Crooked Kaya

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[Post New]04/28/2017 13:40
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Anonymous
"Former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson violated District rules and gave special treatment to other government officials in 2015 while leading the school district, say internal investigators for Washington, D.C."

"According to the memo, Henderson showed preferences by approving school transfers to students outside of school district boundaries."

http://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Former-DCPS-Chancellor-Kaya-Henderson-Gave-Special-Treatment-to-Other-Officials-Investigators-Say-420750703.html
[Post New]04/28/2017 13:47
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jsteele
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Sadly not a surprise. The report says there were seven instances but won't name the officials who received the preferential treatment.
[Post New]04/28/2017 13:48
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Anonymous
Power tends to corrupt everyone over time. Hope she saved up from that $284K salary over the years; she'll have trouble "buckraking" back up to that level.
[Post New]04/28/2017 13:50
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Anonymous
Where did she place them I wonder? And where did those parents live?
[Post New]04/28/2017 13:51
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Where did she place them I wonder? And where did those parents live?


Ward 9!!!
[Post New]04/28/2017 13:52
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Anonymous
Not a surprise. More like a poorly kept secret. I know of at least 2 children of senior Obama Administration officials who got admitted to a WOTP elementary this way.
[Post New]04/28/2017 13:53
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where did she place them I wonder? And where did those parents live?


Ward 9!!!


No. DC residents who wanted Deal/Wilson feeder rights.
[Post New]04/28/2017 13:55
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Anonymous
Only 7? Not possible.
[Post New]04/28/2017 14:07
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Only 7? Not possible.


That's kind of my reaction. Or, if it's only seven, that's fewer than I would have thought.
[Post New]04/28/2017 14:09
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Anonymous
This isn't new. Didn't Fenty kids attend a school outside of their boundary?
[Post New]04/28/2017 14:10
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Anonymous
Her written response has a point.

The Council the chancellor this discretion.

What's the point in giving it if one is never allowed to use it?
[Post New]04/28/2017 14:10
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:This isn't new. Didn't Fenty kids attend a school outside of their boundary?


Yes.
[Post New]04/28/2017 14:14
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jsteele
Site Admin Online
Anonymous wrote:This isn't new. Didn't Fenty kids attend a school outside of their boundary?


Yes, but there was a reasonable explanation -- that twins should be in a school that had at least two classes for their grade. Whether that explanation is convincing is another question, but it is better than Henderson's argument that she did it simply because she could.
[Post New]04/28/2017 14:19
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Anonymous
jsteele wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This isn't new. Didn't Fenty kids attend a school outside of their boundary?


Yes, but there was a reasonable explanation -- that twins should be in a school that had at least two classes for their grade. Whether that explanation is convincing is another question, but it is better than Henderson's argument that she did it simply because she could.


No Fenty fan, but that argument is defensible depending on the nature of the twins. Competitve twins (vs cooperative) could reasonably make a case for separation where possible.
[Post New]04/28/2017 14:23
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Anonymous
does "discretionary" include cases where a student is placed to remove from a harmful situtation (ie bullying)? I'd imagine such cases wouldn't fall within the 7 cases of abuse cited by IG
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