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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent there I'm willing to give her a chance. She's made mistakes, and I'm the first to agree she does not always make a good impression. She's inconsistent. One thing I don't like is the constant sucking up to the Chancellor. This is from this week's email:
"Finally, a big congratulations and thank you to our Chancellor, Kaya Henderson, who reached her five year anniversary as Chancellor of DCPS this past weekend. In that time, the district has seen far-reaching success with test scores, graduation rates, and increases in student satisfaction and enrollment. Thank you, Chancellor, for providing great experiences for all our students."
It just makes it seem like Kaya hired her because she will be a cheerleader for DCPS. Wilson needs someone who can advocate for the school and not just follow along.
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Not to mention that not all of the information  in the email is accurate -- and some parents know it.[/quote]

also -- I give her a pass on Open House night, but not on this letter to parents.  She could have been complimentary without so obviously kissing up.[/quote]

Maybe it's the PR hack in me, but doesn't it seem obvious to anyone else that downtown is in control of the information and messaging that goes out to parents? Who else is going to say "great job, Kaya!"?

I've always had the feeling - reinforced by reading DCUM - that the toughest part of a DCPS principal's job is managing the taut tension between parents and central office.  There's ridiculousness at both ends of the line.[/quote]

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