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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

Weird quote which makes me wonder about its authenticity.

Why would she be particularly engaged on charters - none are in her Ward and hardly any of her constituents attend them.

I know Cheh fairly well and disagree with her on a bunch of stuff but she is very well informed on almost every city issue I've engaged with her on though I've not gone around with her on school policy but I would be very surprised to learn she is not well informed on the issue.

But I have engaged with her on some infrastructure and policy issues around 2 Ward 3 Schools and she and her staff were very on top of both issues before I'd even reached out and were responsive after I did. And she has most certainly delivered the money necessary to get Ward 3 Schools modernized - I know there is some angst among the Eaton community right now about funding but when Janney, Deal, Hearst, Wilson & Murch all needed more money she came through on each school.

This is patently untrue with Murch, where she sent her children. She did not give one solid shit when Browser tried her shenanigans with the renovation. Grosso even did more, which is pretty amazing. Cheh didn't lift a finger until the Murch kids did that video and she realized she was being utterly tin-eared.

This is an utterly silly and specious argument. I wasn't involved in the Murch modernization but was involved with the Wilson and Deal ones and in both cases up until the decision of record was made there was consternation about whether the money would be in the budget for the full renovation. But in the two cases I was involved with Cheh came through as she also did with Murch and apparently twice with Janney (and actually twice with Deal). So I'm sorry as a Murch parent you were stressed out about the budget process (and a typical one at that) but Ward 3 schools have been well funded because of Cheh and presumably Eaton will eventually be as well.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

BINGO!

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

Biggest issue in Ward 3 is school crowding. She has done nothing to address it.

She was a big advocate of giving away the old Hardy School, which is the only potential facility for expanding capacity in her ward.

It hasn't been given away so the premise of your post is completely false and she has never been the main or even a public advocate for the lease deal you are referring to. I'm not a fan of that deal at all but don't consider it to be a big deal either.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

Weird quote which makes me wonder about its authenticity.

Why would she be particularly engaged on charters - none are in her Ward and hardly any of her constituents attend them.

I know Cheh fairly well and disagree with her on a bunch of stuff but she is very well informed on almost every city issue I've engaged with her on though I've not gone around with her on school policy but I would be very surprised to learn she is not well informed on the issue.

But I have engaged with her on some infrastructure and policy issues around 2 Ward 3 Schools and she and her staff were very on top of both issues before I'd even reached out and were responsive after I did. And she has most certainly delivered the money necessary to get Ward 3 Schools modernized - I know there is some angst among the Eaton community right now about funding but when Janney, Deal, Hearst, Wilson & Murch all needed more money she came through on each school.

hand in the till for her district doesn't = knowledge on public education

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

Biggest issue in Ward 3 is school crowding. She has done nothing to address it.

She was a big advocate of giving away the old Hardy School, which is the only potential facility for expanding capacity in her ward.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

Weird quote which makes me wonder about its authenticity.

Why would she be particularly engaged on charters - none are in her Ward and hardly any of her constituents attend them.

I know Cheh fairly well and disagree with her on a bunch of stuff but she is very well informed on almost every city issue I've engaged with her on though I've not gone around with her on school policy but I would be very surprised to learn she is not well informed on the issue.

But I have engaged with her on some infrastructure and policy issues around 2 Ward 3 Schools and she and her staff were very on top of both issues before I'd even reached out and were responsive after I did. And she has most certainly delivered the money necessary to get Ward 3 Schools modernized - I know there is some angst among the Eaton community right now about funding but when Janney, Deal, Hearst, Wilson & Murch all needed more money she came through on each school.

This is patently untrue with Murch, where she sent her children. She did not give one solid shit when Browser tried her shenanigans with the renovation. Grosso even did more, which is pretty amazing. Cheh didn't lift a finger until the Murch kids did that video and she realized she was being utterly tin-eared.

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Anonymous wrote:Ellington bell schedule - http://www.ellingtonschool.org/about/bell-schedule/

There are ten class periods a day. Six regular classes, three art classes and lunch.

The academic classrooms are fully used periods 1-7.

So 70% of the day.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

Weird quote which makes me wonder about its authenticity.

Why would she be particularly engaged on charters - none are in her Ward and hardly any of her constituents attend them.

I know Cheh fairly well and disagree with her on a bunch of stuff but she is very well informed on almost every city issue I've engaged with her on though I've not gone around with her on school policy but I would be very surprised to learn she is not well informed on the issue.

But I have engaged with her on some infrastructure and policy issues around 2 Ward 3 Schools and she and her staff were very on top of both issues before I'd even reached out and were responsive after I did. And she has most certainly delivered the money necessary to get Ward 3 Schools modernized - I know there is some angst among the Eaton community right now about funding but when Janney, Deal, Hearst, Wilson & Murch all needed more money she came through on each school.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

Huh? You seriously need to pay attention. And clearly you are not zoned for Eaton.

What do you mean? Eaton is still heavily OOB, even majority OOB.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

Huh? You seriously need to pay attention. And clearly you are not zoned for Eaton.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

Biggest issue in Ward 3 is school crowding. She has done nothing to address it.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

She cares deeply about some Ward 3 schools. She's always available to do a legislative favor for Maret, GDS or Lab. Ward 3 public schools? Not so much.

You seriously need to provide some example of how she has not cared about or delivered for Ward 3 schools - I'm not a Mary Cheh fan and could critique her at length but this is one area where I've not heard complaints.

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Anonymous wrote:These comments about Cheh's interests in the schools beginning and ending with Ward 3 are absurd - is there a Ward in the city that has more out of boundary/Ward kids coming into their boundary to attend school every day?

And it isn't just Deal, Wilson & Ellington that have lots of non Ward 3 kids - Hardy, Hearst & Eaton also have decent percentage of non Ward 3 kids.

Ward 3 can't forever be the DCPS/Council solution to under performing schools - in fact that solution has been one of the obstacles to schools getting better elsewhere because there are too many high SES kids in Ward 3, many of whom could be helping to lift schools elsewhere and are not.

they are absurd -- she barely GAF about the WARD 3 schools, let alone the system, half of which includes charters which don't even exist in her ward. I've interacted with most of the Council on school issues and I was surprised to find Cheh so out of touch on schools in relation to her peers.

Weird quote which makes me wonder about its authenticity.

Why would she be particularly engaged on charters - none are in her Ward and hardly any of her constituents attend them.

More kids in-bounds for Hardy attend Latin and Basis than Hardy.

And that proves what exactly? I'd love to see a citation for that BTW. Also isn't a good part of the Hardy boundaries in Ward 2?