Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70

[Anonymous]

Former School Board President, Duke Ellington School for the Arts

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/peggy-coopercafritz-grande-dame-of-the-washington-arts-and-education-scene-dies-at-70/2018/02/18/0f6bb948-14c1-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html?utm_term=.f0309608858a

[Anonymous]

Just another 1%'er. I could care less.

[Anonymous]

She was an amazing person and lived an incredible life. Did so much for the arts in DC. RIP.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, she made sure there was no funding left to renovate the rest of our schools. But Duke Ellington it's beautiful.

[Anonymous]

She was a wonderful person who was no nonsense and determined. She’ll be missed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.

What an ignorant a**hole you are.

[Anonymous]

A vocal supporter of Arts in schools!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.

Do you actually know who she was?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She was a wonderful person who was no nonsense and determined. She’ll be missed.

I agree. I met her once at a party years ago and we had a long and meaningful conversation that I still think about every so often.

She was a really remarkable person. Yes, she'll be missed. But I find it a gift to be reminded that she existed in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.

could NOT care less? DCPS "grad"? Your comment here implies that you do care at least some about this 1%'er

[Anonymous]

I'm just your average DCUM who sends kids to DCPS (and lotteried into east of the park schools), active in the PTA, in not upper NW (not ward 2 or 3), reasonably high SES.

My oldest would actually like ot go to Ellington in another year or two.

ANd I know she was amazing for the arts in DC, and did a lot of good things.

But I can't get over the Ellington renovation and fight to keep it in Georgetown. That taints her legacy, to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.

It's could NOT care less, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just your average DCUM who sends kids to DCPS (and lotteried into east of the park schools), active in the PTA, in not upper NW (not ward 2 or 3), reasonably high SES.

My oldest would actually like ot go to Ellington in another year or two.

ANd I know she was amazing for the arts in DC, and did a lot of good things.

But I can't get over the Ellington renovation and fight to keep it in Georgetown. That taints her legacy, to me.

A lot more to it than a "fight to keep in Georgetown". It was hardly a fight and more inertia from parties outside the Ellington community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just your average DCUM who sends kids to DCPS (and lotteried into east of the park schools), active in the PTA, in not upper NW (not ward 2 or 3), reasonably high SES.

My oldest would actually like ot go to Ellington in another year or two.

ANd I know she was amazing for the arts in DC, and did a lot of good things.

But I can't get over the Ellington renovation and fight to keep it in Georgetown. That taints her legacy, to me.

My opinion about Ellington is 180 degrees opposite yours. I have no idea if my kid will have any interest in attending, but I’m so glad it’s there as an example of the value our culture places on the arts.

And that makes me curious why you believe it taints her legacy.

[Anonymous]

Very sad. She was an amazing person.