I said it here when he was first hired. All he cares about is equity and will lower tha bar for everyone. |
+1 They're still irrational. |
+1 Glad to see he got another 4 years. |
Ding ding ding. |
Interesting. When he was first hired. Didn't bother to listen to a word he said. You just knew... how? |
and you don't like him because? |
+1. There’s two ways to achieve equity- raise the level of the lower performers, or lower the level of the higher performers. You can guess which one is easier to achieve. |
When the 22207s rightly observe that the low income 22204s generally do not want their kids bussed across the county where they can’t pick them up in an emergency, you accuse the 22207s of being privileged and cynical and trying to protect their “bubble.” There are plenty of households in 22204 that are capable of communicating their own needs. More than a small number are well educated and well off. They can speak for themselves about what they want and I will support them. But I’m not carrying their water for them. |
Uh, no. I never did that. As to your second comment, yes, there are a lot of capable 22204 people. And you know what? they HAVE spoken out MANY times. But guess what happens. The 22204s (and 02's and 06's) get dismissed. They are patronized by staff and board members in conversations. Their "asks" are outweighed by more obnoxious voices or special interests. So, again, I'll believe the situation is equitably bad everywhere when the 22207s and the like save their strong pushbacks for the bigger issues that matter to the 22204s and the like....and join the southies in their advocacy. |
I'm a 22206 who would be happy to have a bus take my kid to a less crowded middle school with higher academics since my work schedule won't allow me to pick up and drop off at one of the transfer options but I know it would never happen so why bother even speaking out |
He’s winning the brain drain game for sure. |
What issues matter to the 22204s that are getting drowned out? |
De-segregating the schools Making boundaries that don't increase already high FRM rates while lowering already low FRM rates Unequal enrichment and other opportunities and resources - because PTAs can't afford what others farther north provide for their schools Crowding - which only brings out the north when it's their schools that are crowded There's the whole Career Center/comprehensive high school with equal amenities mess Achievement levels of students Is that enough to get started? |
I’m in South Arlington. How come some schools in North Arlington, like Swanson, have ACT II offerings as described in the program of studies and we don’t? My kids would love that opportunity. |
I “knew” because he was the DEI guy over at FFX |