Anonymous wrote:We openly advocate for Hutchings and we are definitely what you'd call Blue.

I wish those stupid, incompetent, jerks in City Hall and on City Council had paid attention to him when he and his principals told him that we need SROs in school. They were wrong and he was very right. A child is dead right now because of their incompetence and hubris. They should have listened to Hutchings and his principals. We need to kick them all out of office. Fools.

? The murder happened off campus

The murder happened because of problems between groups on students on campus. The actual location of the murder is not germane. SROs could have been fundamental in saving that child's life. The mayor and the city council are as culpable in that child's murder as the person holding the knife.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious to see what happens with the 2021-2022 school year SOLs. I chalk up the results from the 2020-2021 school year to being an anomaly. But if the achievement gaps don't move in the right direction, then the district is failing students. After a year of in-person school and an infusion of millions of CARES dollars, one can't continue to blame the gaps on "privileged" families who set up pods for their kids during virtual school.

The district has been failing students for a long time. The pre-covid numbers were not good at the elementary schools and likely why the post covid number were absolutely dismal.

For the 2018-19 year, only Lyles-Crouch had proficiency levels in reading and math that were higher than the division and state when it came to economically disadvantaged kids. Polk, John Adams and Cora Kelly were higher than division/state in math for economically disadvantaged kids.

All the others, including the schools I usually see cited here as the "good" schools like George Mason, Barrett and Brooks didn't even come close to hitting the division/state proficiency levels in reading OR math for economically disadvantaged students. These schools plummeted even more post covid. So with post covid numbers like 18% reading proficiency and 13% math proficiency at GM, 16% reading and 3% math at Brooks, and 33% reading and 13% math at Barrett, I suppose they can only go up.

But the important question is: Did you vote on the new logo?

I laughed at this, but found the poll for the new logo very upsetting. With all the issues the ACPS schools have this year -- violence, learning gaps, dropping SOL rates, etc. -- ACPS is spending time, energy, and money on a new logo. Why?! How could a new logo be more important that educating the students? I don't understand who thought this was a good idea. It's renaming the schools while keeping them closed all over again.

Fwiw, I don't care for either of the new logo choices. The bright colors and funky fonts seem more appropriate for a daycare or preschool instead of our school system.

It's like renaming the schools in San Francisco. There has to be a sea change in the school district. It will take forever, and no real stakeholders (parents) have forever to wait. Those who can afford to will go private.

That note last night from Hutchings completely ignored the fact that this wasn't an unavoidable isolated incident. Maybe that belongs under separate cover, but it should be addressed.

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According to Hutchings' bio for his book he is:

" Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. is a nationally recognized educational leader, antiracism activist, and adjunct professor who unapologetically advocates for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and racial equity. He has over twenty years of combined educational experience as a teacher, school principal, central office administrator, superintendent, and college professor. Dr. Hutchings is the chief executive officer and founder of an educational consulting firm, Revolutionary Ed, LLC. His life’s work is educational service and dismantling systemic racism in schools across America."

When does he have the time to be an educational consultant? And adjunct professor? It's obvious that he is not focused on the district.

ACPS is crumbling under his leadership. When will his bosses on the school board have the courage to stand up to him?

I can't believe that anyone or any school district would take his advice in his book seriously. He left Shaker Heights worse than he found it. That was well documented in the Washington Post story. He's pro-SRO in Alexandria yet advocates that other districts to get policing out of schools. ACHS is extrememly segregated, yet he's qualified to give advice on desegregating a school system?

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Anonymous wrote:We openly advocate for Hutchings and we are definitely what you'd call Blue.

I wish those stupid, incompetent, jerks in City Hall and on City Council had paid attention to him when he and his principals told him that we need SROs in school. They were wrong and he was very right. A child is dead right now because of their incompetence and hubris. They should have listened to Hutchings and his principals. We need to kick them all out of office. Fools.

? The murder happened off campus

The murder happened because of problems between groups on students on campus. The actual location of the murder is not germane. SROs could have been fundamental in saving that child's life. The mayor and the city council are as culpable in that child's murder as the person holding the knife.

NP here. Also the perpetrator was likely also a student who had the knife with him/her at school prior to leaving campus. So students are bringing weapons to school.

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Anonymous wrote:According to Hutchings' bio for his book he is:

" Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. is a nationally recognized educational leader, antiracism activist, and adjunct professor who unapologetically advocates for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and racial equity. He has over twenty years of combined educational experience as a teacher, school principal, central office administrator, superintendent, and college professor. Dr. Hutchings is the chief executive officer and founder of an educational consulting firm, Revolutionary Ed, LLC. His life’s work is educational service and dismantling systemic racism in schools across America."

When does he have the time to be an educational consultant? And adjunct professor? It's obvious that he is not focused on the district.

ACPS is crumbling under his leadership. When will his bosses on the school board have the courage to stand up to him?

I can't believe that anyone or any school district would take his advice in his book seriously. He left Shaker Heights worse than he found it. That was well documented in the Washington Post story. He's pro-SRO in Alexandria yet advocates that other districts to get policing out of schools. ACHS is extrememly segregated, yet he's qualified to give advice on desegregating a school system?

My prediction is that he will spend the next three years continuing to build his brand and his business at ACPS' expense (both to the students and continuing to use ACPS resources). He'll leave when his current contract is up in 2025 but will stay on as a very well paid consultant.

Given that his focus is not on his job as superintendent...who is actually running ACPS? Is it Terri Mozingo? Gerald Mann?

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He needs to go.

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Anonymous wrote:According to Hutchings' bio for his book he is:

" Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. is a nationally recognized educational leader, antiracism activist, and adjunct professor who unapologetically advocates for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and racial equity. He has over twenty years of combined educational experience as a teacher, school principal, central office administrator, superintendent, and college professor. Dr. Hutchings is the chief executive officer and founder of an educational consulting firm, Revolutionary Ed, LLC. His life’s work is educational service and dismantling systemic racism in schools across America."

When does he have the time to be an educational consultant? And adjunct professor? It's obvious that he is not focused on the district.

ACPS is crumbling under his leadership. When will his bosses on the school board have the courage to stand up to him?

I can't believe that anyone or any school district would take his advice in his book seriously. He left Shaker Heights worse than he found it. That was well documented in the Washington Post story. He's pro-SRO in Alexandria yet advocates that other districts to get policing out of schools. ACHS is extrememly segregated, yet he's qualified to give advice on desegregating a school system?

My prediction is that he will spend the next three years continuing to build his brand and his business at ACPS' expense (both to the students and continuing to use ACPS resources). He'll leave when his current contract is up in 2025 but will stay on as a very well paid consultant.

Given that his focus is not on his job as superintendent...who is actually running ACPS? Is it Terri Mozingo? Gerald Mann?

I completely agree with your prediction. He is padding his resume at the expense of our school district and students.

I don’t think anyone is running ACPS. It seems to bump along from crises to crises. [Isn't Terri Mozingo retiring?]

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Anonymous wrote:According to Hutchings' bio for his book he is:

" Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. is a nationally recognized educational leader, antiracism activist, and adjunct professor who unapologetically advocates for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and racial equity. He has over twenty years of combined educational experience as a teacher, school principal, central office administrator, superintendent, and college professor. Dr. Hutchings is the chief executive officer and founder of an educational consulting firm, Revolutionary Ed, LLC. His life’s work is educational service and dismantling systemic racism in schools across America."

When does he have the time to be an educational consultant? And adjunct professor? It's obvious that he is not focused on the district.

ACPS is crumbling under his leadership. When will his bosses on the school board have the courage to stand up to him?

I can't believe that anyone or any school district would take his advice in his book seriously. He left Shaker Heights worse than he found it. That was well documented in the Washington Post story. He's pro-SRO in Alexandria yet advocates that other districts to get policing out of schools. ACHS is extrememly segregated, yet he's qualified to give advice on desegregating a school system?

My prediction is that he will spend the next three years continuing to build his brand and his business at ACPS' expense (both to the students and continuing to use ACPS resources). He'll leave when his current contract is up in 2025 but will stay on as a very well paid consultant.

Given that his focus is not on his job as superintendent...who is actually running ACPS? Is it Terri Mozingo? Gerald Mann?

I just read the Introduction and Chapter 1 to his book. I think parents who spent the 2020-2021 school year treading water by trying to work full time and be assistant teachers at home will especially enjoy the swipes he takes at learning pods in Ch 1, saying the choice to form them "explicitly" widened the gap between haves and have nots and "entrenched the color line in public education." Noticably absent is any discussion about the effects those who pulled their kids out and put them in private school had on the class and race divide.

[Anonymous]

Does his daughter getting to learn in person in a private school count?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to Hutchings' bio for his book he is:

" Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. is a nationally recognized educational leader, antiracism activist, and adjunct professor who unapologetically advocates for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and racial equity. He has over twenty years of combined educational experience as a teacher, school principal, central office administrator, superintendent, and college professor. Dr. Hutchings is the chief executive officer and founder of an educational consulting firm, Revolutionary Ed, LLC. His life’s work is educational service and dismantling systemic racism in schools across America."

When does he have the time to be an educational consultant? And adjunct professor? It's obvious that he is not focused on the district.

ACPS is crumbling under his leadership. When will his bosses on the school board have the courage to stand up to him?

I can't believe that anyone or any school district would take his advice in his book seriously. He left Shaker Heights worse than he found it. That was well documented in the Washington Post story. He's pro-SRO in Alexandria yet advocates that other districts to get policing out of schools. ACHS is extrememly segregated, yet he's qualified to give advice on desegregating a school system?

My prediction is that he will spend the next three years continuing to build his brand and his business at ACPS' expense (both to the students and continuing to use ACPS resources). He'll leave when his current contract is up in 2025 but will stay on as a very well paid consultant.

Given that his focus is not on his job as superintendent...who is actually running ACPS? Is it Terri Mozingo? Gerald Mann?

I just read the Introduction and Chapter 1 to his book. I think parents who spent the 2020-2021 school year treading water by trying to work full time and be assistant teachers at home will especially enjoy the swipes he takes at learning pods in Ch 1, saying the choice to form them "explicitly" widened the gap between haves and have nots and "entrenched the color line in public education." Noticably absent is any discussion about the effects those who pulled their kids out and put them in private school had on the class and race divide.

Like his own daughter?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to Hutchings' bio for his book he is:

" Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. is a nationally recognized educational leader, antiracism activist, and adjunct professor who unapologetically advocates for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and racial equity. He has over twenty years of combined educational experience as a teacher, school principal, central office administrator, superintendent, and college professor. Dr. Hutchings is the chief executive officer and founder of an educational consulting firm, Revolutionary Ed, LLC. His life’s work is educational service and dismantling systemic racism in schools across America."

When does he have the time to be an educational consultant? And adjunct professor? It's obvious that he is not focused on the district.

ACPS is crumbling under his leadership. When will his bosses on the school board have the courage to stand up to him?

I can't believe that anyone or any school district would take his advice in his book seriously. He left Shaker Heights worse than he found it. That was well documented in the Washington Post story. He's pro-SRO in Alexandria yet advocates that other districts to get policing out of schools. ACHS is extrememly segregated, yet he's qualified to give advice on desegregating a school system?

My prediction is that he will spend the next three years continuing to build his brand and his business at ACPS' expense (both to the students and continuing to use ACPS resources). He'll leave when his current contract is up in 2025 but will stay on as a very well paid consultant.

Given that his focus is not on his job as superintendent...who is actually running ACPS? Is it Terri Mozingo? Gerald Mann?

I just read the Introduction and Chapter 1 to his book. I think parents who spent the 2020-2021 school year treading water by trying to work full time and be assistant teachers at home will especially enjoy the swipes he takes at learning pods in Ch 1, saying the choice to form them "explicitly" widened the gap between haves and have nots and "entrenched the color line in public education." Noticably absent is any discussion about the effects those who pulled their kids out and put them in private school had on the class and race divide.

I am looking forward to reading the book and reviewing it on Amazon and any other platform I can. I hope others do too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He needs to go.

He's not going anywhere until his consulting business is off the ground and profitable. The school board will never do their job when it comes to him. Even the few who claimed they ran because of frustrations with his handling of the school shut down. For example, Baird recently scrubbed her website of all her campaign issues including parent communication, transparency and school safety.