Anonymous
Post 02/19/2018 16:59     Subject: Re:Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Very sad. She was an amazing person.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2018 16:11     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Anonymous wrote:I'm just your average DCUM who sends kids to DCPS (and lotteried into east of the park schools), active in the PTA, in not upper NW (not ward 2 or 3), reasonably high SES.

My oldest would actually like ot go to Ellington in another year or two.

ANd I know she was amazing for the arts in DC, and did a lot of good things.

But I can't get over the Ellington renovation and fight to keep it in Georgetown. That taints her legacy, to me.


My opinion about Ellington is 180 degrees opposite yours. I have no idea if my kid will have any interest in attending, but I’m so glad it’s there as an example of the value our culture places on the arts.

And that makes me curious why you believe it taints her legacy.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2018 16:08     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Anonymous wrote:I'm just your average DCUM who sends kids to DCPS (and lotteried into east of the park schools), active in the PTA, in not upper NW (not ward 2 or 3), reasonably high SES.

My oldest would actually like ot go to Ellington in another year or two.

ANd I know she was amazing for the arts in DC, and did a lot of good things.

But I can't get over the Ellington renovation and fight to keep it in Georgetown. That taints her legacy, to me.

A lot more to it than a "fight to keep in Georgetown". It was hardly a fight and more inertia from parties outside the Ellington community.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2018 16:05     Subject: Re:Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.

It's could NOT care less, btw.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2018 16:02     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
I'm just your average DCUM who sends kids to DCPS (and lotteried into east of the park schools), active in the PTA, in not upper NW (not ward 2 or 3), reasonably high SES.

My oldest would actually like ot go to Ellington in another year or two.

ANd I know she was amazing for the arts in DC, and did a lot of good things.

But I can't get over the Ellington renovation and fight to keep it in Georgetown. That taints her legacy, to me.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2018 14:13     Subject: Re:Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.


could NOT care less? DCPS "grad"? Your comment here implies that you do care at least some about this 1%'er
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2018 10:49     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Anonymous wrote:She was a wonderful person who was no nonsense and determined. She’ll be missed.


I agree. I met her once at a party years ago and we had a long and meaningful conversation that I still think about every so often.

She was a really remarkable person. Yes, she'll be missed. But I find it a gift to be reminded that she existed in the first place.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 19:21     Subject: Re:Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.


Do you actually know who she was?
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 19:14     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
A vocal supporter of Arts in schools!
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 18:27     Subject: Re:Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Anonymous wrote:Just another 1%'er. I could care less.


What an ignorant a**hole you are.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 17:58     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
She was a wonderful person who was no nonsense and determined. She’ll be missed.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 17:31     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Yeah, she made sure there was no funding left to renovate the rest of our schools. But Duke Ellington it's beautiful.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 17:19     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
She was an amazing person and lived an incredible life. Did so much for the arts in DC. RIP.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 17:16     Subject: Re:Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Just another 1%'er. I could care less.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2018 17:06     Subject: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, grande dame of the Washington arts and education scene, dies at 70
Former School Board President, Duke Ellington School for the Arts

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/peggy-coopercafritz-grande-dame-of-the-washington-arts-and-education-scene-dies-at-70/2018/02/18/0f6bb948-14c1-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html?utm_term=.f0309608858a