Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do I get the feeling that if Trayvon White won the mayors race suddenly these people would be ok with these bills?

ha ha well that is always the game when it comes to using governance to achieve your policy goals. however, I am still supportive of mayoral control. a single bad mayor can be voted out. a 5 or 7 or ELEVEN member board … not so much. I also believe the board structure is just inherently inferior as a way to manage a public service where you need to move quickly.

+1

Isn't WMATA under a board?

I’m a teacher and my problem is osse is a bunch of bumbling fools and so is central office. I don’t know that these bills would change much but you have got to have some independence. Look at Ferebee. He is an idiot. We all know this. Everyone knows he is Bowsers little minion. Maybe if he had to actually answer to anyone else else he would actually do his job? Maybe or maybe not

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do I get the feeling that if Trayvon White won the mayors race suddenly these people would be ok with these bills?

ha ha well that is always the game when it comes to using governance to achieve your policy goals. however, I am still supportive of mayoral control. a single bad mayor can be voted out. a 5 or 7 or ELEVEN member board … not so much. I also believe the board structure is just inherently inferior as a way to manage a public service where you need to move quickly.

+1

Isn't WMATA under a board?

Yeppers! It’s cross-jurisdictional so it probably has to have more complex governance.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do I get the feeling that if Trayvon White won the mayors race suddenly these people would be ok with these bills?

ha ha well that is always the game when it comes to using governance to achieve your policy goals. however, I am still supportive of mayoral control. a single bad mayor can be voted out. a 5 or 7 or ELEVEN member board … not so much. I also believe the board structure is just inherently inferior as a way to manage a public service where you need to move quickly.

+1

Isn't WMATA under a board?

Anonymous wrote:Why do I get the feeling that if Trayvon White won the mayors race suddenly these people would be ok with these bills?

ha ha well that is always the game when it comes to using governance to achieve your policy goals. however, I am still supportive of mayoral control. a single bad mayor can be voted out. a 5 or 7 or ELEVEN member board … not so much. I also believe the board structure is just inherently inferior as a way to manage a public service where you need to move quickly.

Anonymous wrote:Why do I get the feeling that if Trayvon White won the mayors race suddenly these people would be ok with these bills?

Still wouldn't.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff directed this here, so I'll stick it here instead:

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1450150223771275264

I can't figure out how to link a screenshot, but Yglesias says ending mayoral control is a bad idea, and provides reasons.

I think this was to be expected, given the Weeds episode about school reopenings.

Except the link I posted *just above* your post is the link of a WAMU reporter correcting Matty. He’s wrong on the factual case of what’s being proposed in DC.

https://twitter.com/maustermuhle/status/1450159613131857920?s=20

he’s not wrong. read the bills. removing OSSE from mayoral control and putting it under the SBOE is removing mayoral control. and of course - these bills are just prelude to more extreme bills. people with any interest in a functioning DCPS should testify against them.

When you say "he" are your referring to Yglesias? I think you are.

correct. Iglesias is right.

Why do I get the feeling that if Trayvon White won the mayors race suddenly these people would be ok with these bills?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff directed this here, so I'll stick it here instead:

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1450150223771275264

I can't figure out how to link a screenshot, but Yglesias says ending mayoral control is a bad idea, and provides reasons.

I think this was to be expected, given the Weeds episode about school reopenings.

Except the link I posted *just above* your post is the link of a WAMU reporter correcting Matty. He’s wrong on the factual case of what’s being proposed in DC.

https://twitter.com/maustermuhle/status/1450159613131857920?s=20

he’s not wrong. read the bills. removing OSSE from mayoral control and putting it under the SBOE is removing mayoral control. and of course - these bills are just prelude to more extreme bills. people with any interest in a functioning DCPS should testify against them.

When you say "he" are your referring to Yglesias? I think you are.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably what would be more helpful than examine what Austermuhle or Yglesias say what the bills say is to look at the bills:


Here's one that Austermuhle cites:

https://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B24-0101

Under this bill, what would OSSE be under?

To clarify, that's the Cheh bill.

Anonymous wrote:Probably what would be more helpful than examine what Austermuhle or Yglesias say what the bills say is to look at the bills:


Here's one that Austermuhle cites:

https://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B24-0101

Under this bill, what would OSSE be under?

Anonymous wrote:Probably what would be more helpful than examine what Austermuhle or Yglesias say what the bills say is to look at the bills:


Here's one that Austermuhle cites:

https://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B24-0101

and the other bill puts OSSE under the elected school board.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff directed this here, so I'll stick it here instead:

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1450150223771275264

I can't figure out how to link a screenshot, but Yglesias says ending mayoral control is a bad idea, and provides reasons.

I think this was to be expected, given the Weeds episode about school reopenings.

Except the link I posted *just above* your post is the link of a WAMU reporter correcting Matty. He’s wrong on the factual case of what’s being proposed in DC.

https://twitter.com/maustermuhle/status/1450159613131857920?s=20

he’s not wrong. read the bills. removing OSSE from mayoral control and putting it under the SBOE is removing mayoral control. and of course - these bills are just prelude to more extreme bills. people with any interest in a functioning DCPS should testify against them.

Probably what would be more helpful than examine what Austermuhle or Yglesias say what the bills say is to look at the bills:


Here's one that Austermuhle cites:

https://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B24-0101

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff directed this here, so I'll stick it here instead:

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1450150223771275264

I can't figure out how to link a screenshot, but Yglesias says ending mayoral control is a bad idea, and provides reasons.

I think this was to be expected, given the Weeds episode about school reopenings.

Except the link I posted *just above* your post is the link of a WAMU reporter correcting Matty. He’s wrong on the factual case of what’s being proposed in DC.

https://twitter.com/maustermuhle/status/1450159613131857920?s=20

Maybe read your own tweet. Austermuhle says that Yglesias isn't "totally accurate" and then notes there are 2 bills, both with would remove some power from mayoral control. Which is what Yglesias is talking about -- "a shift away from 'mayoral control'".

Mostly Austermuhle seems to be quibbling with phrases.

Anonymous wrote:Jeff directed this here, so I'll stick it here instead:

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1450150223771275264

I can't figure out how to link a screenshot, but Yglesias says ending mayoral control is a bad idea, and provides reasons.

I think this was to be expected, given the Weeds episode about school reopenings.

Except the link I posted *just above* your post is the link of a WAMU reporter correcting Matty. He’s wrong on the factual case of what’s being proposed in DC.

https://twitter.com/maustermuhle/status/1450159613131857920?s=20