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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working?[/quote]

You say we suck, but then you say yes of course DCPS Central should be cut... just different people. Presumably the ones that aren't your friends? Give me a break. I'm not even saying you're wrong (how would I know when DCPS isn't transparent about who is getting cut at all?)... It's just ridiculous for you to say we suck for saying DCPS is bloated and has room for cuts... when you *agree* in the next sentence.

VERY few schools have bloated budgets. Maybe some schools have 1-2 teachers that aren't essential? Probably all Title 1s? And, in those cases, it's probably just that some other position that is essential doesn't exist and you don't agree with how they've allocated the money.

FWIW DCPS' per student spending is NOT higher than other places if you eliminate CENTRAL OFFICE FUNDING and adjust for teacher salaries. The real, school-based spending is actually slightly below average. It's the Central Office spending that drives up the spending.[/quote]

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