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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Folks need to get over this. Kaya had the legal authority to give special treatment to some of her friends or associates for school placement. Don't like it? 1 become superintendent or 2) Push for Bowser and city counsil to change the law. Otherwise, deal with it. You would have done the same thing. Maybe worse.[/quote]

Guess what—you can believe that the Chancellor should have the power to make discretionary placements in rare instances AND simultaneously believe that he/she shouldn't use them to reward their friends. It's almost like the average resident expects the schools chancellor to make ethical decisions in order to wisely use the authority given to her! [/quote]

Problem is that I disagree her using that discretionary power is unethical. The expressly gives he this authority. Its there for a reason. As long as Kaya did not use it in exchange for pay or political favors, I do not see the issue here.  [/quote]

It's unbelievable how obtuse some people are on this forum. The IG looked at the 10 transfers requested in 2015. Kaya granted 7. 3 of them went to other DC government officials, including the city administrator and a deputy mayor. 1 went to Adrian Fenty. 1 went to her friend from grad school. 1 went to an Obama WH official. 1 went to someone in charge of a nonprofit helping DCPS.

So of the 7 discretionary placements that Kaya granted, NONE went to normal, unconnected citizens! Instead they went to her friends, other politically connected people, or superiors. That's why it's unethical. [/quote]

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