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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:The strongest signal to students of color that they are (still) welcome at Wilson is to select a person of color as the new principal.

And the strongest signal to everyone that education matters is to pick the most qualified candidate regardless of ethnicity.

You must just don't get DC.

This explains why most dc schools are failures. Color is more important than quality and competence.

I don't know whether this is true of DCPS but sadly it is still true of DC politics. How else does one explain the outcome of last November's mayoral election?

Not a fair point. You imply it was black vs white, I say it was Democratic vs (previously Republican) independent.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The strongest signal to students of color that they are (still) welcome at Wilson is to select a person of color as the new principal.

And the strongest signal to everyone that education matters is to pick the most qualified candidate regardless of ethnicity.

You must just don't get DC.

This explains why most dc schools are failures. Color is more important than quality and competence.

I don't know whether this is true of DCPS but sadly it is still true of DC politics. How else does one explain the outcome of last November's mayoral election?

I am increasingly convinced that you guys are conspiring to make my head explode. You are nearly there.

Muriel Bowser was an a likable candidate with several times the money and an exponentially stronger organization than her opponents. She was also a Democrat in a city that is dominated by Democrats. She ran an effective campaign with virtually no missteps. She was endorsed by the President of the United States who is amazingly popular in DC. With all of that being true, you can't think of any factor beyond race to explain Bowser's victory?

How do you explain Phil Mendelson being repeatedly elected city-wide? How do you explain Elissa Silverman being elected city-wide in the exact same election in which race was allegedly the overwhelming factor in Bowser's victory (as was Mendelson)? How do you explain that Cathy Lanier is perhaps the most popular city official in DC?

Come on. Give this a little thought.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The strongest signal to students of color that they are (still) welcome at Wilson is to select a person of color as the new principal.

And the strongest signal to everyone that education matters is to pick the most qualified candidate regardless of ethnicity.

+1. If color is all that matters, go to Anacostia High. I'm sure it's very welcoming to AAs.

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The strongest signal to students of color that they are (still) welcome at Wilson is to select a person of color as the new principal.

And the strongest signal to everyone that education matters is to pick the most qualified candidate regardless of ethnicity.

You must just don't get DC.

This explains why most dc schools are failures. Color is more important than quality and competence.

Sigh. Again, a case of the blind leading the blind. If color were more important than quality and competence, then it might explain the failure of some DC schools. But, there is actually no evidence that color is more important than competence (well, other than a poster up thread "heard" it from some unknown source). There is, however, evidence that low performing DC schools are full of impoverished kids who frequently lack the support systems of students at higher-performing schools. But, let's ignore that and focus on the unsupported fact that somebody heard from someone.

I love you. Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The strongest signal to students of color that they are (still) welcome at Wilson is to select a person of color as the new principal.

And the strongest signal to everyone that education matters is to pick the most qualified candidate regardless of ethnicity.

You must just don't get DC.

This explains why most dc schools are failures. Color is more important than quality and competence.

I don't know whether this is true of DCPS but sadly it is still true of DC politics. How else does one explain the outcome of last November's mayoral election?

I didn't vote for her, but I think it might be a little more nuanced than just race. He was a terrible candidate and a lousy politician. He allowed her to run away and hide and never gave her a reason to have to engage. But it is easier to scream "racism", isn't it?