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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would it be wrong to confirm if his daughter went through the application and audition process at Ellington?

It wouldn't be. I objected to the quotes around her "art" and also to the characterization of Henderson's children as "spawn." These are children. You are presumably adults. Act like it.

+1000. Stay focused, everyone.

[Anonymous]

The letter was emailed directly from his Chancellor address. Trying to decide if I should hit reply and say that he needs to resign.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This reflects poorly on Biwser’s ability to pick good people.

If this is your first concern about that, you haven't been paying attention....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The letter was emailed directly from his Chancellor address. Trying to decide if I should hit reply and say that he needs to resign.

Why not.

but who is even the deputy chancellor right now? (be careful what you wish for).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Or break your lease/put your house up for sale and move. It's costly folks, but that is the cost of living in a city one one viable, non-application public HS. He wants to regain my trust. Thenn move IB NOW or pull your kid out.

I agree. Move IB or pull your kid back to your IB school.

I sold my nice home in NE and bought my current shit shack to live inbounds for J,K,L,M/Deal/Wilson. These politicians and officials need to feel the pain their constituents feel and understand their children are no more precious and deserving than any of ours. Move or send the kid to Dunbar. No sympathy.

[Anonymous]

I’m offended that his letter of apology is not just that. It also asks for our forgiveness without even telling us the details. It’s just gross.

[Anonymous]

I don't mean to sound obtuse but I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around this.

Wasn't it within the past year, so within the current Chancellor's term, that the scandal about the friends of the Mayor being allowed to bypass the lottery and choose their own school was revealed? So the Chancellor was fully aware of what happened - aware enough that he had his wife talk to the DME and not himself.

And YET he still didn't think there was anything wrong with his kid transferring from one out of bounds school to another mid-year?

Corrupt or not it's just plain stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't mean to sound obtuse but I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around this.

Wasn't it within the past year, so within the current Chancellor's term, that the scandal about the friends of the Mayor being allowed to bypass the lottery and choose their own school was revealed? So the Chancellor was fully aware of what happened - aware enough that he had his wife talk to the DME and not himself.

And YET he still didn't think there was anything wrong with his kid transferring from one out of bounds school to another mid-year?

Corrupt or not it's just plain stupid.

HE WROTE THE NEW POLICY BANNING SPECIAL LOTTERY TREATMENT.

And then violated that policy. Which, once again, he wrote.

This might be the most DC thing ever.

[Anonymous]

I’m sure he’ll say that this happened becasue of a lack of training. Wasn’t that his go to explanation with the graduation/attendance scandal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't mean to sound obtuse but I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around this.

Wasn't it within the past year, so within the current Chancellor's term, that the scandal about the friends of the Mayor being allowed to bypass the lottery and choose their own school was revealed? So the Chancellor was fully aware of what happened - aware enough that he had his wife talk to the DME and not himself.

And YET he still didn't think there was anything wrong with his kid transferring from one out of bounds school to another mid-year?

Corrupt or not it's just plain stupid.

HE WROTE THE NEW POLICY BANNING SPECIAL LOTTERY TREATMENT.

And then violated that policy. Which, once again, he wrote.

This might be the most DC thing ever.

Well the policy said that to get a special transfer, he'd have to go to the DME. Which he did -- and then had his wife 'discuss the details' (to avoid impropriety?)

The DME is his boss. She is supposed to have the mayor's back if nothing else. She made the transfer happen.

[Anonymous]

I hope Nile’s writes a tell-all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't mean to sound obtuse but I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around this.

Wasn't it within the past year, so within the current Chancellor's term, that the scandal about the friends of the Mayor being allowed to bypass the lottery and choose their own school was revealed? So the Chancellor was fully aware of what happened - aware enough that he had his wife talk to the DME and not himself.

And YET he still didn't think there was anything wrong with his kid transferring from one out of bounds school to another mid-year?

Corrupt or not it's just plain stupid.

HE WROTE THE NEW POLICY BANNING SPECIAL LOTTERY TREATMENT.

And then violated that policy. Which, once again, he wrote.

This might be the most DC thing ever.

Okay, 1) thanks for your response and 2) OMG HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED NOW.

[Anonymous]

Smh indeed. So what is the solution. This keeps happening in DC because the school system is so far from ideal and we keep appointing and electing people who will not make the tough changes and then bend the rules for their own benefit. Smh indeed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to know if his daughter went through the application process to get into Ellington to begin with. What is her “art?”

How about if you keep it classy and don't discuss people's minor children at all? The kid didn't do anything wrong.

How about Ellington's admissions process gets a review too. First all the Maryland kids and now this?

I stand by what I said. Leave the kid out of it. Talk about what her dad did. Talk about what her dad's boss did. Talk about Ellington if you want to. Leave her and your smarmy air quotes out of it.

This isn't about the kid. It is about whether Wilson -- or others in DCPS -- used influence to get her into Ellington.

If she got into Ellington outside the normal process, it is no better than what happened with her transferring to Wilson.

That may or may not be the case, but it is a very fair question to ask at this point.

[Anonymous]

So Chancellor wants a move, talks to DME. Things get done.

So how do conversations like this not happen any more?