Kaya Henderson formally reprimanded for giving special treatment to her friends

[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

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.

How about some integrity and respect for the process

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The thing is, Martin did follow the process as it existed at the time.

Back then anyone could ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Now anyone -- except current of former city officials -- can still ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Martin asked. Henderson and Beers granted it. She respected the process -- you just don't like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The thing is, Martin did follow the process as it existed at the time.

Back then anyone could ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Now anyone -- except current of former city officials -- can still ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Martin asked. Henderson and Beers granted it. She respected the process -- you just don't like it.

Give me a break. It makes her a complete hypocrite. How is she supposed to tell any other out of boundary parent that they can’t come to Wilson when she herself got special treatment? Integrity would be never asking for the favor in the first place knowing it was a fundamental conflict. Just because something is permissible doesn’t make it right. There are plenty of other principals in DCPS that have somehow managed to get by without having their kid attend their school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thing is, Martin did follow the process as it existed at the time.

Back then anyone could ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Now anyone -- except current of former city officials -- can still ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Martin asked. Henderson and Beers granted it. She respected the process -- you just don't like it.

Give me a break. It makes her a complete hypocrite. How is she supposed to tell any other out of boundary parent that they can’t come to Wilson when she herself got special treatment? Integrity would be never asking for the favor in the first place knowing it was a fundamental conflict. Just because something is permissible doesn’t make it right. There are plenty of other principals in DCPS that have somehow managed to get by without having their kid attend their school.

Or she can tell those parents to seek permission from the chancellor, like she did.

She doesn’t talk to parents about oOb attendance. MSDC does.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thing is, Martin did follow the process as it existed at the time.

Back then anyone could ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Now anyone -- except current of former city officials -- can still ask for a special placement from the chancellor.

Martin asked. Henderson and Beers granted it. She respected the process -- you just don't like it.

Give me a break. It makes her a complete hypocrite. How is she supposed to tell any other out of boundary parent that they can’t come to Wilson when she herself got special treatment? Integrity would be never asking for the favor in the first place knowing it was a fundamental conflict. Just because something is permissible doesn’t make it right. There are plenty of other principals in DCPS that have somehow managed to get by without having their kid attend their school.

Or she can tell those parents to seek permission from the chancellor, like she did.

She doesn’t talk to parents about oOb attendance. MSDC does.

Telling parents to seek permission would be pretty rich. They all knew that it wasn't a discretionary placement that would afforded to non-friends, as the investigation ended up showing. PP is right that integrity would be to not ask. Many well-connected people never asked. Follow the process laid out by My School DC. Deal with the results.

[Anonymous]

Right as this was breaking months ago Young’s wife had the balls to post on the Murch listserve. They are clueless and entitled.

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

There were others. The people who got caught have to be pissed. I hope the gossiping hens who whisper about boundary cheaters shun Henderson's boundary cheating cronies. I suspect they kiss their asses.

Obama’s former “education adviser” will be lucky to get a job raking leaves.

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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??

Dr. Martin is a highly successful professional and educator. She has a very high powered job. People act like like back-scratching is some DC thing. The WASP power structure has been doing it forever. Are you saying that a top educator of color has no right to a little special consideration?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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??

Dr. Martin is a highly successful professional and educator. She has a very high powered job. People act like like back-scratching is some DC thing. The WASP power structure has been doing it forever. Are you saying that a top educator of color has no right to a little special consideration?

Congrats on playing the race card when it’s completely unnecessary and irrelevant. Keep doing you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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??

Dr. Martin is a highly successful professional and educator. She has a very high powered job. People act like like back-scratching is some DC thing. The WASP power structure has been doing it forever. Are you saying that a top educator of color has no right to a little special consideration?

Wait what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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??

Dr. Martin is a highly successful professional and educator. She has a very high powered job. People act like like back-scratching is some DC thing. The WASP power structure has been doing it forever. Are you saying that a top educator of color has no right to a little special consideration?

Wait what?

It’s a perk, so what? Others have been doing it for years, but when it’s female minority professionals it’s not ok? Uh-huh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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??

Dr. Martin is a highly successful professional and educator. She has a very high powered job. People act like like back-scratching is some DC thing. The WASP power structure has been doing it forever. Are you saying that a top educator of color has no right to a little special consideration?

Wait what?

It’s a perk, so what? Others have been doing it for years, but when it’s female minority professionals it’s not ok? Uh-huh.

Special treatment for government employees is a "perk", and an independent investigation calling it out is a dog whistle. Good luck with that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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??

Dr. Martin is a highly successful professional and educator. She has a very high powered job. People act like like back-scratching is some DC thing. The WASP power structure has been doing it forever. Are you saying that a top educator of color has no right to a little special consideration?

Wait what?

It’s a perk, so what? Others have been doing it for years, but when it’s female minority professionals it’s not ok? Uh-huh.

Special treatment for government employees is a "perk", and an independent investigation calling it out is a dog whistle. Good luck with that

You must not be from ol” Deecee. You just can’t understand the way folks expect to do things here.

[Anonymous]

It’s intersting that the only people identified are persons of color.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s intersting that the only people identified are persons of color.

Interesting that they were the cheaters?