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Anonymous wrote:What on earth makes you think that Bowser would want a chancellor who "favors charters"?

She has not gone one step out of her way to help a charter school yet.

Released facilities - no
Moved to settle FOCUS lawsuit - no
Kept facilities allotment to charters even despite inflation - yes

The only high-quality credential in his resume is that he graduated from the Broad program, which is known for being pro-charter.

Well, he's Chancellor now, so now of it matters. He can't be any worse than anyone else who's had the job.

Give the guy a chance.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What on earth makes you think that Bowser would want a chancellor who "favors charters"?

She has not gone one step out of her way to help a charter school yet.

Released facilities - no
Moved to settle FOCUS lawsuit - no
Kept facilities allotment to charters even despite inflation - yes

The only high-quality credential in his resume is that he graduated from the Broad program, which is known for being pro-charter.

Well, he's Chancellor now, so now of it matters. He can't be any worse than anyone else who's had the job.

Give the guy a chance.

DCPS is a gamble no matter who's Chancellor.

DC teachers aren't concerned about this guy because they know nothing about him. And it's their livelihoods on the line. So why can't you few outsiders give him a chance?


You are gambling with your children's futures. What a bunch of wimps! He is not chancellor until the Council approves him.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What on earth makes you think that Bowser would want a chancellor who "favors charters"?

She has not gone one step out of her way to help a charter school yet.

Released facilities - no
Moved to settle FOCUS lawsuit - no
Kept facilities allotment to charters even despite inflation - yes

The only high-quality credential in his resume is that he graduated from the Broad program, which is known for being pro-charter.

Well, he's Chancellor now, so now of it matters. He can't be any worse than anyone else who's had the job.

Give the guy a chance.

You are gambling with your children's futures. What a bunch of wimps! He is not chancellor until the Council approves him.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What on earth makes you think that Bowser would want a chancellor who "favors charters"?

She has not gone one step out of her way to help a charter school yet.

Released facilities - no
Moved to settle FOCUS lawsuit - no
Kept facilities allotment to charters even despite inflation - yes

The only high-quality credential in his resume is that he graduated from the Broad program, which is known for being pro-charter.

Well, he's Chancellor now, so now of it matters. He can't be any worse than anyone else who's had the job.

Give the guy a chance.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What on earth makes you think that Bowser would want a chancellor who "favors charters"?

She has not gone one step out of her way to help a charter school yet.

Released facilities - no
Moved to settle FOCUS lawsuit - no
Kept facilities allotment to charters even despite inflation - yes

The only high-quality credential in his resume is that he graduated from the Broad program, which is known for being pro-charter.

Well, he's Chancellor now, so now of it matters. He can't be any worse than anyone else who's had the job.

Give the guy a chance.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What on earth makes you think that Bowser would want a chancellor who "favors charters"?

She has not gone one step out of her way to help a charter school yet.

Released facilities - no
Moved to settle FOCUS lawsuit - no
Kept facilities allotment to charters even despite inflation - yes

The only high-quality credential in his resume is that he graduated from the Broad program, which is known for being pro-charter.

Anonymous wrote:What on earth makes you think that Bowser would want a chancellor who "favors charters"?

She has not gone one step out of her way to help a charter school yet.

Released facilities - no
Moved to settle FOCUS lawsuit - no
Kept facilities allotment to charters even despite inflation - yes

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He will have a 2 year contract for $180k per year. What qualifications did Kaya have over him? At least he was an assistant superintendent and superintendent.

$180 per year? For a Superintendent/Chancellor????? That's what building principals make! Wasn't Kaya making much more--$280+?

What's with the low salary? I thought the $400+ sounded a bit high but $180?????

Wilson will make a base salary of $280K in DC. http://dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-announces-antwan-wilson-dcps-chancellor

To clarify about Wilson's $400k salary in Oakland: According to transparentcalifornia.com, Wilson received a compensation package worth $400K in 2015. The package included salary ($293,835.95), "other pay" ($9,600.00), and benefits ($96,660.61). Now, take home pay just shy of $300K is still a lot, but I just wanted to get the real numbers on here.

There is a more interesting conversation to be had about why his salary jumped a whopping 30% from 2014 to 2015 (search for "Antwan Wilson" in the transparentcalifornia.com database and you'll find two salary records). This seems particularly high when you consider the tense negotiating that when into getting a 14% raise for teachers in 2015. http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2015/06/04/oakland-teachers-approve-new-contract-with-salary-increases-class-size-reductions

My friends in the Bay Area were shocked and irate about that contrast. I guess the guy wanted to leave town soon, and was able to dupe Bowser.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He will have a 2 year contract for $180k per year. What qualifications did Kaya have over him? At least he was an assistant superintendent and superintendent.

$180 per year? For a Superintendent/Chancellor????? That's what building principals make! Wasn't Kaya making much more--$280+?

What's with the low salary? I thought the $400+ sounded a bit high but $180?????

Wilson will make a base salary of $280K in DC. http://dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-announces-antwan-wilson-dcps-chancellor

To clarify about Wilson's $400k salary in Oakland: According to transparentcalifornia.com, Wilson received a compensation package worth $400K in 2015. The package included salary ($293,835.95), "other pay" ($9,600.00), and benefits ($96,660.61). Now, take home pay just shy of $300K is still a lot, but I just wanted to get the real numbers on here.

There is a more interesting conversation to be had about why his salary jumped a whopping 30% from 2014 to 2015 (search for "Antwan Wilson" in the transparentcalifornia.com database and you'll find two salary records). This seems particularly high when you consider the tense negotiating that when into getting a 14% raise for teachers in 2015. http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2015/06/04/oakland-teachers-approve-new-contract-with-salary-increases-class-size-reductions

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He will have a 2 year contract for $180k per year. What qualifications did Kaya have over him? At least he was an assistant superintendent and superintendent.

$180 per year? For a Superintendent/Chancellor????? That's what building principals make! Wasn't Kaya making much more--$280+?

What's with the low salary? I thought the $400+ sounded a bit high but $180?????

Anonymous wrote:Folks,

The Council has to approve this hire. Take your concerns there and see what happens.

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Anonymous wrote:At least we already have an academy for AA males here, so maybe he won't feel the need to start another (as he did in Oakland).

For the cost of that acadrmy, I am sure hundreds of kids could have got vouchers to attend existing and well-functioning private schools, instead of experimenting with their lives for the glory of some ideologue bureaucrat.

How much did this academy cost? And, what is the projected enrollment?

Lots about the new high school in article from when it opened in Aug 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/the-countrys-newest-all-boys-public-high-school-opens-its-doors/2016/08/22/a09a78e6-688d-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html

At $30,000, for one year the city would pay to send 1,933 boys to an all -boy private middle and high schools in the DMV. The cost for that one-year is 57,998 million dollars, the cost to renovate the new school. That is a terrible investment. The city invested in a long term venture, not a short term fix

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At least we already have an academy for AA males here, so maybe he won't feel the need to start another (as he did in Oakland).

For the cost of that acadrmy, I am sure hundreds of kids could have got vouchers to attend existing and well-functioning private schools, instead of experimenting with their lives for the glory of some ideologue bureaucrat.

How much did this academy cost? And, what is the projected enrollment?

Lots about the new high school in article from when it opened in Aug 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/the-countrys-newest-all-boys-public-high-school-opens-its-doors/2016/08/22/a09a78e6-688d-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html

At $30,000, for one year the city would pay to send 1,933 boys to an all -boy private middle and high schools in the DMV. The cost for that one-year is 57,998 million dollars, the cost to renovate the new school. That is a terrible investment. The city invested in a long term venture, not a short term fix

Oh, and they would have to compete and get accepted into these existing and well functions schools. That is unlikely to happen, as the targeted population is not the population that The Landon's and St Anslem's target and admit.

How do you know what St. Anselm's admits? A few years ago, a graduating Marie Reed student blew away the entrance test to St. Anselm's. He chose not to attend.

Oooh. You know one kid who was admitted into SA and now you're an authority Do you know what the heck you're talking about. I'll answer. Heck NO. Do you know what the target audience and outreach for the academy is? Obviously not. Otherwise you would have kept your insipid comment to yourself.

The point is an elitist "top-notch" (always white) school is not for everyone.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At least we already have an academy for AA males here, so maybe he won't feel the need to start another (as he did in Oakland).

For the cost of that acadrmy, I am sure hundreds of kids could have got vouchers to attend existing and well-functioning private schools, instead of experimenting with their lives for the glory of some ideologue bureaucrat.

How much did this academy cost? And, what is the projected enrollment?

Lots about the new high school in article from when it opened in Aug 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/the-countrys-newest-all-boys-public-high-school-opens-its-doors/2016/08/22/a09a78e6-688d-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html

At $30,000, for one year the city would pay to send 1,933 boys to an all -boy private middle and high schools in the DMV. The cost for that one-year is 57,998 million dollars, the cost to renovate the new school. That is a terrible investment. The city invested in a long term venture, not a short term fix

Oh, and they would have to compete and get accepted into these existing and well functions schools. That is unlikely to happen, as the targeted population is not the population that The Landon's and St Anslem's target and admit.

How do you know what St. Anselm's admits? A few years ago, a graduating Marie Reed student blew away the entrance test to St. Anselm's. He chose not to attend.

Oooh. You know one kid who was admitted into SA and now you're an authority Do you know what the heck you're talking about. I'll answer. Heck NO. Do you know what the target audience and outreach for the academy is? Obviously not. Otherwise you would have kept your insipid comment to yourself.