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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think merely via the selection of a non-Broad chancellor who will meaningfully engage families, JLG will improve the schools.

Moreover, some problems at the schools are about DC agencies doing a poor job — DGS, DPR, DPW. Lewis George is going to work at managing the agencies, not let them decay like Bowser did and McD will.

We’ve had a lot of years of a poor leader as mayor, and JLG is 10x better at that than McDuffie. This one is a clear choice.[/quote]

Hard agree with all of this. When janeese first took office she hired Will Perkins who is one of the most brilliant and RESPONSIVE staffers I have ever worked with in DC. He worked tirelessly with parents, teachers, students and community members whenever we approached him with our issues. Could he solve everything? 
No. mayoral control and “leaders” at the top (DME, OSSE, and DCPS) were more concerned with offering sound bites than doing the actual work of fixing their agencies. 
But he helped us find immediate solutions until we could make the structural changes the entire city needs happen. He also made sure our issues made it to the rest of Council and were reported and recorded for future hearings and policy debates. 
Will has moved to Richmond and is doing great work there but Janeese continues to surround herself with staffers and stakeholders who are doing this work. 
I truly believe that if she wins, we can see actual change happen. She’s worked in the AGs office, she’s worked citywide with every community, and she is truly devoted to finding solutions. 
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