Secret report shows ‘special’ treatment for public officials in D.C. school lottery

[Anonymous]

Courtney Snowden's explanation from her FB page:
"First, let me thank you for the overwhelming out pouring of support. I love my boys, and being their mom has truly been the greatest honor of my life. Like every parent, I take the responsibility of raising my babies very seriously. You know that, if you don't know anything else about me.

Second, let me just clear up some facts. I went through the lottery, as every parent interested in a DC Public School placement does. To my knowledge, my baby was not matched to any school.

As is the right of any District parent, I petitioned DCPS to secure a discretionary placement, and I am grateful that Chancellor Henderson was able to assist in securing a seat at a school that fit my child's unique needs.

Some of you are aware of some of the challenges Malik experienced in his previous school, and I am so grateful that DCPS has such wonderfully diverse options to meet the needs of students with different learning styles.

Now, back to the work of expanding opportunity for every single District resident in all 8 wards."

Huh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kaya is more old DC than new DC, we need to hit the reset button. Bowser is marginal at best and being run over by the establishment

Bowwow is the establishment. She's old style DC political machine. Not enough new blood in the city yet to change things for the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Courtney Snowden's explanation from her FB page:
"First, let me thank you for the overwhelming out pouring of support. I love my boys, and being their mom has truly been the greatest honor of my life. Like every parent, I take the responsibility of raising my babies very seriously. You know that, if you don't know anything else about me.

Second, let me just clear up some facts. I went through the lottery, as every parent interested in a DC Public School placement does. To my knowledge, my baby was not matched to any school.

As is the right of any District parent, I petitioned DCPS to secure a discretionary placement, and I am grateful that Chancellor Henderson was able to assist in securing a seat at a school that fit my child's unique needs.

Some of you are aware of some of the challenges Malik experienced in his previous school, and I am so grateful that DCPS has such wonderfully diverse options to meet the needs of students with different learning styles.

Now, back to the work of expanding opportunity for every single District resident in all 8 wards."

Huh.

Yes Courtney, we know it is a right of every parent -- it just stinks of cronyism that you got one.

And just like you we all love our babies and want schools that fit their unique needs but don't happen to be friends with the Chancellor.

Please, please get canned. What you have done is actually taken away an opportunity for another child by accepting that placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its funny to me how the same people who are often against "school choice" and FOR economic equity and opportunity (i.e. liberal Democratic policy makers) would skip to the front of the line for their own children.

Skip skip skip

Nice strawman argument. How do you know their political leanings? These were DCPS placements only because Chancellor had that authority. You don't know that whether they're pro or anti school choice.

I agree about people willing to pull favors to get ahead. Pretty sure that's true of connected people of any political stripes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Courtney Snowden's explanation from her FB page:
"First, let me thank you for the overwhelming out pouring of support. I love my boys, and being their mom has truly been the greatest honor of my life. Like every parent, I take the responsibility of raising my babies very seriously. You know that, if you don't know anything else about me.

Second, let me just clear up some facts. I went through the lottery, as every parent interested in a DC Public School placement does. To my knowledge, my baby was not matched to any school.

As is the right of any District parent, I petitioned DCPS to secure a discretionary placement, and I am grateful that Chancellor Henderson was able to assist in securing a seat at a school that fit my child's unique needs.

Some of you are aware of some of the challenges Malik experienced in his previous school, and I am so grateful that DCPS has such wonderfully diverse options to meet the needs of students with different learning styles.

Now, back to the work of expanding opportunity for every single District resident in all 8 wards."

Huh.

What's most disturbing about all of this is that NONE of them—Beers, Henderson, Snowden—think they did anything wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Courtney Snowden's explanation from her FB page:
"First, let me thank you for the overwhelming out pouring of support. I love my boys, and being their mom has truly been the greatest honor of my life. Like every parent, I take the responsibility of raising my babies very seriously. You know that, if you don't know anything else about me.

Second, let me just clear up some facts. I went through the lottery, as every parent interested in a DC Public School placement does. To my knowledge, my baby was not matched to any school.

As is the right of any District parent, I petitioned DCPS to secure a discretionary placement, and I am grateful that Chancellor Henderson was able to assist in securing a seat at a school that fit my child's unique needs.

Some of you are aware of some of the challenges Malik experienced in his previous school, and I am so grateful that DCPS has such wonderfully diverse options to meet the needs of students with different learning styles.

Now, back to the work of expanding opportunity for every single District resident in all 8 wards."

Huh.

What's most disturbing about all of this is that NONE of them—Beers, Henderson, Snowden—think they did anything wrong.

Who is "Beers"? Nathaniel Beers? Did he also get special treatment for his children? I genuinely think families who were shut out of the lottery this year (and anyone else who wants) should file a class action suit against the District and name Kaya any anyone else involved in this scam.

[Anonymous]

Um this does not give me ANY confidence in the ability of Rashad Young to lead. You have to read this exchange ... wow

https://twitter.com/Young_CityDC/status/865219354899755008

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Courtney Snowden's explanation from her FB page:
"First, let me thank you for the overwhelming out pouring of support. I love my boys, and being their mom has truly been the greatest honor of my life. Like every parent, I take the responsibility of raising my babies very seriously. You know that, if you don't know anything else about me.

Second, let me just clear up some facts. I went through the lottery, as every parent interested in a DC Public School placement does. To my knowledge, my baby was not matched to any school.

As is the right of any District parent, I petitioned DCPS to secure a discretionary placement, and I am grateful that Chancellor Henderson was able to assist in securing a seat at a school that fit my child's unique needs.

Some of you are aware of some of the challenges Malik experienced in his previous school, and I am so grateful that DCPS has such wonderfully diverse options to meet the needs of students with different learning styles.

Now, back to the work of expanding opportunity for every single District resident in all 8 wards."

Huh.

What's most disturbing about all of this is that NONE of them—Beers, Henderson, Snowden—think they did anything wrong.

Who is "Beers"? Nathaniel Beers? Did he also get special treatment for his children? I genuinely think families who were shut out of the lottery this year (and anyone else who wants) should file a class action suit against the District and name Kaya any anyone else involved in this scam.

Yes if you read the IG report from the Post article, Beers admits he received a special placement for his kids and that he was responsible for facilitating these other special placements once Kaya granted them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um this does not give me ANY confidence in the ability of Rashad Young to lead. You have to read this exchange ... wow

https://twitter.com/Young_CityDC/status/865219354899755008

He doesn't get it either!!! If you don't enroll on time then your slot goes to the next child on the waitlist! It isn't there for you to enroll at any point in time when you feel like it.

I can't on the lack of residency proof. I mean these people are joking. Please tell me they are joking.

You know who looks like Saints in all of this? The Principals who get these parents shoved down their throats and have to fit in kids to schools with no room and packed to the gills. Especially the CHM@L Principal who had to accept a student yet couldn't help get a teacher's kid in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its funny to me how the same people who are often against "school choice" and FOR economic equity and opportunity (i.e. liberal Democratic policy makers) would skip to the front of the line for their own children.

Skip skip skip

you mean do as I say not as I do the calling card of DCUM limousine liberals everywhere

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um this does not give me ANY confidence in the ability of Rashad Young to lead. You have to read this exchange ... wow

https://twitter.com/Young_CityDC/status/865219354899755008

He doesn't get it either!!! If you don't enroll on time then your slot goes to the next child on the waitlist! It isn't there for you to enroll at any point in time when you feel like it.

I can't on the lack of residency proof. I mean these people are joking. Please tell me they are joking.

You know who looks like Saints in all of this? The Principals who get these parents shoved down their throats and have to fit in kids to schools with no room and packed to the gills. Especially the CHM@L Principal who had to accept a student yet couldn't help get a teacher's kid in.

And the way Kaya shamed and chided that principal for asking on behalf of the teacher is breathtaking. Audacity is where Kaya lives.

[Anonymous]

This pisses me off for so many reasons. And on a personal level I'm angry because we got into our child's school OOB legitimately. Of course, I can't blame parents of my child's friends if they wonder if we pulled strings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um this does not give me ANY confidence in the ability of Rashad Young to lead. You have to read this exchange ... wow

https://twitter.com/Young_CityDC/status/865219354899755008

He doesn't get it either!!! If you don't enroll on time then your slot goes to the next child on the waitlist! It isn't there for you to enroll at any point in time when you feel like it.

I can't on the lack of residency proof. I mean these people are joking. Please tell me they are joking.

You know who looks like Saints in all of this? The Principals who get these parents shoved down their throats and have to fit in kids to schools with no room and packed to the gills. Especially the CHM@L Principal who had to accept a student yet couldn't help get a teacher's kid in.

And the way Kaya shamed and chided that principal for asking on behalf of the teacher is breathtaking. Audacity is where Kaya lives.

And then she turns around and helps a former classmate.....

I am enraged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um this does not give me ANY confidence in the ability of Rashad Young to lead. You have to read this exchange ... wow

https://twitter.com/Young_CityDC/status/865219354899755008

He doesn't get it either!!! If you don't enroll on time then your slot goes to the next child on the waitlist! It isn't there for you to enroll at any point in time when you feel like it.

I can't on the lack of residency proof. I mean these people are joking. Please tell me they are joking.

You know who looks like Saints in all of this? The Principals who get these parents shoved down their throats and have to fit in kids to schools with no room and packed to the gills. Especially the CHM@L Principal who had to accept a student yet couldn't help get a teacher's kid in.

I simply do not understand this at all If he didn't have proof of residency then how did he get in the lottery / enroll his kid in school? Is he even a resident of the District?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um this does not give me ANY confidence in the ability of Rashad Young to lead. You have to read this exchange ... wow

https://twitter.com/Young_CityDC/status/865219354899755008

He doesn't get it either!!! If you don't enroll on time then your slot goes to the next child on the waitlist! It isn't there for you to enroll at any point in time when you feel like it.

I can't on the lack of residency proof. I mean these people are joking. Please tell me they are joking.

You know who looks like Saints in all of this? The Principals who get these parents shoved down their throats and have to fit in kids to schools with no room and packed to the gills. Especially the CHM@L Principal who had to accept a student yet couldn't help get a teacher's kid in.

I simply do not understand this at all If he didn't have proof of residency then how did he get in the lottery / enroll his kid in school? Is he even a resident of the District?

Used his work address I am sure.