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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a white, middle-class (lower middle by DCUM standards) parent of two DCPS students and it is obvious to me, and should be obvious to everyone who lives in this city, that the Chancellor's top priority MUST be closing the achievement gap and educating the children who still make up the majority of this district. It turns my stomach to think that most readers of this forum think otherwise--that providing test-in middle school is more important.

I'm not saying that middle schools in DCPS are fine the way they are. I don't want to send my kids to their by-right middle school. But I'm not foolish enough to think that our little problem ought to take attention away from the way more serious issues that face the 75 percent of DCPS students who are poor and have fewer options.[/quote]

1) Research says the achievement gap gets solved by other social services and policy, not by schools. But, hey, why not put the burden on schools because that sure seems convenient?

2) The achievement gap should be closed by boosting the achievement of the low-performers, not holding back the high performers.

3) Wilson has only had 3 (combative) years as a superintendent and the results aren't in yet. There are surely more proven candidates out there for this high profile job.[/quote]

Red herring for everyone!!!

1) It actually says it isn't solved exclusively by schools.  It doesn't say schools aren't part of the solution.  See what you did there?

2) Not mutually exclusive concepts. You can improve low performers and create more opportunities for others on the top end. Of course, resources are scarce and sometimes you have to make short term priorities at the expense of either things. You'll get more bang for your buck on the lower, more populous end. Plus one might argue there's a moral imperative to do so if you have to choose. But what I think the PP was reacting to was the typical DCUM crap that acts like the new hire has only one job - middle schools for gentrifiers, without regard to or mention of the bigger problems of facing the schools.

3) Actually, the results that have been reported are in. And they speak well for him. But I guess it is easier to just complain, huh? Can you please tell us who the rock star, magic bullet candidate is? I guess that's a question for all of you sitting in the cheap seats throwing stones. Name someone!

But here's what I wonder about people like you: when you post that kind of intellectually dishonest crap, do you do it intentionally or are you just a simple minded twit that cannot actually see anything but what's in front of your eyes? If the former I guess I can respect you. But I fear you're actually just a sheltered dim wit who has no idea that governing a managing a diverse city takes trade offs and choices.[/quote]

+1 this is an excellent flame.[/quote]

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