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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has DCPS made any official comment about this documentary?

I've been watching too -- not with the shock that some of you have expressed, because I know this is going on in a lot of the schools in poor neighborhoods.

Keep in mind that Rhee/Henderson and their transformative change have been been here almost 6 years now, with free rein, so any kids in 6th grade who aren't doing well have been completely "failed" by the reformers themselves. This assumes school personnel are completely responsible for student achievement, and according to Rhee/Henderson, they are.[/quote]
In one of the articles posted in this thread (I believe it was the WAMU one), DCPS made a comment about how the filmmakers were given unprecedented access to the school and they were surprised, disheartened or something that they did not show more of what's happening in the classrooms. :roll:

So Rhee came in and get rid of all the deadweight. Now schools are stocked with awesome, highly qualified rockstar teachers!!!! WHOO HOOOO!!!

SO why is DC still struggling with issues of low test scores, truancy, etc?

Because good teachers are not enough to combat the million other issues these children are dealing with that's why. What's blaming teachers is easier than dealing with the real issues I guess.[/quote]

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