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I didn't read it that way at all. What might distinguish goldfish from many of those "seeking" to move out of DC is that he/she was invested in living IN DC and wanted his/her child to go to school IN DC. When you've committed to living in an urban environment like DC, you make sacrifices. For Gold, the "sacrifice" was going to as many schools as possible to ensure that the child matriculated in a DCPS. Not everyone has the time to do the same...but a lot of them surely do. No, parenting is not for the lazy.

@Oboe, that very similarity is one of the biggest points of grievance to a lot of erstwhile Gray supporters. Read the comments section of the WaPo education blogs--the idea that the anti-Rhee reactionaries are somehow just fine with Kaya is pure fantasy

So are you really relying on blog posts as your gauge for how Gray supporters view current reform efforts? IMO, a better gauge is to look at what Nathan Saunders says..since he represents the group most disaffected with Rhee. Rhee's problem was that she and her boss cared little about the PR nightmares they created. Kaya is much more attuned to the politics and the policy and any successful leader is able to effectively straddle the two. Crash and burn does not work.

BTW, if we had to gauge "opinion" on blog posts like the Wpost or WCP, we'd be angry about everthing...everyday. Show me something from people who don't hide beyond a computer screen and scream bloody hell.

@JustMeIf Henderson is able to accomplish the same things as Rhee but is allowed to stay on longer, then she does more good than Rhee does, who basically lost her job because people hated her And unfortunately, her boss left her to the elements. That's horrible management 101.

but it looks like Henderson's strategy is to give DCPS a "dignified out", whereas Rhee forced many of the interest groups within DCPS into a corner, and their only option was to fight their way out of the situation.

Consider this, Rhee was the bain of many people's existence, touring the country, having magazine profiles of her sweeping the dirt from DCPS, and having every one of her decisions either praised or lampooned by the media/blog, mtopic of every negative. Instead of reform being the issue, SHE became the issue herself. OTOH, Kaya has navigated the PR water swimmingly. You didn't read horror stories when she fired teachers and principles. You don't hear about her antagonistic relationship w/teachers nor the union.

Education reform is not "in the news" as it was during her reign. But the reform continues. Now, what's in the news is how much people hate VGray. So hatred of Rhee/Fenty has been replaced by hatred of Gray. fortunately, DC gov't trains haven't stopped running.

by HogWash on Jul 17, 2012 5:05 pm • link • report