Chancellor Henderson's Future

[Anonymous]

It seems that there have been several points that might point to Chancellor Henderson not staying for the long term.

One of the major ones is her status within the constellation of DC government - she is supposedly reporting through the DME to the Mayor, and we know that the Mayor has never expressed true love for her.

I've seen suggestions on other threads here that she won't stay and is trying to make friends with folks in the charter movement as that is a necessity to be part of the NGO/commentariat/consultant universe that will enable her to make the big bucks.

One interesting point here is the "Capital Commitment" that DCPS made under her watch to certain major strides by 2017. I think it's easy to say that the commitments won't be met on the nitty gritty things. However, she will be able to point to improvements. Does it make more sense for her to leave before the "commitment" time is up, point to her success and drop the mic, or should she stay through the end of the commitment and say, I could not do it all, but we achieved this much under my tenure?

Maybe she intends to stay around until the Mayor is ready to start turning to education issues and wants her own pick at the top.

Who knows?

This seems like the perfect opinions only, snarky big picture question for DCUM. So what do you all think?

[Anonymous]

If she could have left before now, she would have.

I don't think there's a bit market (outside of some of the richer family foundations) for someone like Kaya, who will have to pull down a minimum of $300k.

At least she's showing some fight these days. With the EMOC high school and other efforts to bring charters into DCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she could have left before now, she would have.

I don't think there's a bit market (outside of some of the richer family foundations) for someone like Kaya, who will have to pull down a minimum of $300k.

At least she's showing some fight these days. With the EMOC high school and other efforts to bring charters into DCPS.

She doesn't have to earn that much of moving to a lower cost of living area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she could have left before now, she would have.

I don't think there's a bit market (outside of some of the richer family foundations) for someone like Kaya, who will have to pull down a minimum of $300k.

At least she's showing some fight these days. With the EMOC high school and other efforts to bring charters into DCPS.

She doesn't have to earn that much of moving to a lower cost of living area.

Why would she move when she has a partner and step kids in DCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she could have left before now, she would have.

I don't think there's a bit market (outside of some of the richer family foundations) for someone like Kaya, who will have to pull down a minimum of $300k.

At least she's showing some fight these days. With the EMOC high school and other efforts to bring charters into DCPS.

She doesn't have to earn that much of moving to a lower cost of living area.

Why would she move when she has a partner and step kids in DCPS.

Many people move and leave DCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she could have left before now, she would have.

I don't think there's a bit market (outside of some of the richer family foundations) for someone like Kaya, who will have to pull down a minimum of $300k.

At least she's showing some fight these days. With the EMOC high school and other efforts to bring charters into DCPS.

She doesn't have to earn that much of moving to a lower cost of living area.

Why would she move when she has a partner and step kids in DCPS.

Money? Prestige? Power? Relevancy?

[Anonymous]

Okay, first I wouldn't frame this as whether Kaya will be here "for the long term"--she's already been Chancellor either acting, interim, or full since the fall of 2010. Prior to that she had been the deputy chancellor since 2007. However, just focusing on being Chancellor alone--not deputy chancellor--can you name the last time there was someone in charge (superintendent/chancellor) who stayed this long?? You should try to find out--But as a bonus fun fact: Between just 1997-2007 DCPS had 6 superintendents: Becton, Ackerman, Vance, Massie, dude that filled in after Massie left, and Janey.

[Anonymous]

I see Hebderson getting indicted for fraud the same way that those arrogant school bureaucrats in Atlanta were.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see Hebderson getting indicted for fraud the same way that those arrogant school bureaucrats in Atlanta were.

They'd have to bring in Rhee as the test concerns go as far back as 2008.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she could have left before now, she would have.

I don't think there's a bit market (outside of some of the richer family foundations) for someone like Kaya, who will have to pull down a minimum of $300k.

At least she's showing some fight these days. With the EMOC high school and other efforts to bring charters into DCPS.

I don't believe this. I think she wanted to stay. She could easily move to a larger jurisdiction. DC doesn't pay that well for someone in her position so she has a lot of options.

[Anonymous]

Time for her to go. She does much more traveling than leading these days anyway.

[Anonymous]

DC doesn't pay that well for what she's doing -- are you kidding? She'll never pull down the equal of her current salary for the rest of her life! She'll get superintendent of some podunk jurisdiction after this, at best, and make 130K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Time for her to go. She does much more traveling than leading these days anyway.

So does Obama. Your point?

[Anonymous]

I don't mind ms. Henderson now that we have a stronger mayor. I don't agree with everything our mayor does- but she does not appear to give Henderson free reign.
But I agree that if allowed Henderson would be a lifer. She does not do much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't mind ms. Henderson now that we have a stronger mayor. I don't agree with everything our mayor does- but she does not appear to give Henderson free reign.
But I agree that if allowed Henderson would be a lifer. She does not do much.

she didn't want to be chancellor in the first place and she doesn't want to leave DC