I wish the Mayor or her Deputy read this post. It would be very disappointing to know that the forums are just window dressing. I live in Ward 3 and will contact Council member Cheh's office clarity. I support an open process and not backroom deals.

^^^ Yeah, whatever... Get someone in there that will propel DC as a place to live and grow. DCPS right now with its idiot employees at 1200 1st St NE is the single largest obstacle to revitalization. Fire the clowns.

Anonymous wrote:yes, it would be disingenuous on the Mayor and Deputy part to be hosting these very important forums to select a Chancellor if the decision has already been made. Too often DCPS makes personnel decisions in the back room and no one has the backbone to explain them. Kudos to the Washington Post for exposing this charade and deception.

I will break it to you: these community forums are NOT about gathering community input in order to choose a better, more professional and seasoned schools chancellors. They are about justifying whatever choice the mayor wants to make for her own reasons. It is nothing more than political cover.

Basically all they are asking are what characteristics you want to see in your school chancellor. Once chosen, they can go back and point to the "hard data" gathered from your survey. I.e. 80% of the community said they wanted a chancellor with teaching experience and on and on. Same with the advisory committee. It is so they can say " we gathered teachers , school leaders and parents from all quadrants of the city". It's a circus people. It's an illusion of inclusiveness. It is brazenly politics before quality.

Note it doesn't say how many years he taught. My guess is 1 or 2 at most based on how old he looks and the dates.

Anonymous wrote:The search firm - Boyden - ran recent high level world bank recruitment. Widely acknowledged as a debacle.

Really? The new Chief Economist seems like what the World Bank needs. They've done a lot of searches but didn't seek your approval- is that the problem?

When Bowset took office she announced that Henderson would report to Niles - not her. People wondered if Hemderson would quit.

Org charts were redrawn (see http://mayor.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/mayormb/publication/attachments/DC-Govt-Org-Chart11-03-2015.pdf)

Didn't change the legislation or the salary but Henderson. Question is what happens to that with new Chancellor.

Oh btw do people realize Niles has DPR under her too?

This thread and the Post stoty seems ginned up by WTU more than anything. Which is fine as they have a perspective But

Another article from the Afro-American. http://www.afro.com/views-on-new-chancellor/

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the link. Resume and work experience seems to be shallow. What are the requirements to be the Chancellor of a low performing school system as measured by recent PARCC scores?

Well the whole position is theoretically different than initially envisioned. Once the DME was put over the chancellor it means the DME is really in charge. I am not sure any kind of superstar (if they exist) is going to want to come with that reporting structure.

Typically a superintendent reports to a school board, which is separate from the jurisdiction's political leadership (see Montgomery County). We're really weird in DC although we've tried just about every structure possible.

I'm pretty convinced it doesn't really matter who the chancellor is.

This is nuts. The DME is a policy advisor and cross-sector project coordinator. The Chancellor is the CEO of DCPS and reports directly to the mayor, not to the DME. Last I heard, the Chancellor also earns about twice what the DME earns.

Anonymous wrote:Is there a connection between Pinkard, who receives his Master's degree from Trinity and the President of Trinity University being selected as the Co-Chair of the selection committee? or is this just a coincidence?

trinity is a big teacher training school in dc. I hardly think you'd say the same thing about georgetown.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the link. Resume and work experience seems to be shallow. What are the requirements to be the Chancellor of a low performing school system as measured by recent PARCC scores?

shallow, really? I don't know anything about him but he seems like he has a ton of experience and education.

Is there a connection between Pinkard, who receives his Master's degree from Trinity and the President of Trinity University being selected as the Co-Chair of the selection committee? or is this just a coincidence?

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Based on those requirements, Mr. Pinkard would be ineligible for consideration. In this city, it has to be someone who could meet or exceed those requirements that should apply for the position. I am concern that Mayor Bowser, who does not have any children in the system, may not understand the challenges that awaits the replacement for Ms. Henderson. Let's not forget that a child's future is a terrible thing to waste. Is the interim interested in being selected as well as qualified?

Actually I saw that he checked many/most of those boxes.

You should find a Marie Reed thread and see how those parents felt about them.

Nah. His experience is too thin for such a huge role.

Is Marie Reed the elementary school he served as principal at or something? If so, having elementary school parents is not difficult. Nor is it an indicator that a person would be a good leader of a huge school system.

It should read that having elementary school parents LIKE YOU is not difficult...

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Based on those requirements, Mr. Pinkard would be ineligible for consideration. In this city, it has to be someone who could meet or exceed those requirements that should apply for the position. I am concern that Mayor Bowser, who does not have any children in the system, may not understand the challenges that awaits the replacement for Ms. Henderson. Let's not forget that a child's future is a terrible thing to waste. Is the interim interested in being selected as well as qualified?

Actually I saw that he checked many/most of those boxes.

You should find a Marie Reed thread and see how those parents felt about them.

Nah. His experience is too thin for such a huge role.

Is Marie Reed the elementary school he served as principal at or something? If so, having elementary school parents is not difficult. Nor is it an indicator that a person would be a good leader of a huge school system.

yes, it would be disingenuous on the Mayor and Deputy part to be hosting these very important forums to select a Chancellor if the decision has already been made. Too often DCPS makes personnel decisions in the back room and no one has the backbone to explain them. Kudos to the Washington Post for exposing this charade and deception.

Anonymous wrote:The idiots on this post have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. Someone started speculating and then the rest of you started chiming in....like low information Trump voters. Sad!

Perhaps the dumbest comment I can remember on this board.