Letter from Cancellor re moving schools - opps - I got caught moving my kid?

[Anonymous]

Let’s all flood the central office with written requests for discretionary transfers. Because if his daighter’s behaviors meet the threshold, so do my kid’s.

[Anonymous]

He should have the decency to resign after breaking his own damn rule but instead he is clinging to his job and clearly plans to stay no matter what.
Does he even care that he cannot be an effective leader now? How are the teachers, parents and students at Dunbar feeling right now?
Talk about also emboldening the boundary cheaters. It is everyman for himself if he stays. People will cheat or do whatever they can to get into the school they want and rationalize it by saying I need to do whatever I can for my kid. Correction Mr. Chancellor - we do what we can for our kids within boundary of the rules.

Why did the Mayor and Council hire this clown?

[Anonymous]

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I watched his interview and also Martin Austermule's report this evening on NPR and now i am furious. He took no responsibility. He blamed his superiors in his interview with Austermule by saying that he told them his kid was having issues and they emphatically told him that he should step away and they would handle it. The implication was clear - that this is mostly Jenny Niles fault and not his own.
He also gave some mumbo jumbo about how he works so much that he let his wife handle it and that they both believe that daughter should have some say and daughter firmly believed that Wilson would be the right school for her. How does the daughter even know anything about Wilson? What BS! Did they even attempt to address the issues at Duke Ellington? Did they have a meeting with administration? He is the Chancellor after all. I'm sure after a parent meeting with him, the school would be bending over backwards trying to improve his kid's experience. Did she go visit Dunbar to check it out? Did she try a shadow day there. Clearly not. Sounds like he and his wife decided it had to be Wilson and asked Jenny Niles to make it happen. They could have asked the daughter to stick it out for a bit longer. Of course, it can be rough at the beginning. He still does not get that he did anything wrong and also is now completely overplaying the pity card. He has no credibility left and needs to resign.

+1

Touch spot for Mr. Wilson. He can't own up and tell the truth because he'll sound like a self righteous hypocrite and he can't lie about it because it makes him look weak. Not the qualities one looks for in a leader.

[Anonymous]

He clearly lacks any integrity. That interview is embarrassing. The Mayor better get her shit together pronto. And I can’t wait for Jennie Niles to talk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should have the decency to resign after breaking his own damn rule but instead he is clinging to his job and clearly plans to stay no matter what.
Does he even care that he cannot be an effective leader now? How are the teachers, parents and students at Dunbar feeling right now?
Talk about also emboldening the boundary cheaters. It is everyman for himself if he stays. People will cheat or do whatever they can to get into the school they want and rationalize it by saying I need to do whatever I can for my kid. Correction Mr. Chancellor - we do what we can for our kids within boundary of the rules.

Why did the Mayor and Council hire this clown?

^this

[Anonymous]

Wow. That interview did him no favors. I want him to resign even more now.

I guess eveey kid who has any problem at any EOTP school should be allowed to transfer to Wilson.

I respect him even less that he thought that BS would fly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I JUST WATCHED THE CLIP OF THE INTERVIEW. FU$%k HIM! I AM LIVID. I AM ALMOST IN TEARS I AM SO UPSET. MY DC IS AT AN EOTP SCHOOL WITH A BUNCH OF RUFFIANS. THE TEACHERS ARE FANTASTIC--THE KIDS ARE INCORRIGIBLE. DC HAS DEMONSTRATED BEHAVIOURS THAT NEVER BEFORE WERE PRESENT. WE HAVE BEEN AFRAID THAT DC IS GOING TO HURT HERSELF. SHE IS DESPONDENT AND HATES HER SCHOOL., IT IS AN IMMENSE STRUGGLE TO HELP DC AND WE ARE JUST HOLDING OUR BREATH WAITING FOR THE END OF THE YEAR TO COME SO WE CAN MOVE DC INTO HOPEFULLY A CHEAP PRIVATE-IF WE CAN GET IN AND IF WE CAN GET FINANCIAL AID. OH YEAH, AND WE ARE TRYING TO LOTTERY INTO MURCH, HEARST, OR LAFAYETTE---PROB WONT HAPPEN. AND THIS FUC&%ING IDIOT JUST BREAKS HIS OWN G---D RULES!!!! I DONT FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. HE NEEDS TO GO.

Not to take this off topic because I don’t want to do that, but if you are just trying to get out of your school sand across the park, try for eaton. I realize it doesn’t get you the deal feed, but it takes some kids at every compulsory grade, whereas the others take none or just one or two.

Thank you. I will add this to the list. I had no idea. I appreciate the note.

No problem, good luck, and I hope things get better.

[Anonymous]

I don’t want to hear another damn word about boundary cheaters or not going to your IB school anymore. If the chancellor thinks his excuses in that interview are good enough for him, they’re good enough for everybody.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I JUST WATCHED THE CLIP OF THE INTERVIEW. FU$%k HIM! I AM LIVID. I AM ALMOST IN TEARS I AM SO UPSET. MY DC IS AT AN EOTP SCHOOL WITH A BUNCH OF RUFFIANS. THE TEACHERS ARE FANTASTIC--THE KIDS ARE INCORRIGIBLE. DC HAS DEMONSTRATED BEHAVIOURS THAT NEVER BEFORE WERE PRESENT. WE HAVE BEEN AFRAID THAT DC IS GOING TO HURT HERSELF. SHE IS DESPONDENT AND HATES HER SCHOOL., IT IS AN IMMENSE STRUGGLE TO HELP DC AND WE ARE JUST HOLDING OUR BREATH WAITING FOR THE END OF THE YEAR TO COME SO WE CAN MOVE DC INTO HOPEFULLY A CHEAP PRIVATE-IF WE CAN GET IN AND IF WE CAN GET FINANCIAL AID. OH YEAH, AND WE ARE TRYING TO LOTTERY INTO MURCH, HEARST, OR LAFAYETTE---PROB WONT HAPPEN. AND THIS FUC&%ING IDIOT JUST BREAKS HIS OWN G---D RULES!!!! I DONT FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. HE NEEDS TO GO.

Not to take this off topic because I don’t want to do that, but if you are just trying to get out of your school sand across the park, try for eaton. I realize it doesn’t get you the deal feed, but it takes some kids at every compulsory grade, whereas the others take none or just one or two.

Thank you. I will add this to the list. I had no idea. I appreciate the note.

No problem, good luck, and I hope things get better.

Thanks and, as a previous poster suggested--maybe tongue and cheek--I am definitely going to contact the central office (and my Councilmember) about a change for DC. I will be sure to mention the Chancellor's move as precedent.

[Anonymous]

What a load of BS. His crap is so transparent in that interview. I believe his apology about zero.

[Anonymous]

To the Mom looking to lottery next year - add janney to your list as well as Mann. They all have smaller class sizes in upper grades.

[Anonymous]

I’m calling Central office and asking if I can partake in the “Wilson Act” to get my child into Oyster.

The kids at our EOTP dual-language school is driving my child insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I JUST WATCHED THE CLIP OF THE INTERVIEW. FU$%k HIM! I AM LIVID. I AM ALMOST IN TEARS I AM SO UPSET. MY DC IS AT AN EOTP SCHOOL WITH A BUNCH OF RUFFIANS. THE TEACHERS ARE FANTASTIC--THE KIDS ARE INCORRIGIBLE. DC HAS DEMONSTRATED BEHAVIOURS THAT NEVER BEFORE WERE PRESENT. WE HAVE BEEN AFRAID THAT DC IS GOING TO HURT HERSELF. SHE IS DESPONDENT AND HATES HER SCHOOL., IT IS AN IMMENSE STRUGGLE TO HELP DC AND WE ARE JUST HOLDING OUR BREATH WAITING FOR THE END OF THE YEAR TO COME SO WE CAN MOVE DC INTO HOPEFULLY A CHEAP PRIVATE-IF WE CAN GET IN AND IF WE CAN GET FINANCIAL AID. OH YEAH, AND WE ARE TRYING TO LOTTERY INTO MURCH, HEARST, OR LAFAYETTE---PROB WONT HAPPEN. AND THIS FUC&%ING IDIOT JUST BREAKS HIS OWN G---D RULES!!!! I DONT FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. HE NEEDS TO GO.

Not to take this off topic because I don’t want to do that, but if you are just trying to get out of your school sand across the park, try for eaton. I realize it doesn’t get you the deal feed, but it takes some kids at every compulsory grade, whereas the others take none or just one or two.

Thank you. I will add this to the list. I had no idea. I appreciate the note.

No problem, good luck, and I hope things get better.

I am sorry about that... Have you looked at sacred heart? There are also parochial in capitol hill. My parents put me in one when they thought I wouldn't survive local. I felt exactly like your daughter. It's no fun going to school with children who abuse teachers and education. Good luck to you with that and the lottery. And if more officials sent their kids there, maybe those schools would improve, though that would be the tip of the iceberg. At least they would stop spouting off about how any teacher should be able to make improvements by themselves in a year. Bad DC schools are just... Unreal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I watched his interview and also Martin Austermule's report this evening on NPR and now i am furious. He took no responsibility. He blamed his superiors in his interview with Austermule by saying that he told them his kid was having issues and they emphatically told him that he should step away and they would handle it. The implication was clear - that this is mostly Jenny Niles fault and not his own.
He also gave some mumbo jumbo about how he works so much that he let his wife handle it and that they both believe that daughter should have some say and daughter firmly believed that Wilson would be the right school for her. How does the daughter even know anything about Wilson? What BS! Did they even attempt to address the issues at Duke Ellington? Did they have a meeting with administration? He is the Chancellor after all. I'm sure after a parent meeting with him, the school would be bending over backwards trying to improve his kid's experience. Did she go visit Dunbar to check it out? Did she try a shadow day there. Clearly not. Sounds like he and his wife decided it had to be Wilson and asked Jenny Niles to make it happen. They could have asked the daughter to stick it out for a bit longer. Of course, it can be rough at the beginning. He still does not get that he did anything wrong and also is now completely overplaying the pity card. He has no credibility left and needs to resign.

Exactly! His interview is a slap ine the face. Our kids would like to have a say, we would like to have a say, but we don’t by the nature of the system. How can he lead DCPS when he is saying 1) he is above the system 2) he didn’t pursue the avenues (normal, w/o access) families have in such circumstances 3) he couldn’t put together a proper house-buying/lottery strategy considering 4) he thinks Dunbar is not a reasonable choice. I agree with him on 4, but that makes #3 all the more important.

[Anonymous]

He sure took a nice shit on Dunbar in that second answer.

He has to go because his credibility with every DCPS parent is shot.