Kaya Leaving; John Davis in as interim

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Majority school and city is black. I'm confused. I am black and I say bring on the most qualified regardless of race. I would like urban experience (and teaching) though.

ITA. Another black parent here. We need a real teacher's teacher, of any background, at the helm if we want DCPS neighborhood schools to be good long-term options.

My concern is how to get someone who can fill the role we need now.

The original chancellor's job was a high-level political appointee of the mayor, but Bowser demoted the role to report to the DME.
It will be a cold day in hell before a DCPS chancellor gets chartering authority, which hinders cooperation on things like buildings and boundaries.
EMOC, facilities (Ellington), Chartwells, special education, WTU contract are legal quagmires with no quick fixes.

I don't know a thing about Davis. But if most of his time is with principals, I don't see how that will help on the frontlines with teachers and parents.

Any urban education technocrats out there?

We don't need a teacher as chancellor - we need a leader/manager. Add to the PPs list negotiating a teachers contract.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She was in tears when she announced it to central office staff.

Girl, bye...

Yo OP, if you feel that way YOU need to quit. I'm so TIRED of DCPS employees posting here like they aren't part of the problem too. Good riddance to you, OP!

How so?

[Anonymous]

Completely agree with PPs who talk about Kaya's arrogance. She had a holier than thou attitude towards any parent that had a child at a "good school." I'm glad to see her go. As for Davis, I met him a bunch of times during the Walls merger debacle and found him unimpressive. He served as her consigliere- she would send him out to meet with parents that she had no time for or didn't want to hear from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Melissa Kim?

She's awesome.

LOL

^^^

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't it John Davis who sent out the note saying it was required that the Pledge of Allegiance is recited in school each day?

Yep that was him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't it John Davis who sent out the note saying it was required that the Pledge of Allegiance is recited in school each day?

http://dcps.dc.gov/biography/john-davis

Sounds good to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chancellor= person acceptable to the developers, the business community, and Katherine Graham. No experience needed in the field of education. Henderson was Michelle Rhee's deputy chancellor although she did not possess a Master's degree. Later, she went back to school and obtained a Master's. By the way, Joel Klein, NYC's last Chancellor was trained in law. Since he left the Chancellor's position, he became involved in health care. His deficits led to the further decline of NYC's schools.

Superintendent=State superintendent certification
requirements What high-performing school districts have chancellors?

The Katherine referred to in that statement should have been Katherine Bradley.

[Anonymous]

Previous contributors to this thread referred to Chartwells. Was there something about her sudden exit that relates to that Chartwells contract. It was strange that the contract continued even though service was so poor. Did anyone receive goods or services in exchange for awarding the contract to Chartwells? Does her sudden exit have anything to do with discoveries of improprieties arising out of the Chartwells contract?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Previous contributors to this thread referred to Chartwells. Was there something about her sudden exit that relates to that Chartwells contract. It was strange that the contract continued even though service was so poor. Did anyone receive goods or services in exchange for awarding the contract to Chartwells? Does her sudden exit have anything to do with discoveries of improprieties arising out of the Chartwells contract?

No one here knows anything.

[Anonymous]

Yup.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, who do people actually want? What would an ideal candidate be?

I know my suggestion won't be popular -- least of all with the person I'm suggesting -- but I think Abigail Smith should be considered. I can't defend her entire track record, but I think she has dealt with the system long enough to know what can and should be fixed.

Abigail Smith is a Charter person. Her kids go to a charter. she is the chair of the Haynes Board of Trustees. It would be a very tough sell for Bowser (or anyone) to name someone so heavily involved and invested in EL Haynes to the a top education position in the District, after naming Jennie Niles, founder of EL Haynes, as current DME.

[Anonymous]

Did she see the 2016 PARCC scores and decide to leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't it John Davis who sent out the note saying it was required that the Pledge of Allegiance is recited in school each day?

http://dcps.dc.gov/biography/john-davis

Sounds good to me.

That's really the only positive thing I've heard about him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Previous contributors to this thread referred to Chartwells. Was there something about her sudden exit that relates to that Chartwells contract. It was strange that the contract continued even though service was so poor. Did anyone receive goods or services in exchange for awarding the contract to Chartwells? Does her sudden exit have anything to do with discoveries of improprieties arising out of the Chartwells contract?

No one here knows anything.

This is DC, hon.' Lots of folks in top jobs have their hands in the cookie jar. It's the ol' DC way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Previous contributors to this thread referred to Chartwells. Was there something about her sudden exit that relates to that Chartwells contract. It was strange that the contract continued even though service was so poor. Did anyone receive goods or services in exchange for awarding the contract to Chartwells? Does her sudden exit have anything to do with discoveries of improprieties arising out of the Chartwells contract?

No one here knows anything.

This is DC, hon.' Lots of folks in top jobs have their hands in the cookie jar. It's the ol' DC way.

And apparently, they have been given The Supreme Court's blessings. Ask Governor McDonnell.