DCist: Schools Roundup: Missing in Action Edition

monkeyrotica

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:31:41 -0500

Nice. Are they still drawing funds from the Widows and Orphans of Spanish American War Veterans? How about tours of the historic Heurich Brewery or the Manassas Cyclorama?

erahk0

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:16:36 -0500

I think (not sure) the migrant program started in DCPS circa '60s from the CA program you mentioned. I think the Adams building was used at that time for the migrant education program. Sounds like what you found was a carry-over that was lost in the cracks.

chelita

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:40:15 -0500

A few years ago, I taught summer school in a DCPS school that had an afternoon program that was funded by something called migrant education. The kids would go on field trips to museums and do other activities. I always wondered what it was, since I knew DC, as well as that school, had no migrant children, like the kind in California or even MD's Eastern Shore. I mentioned that to the teacher, saying there are no migrant children in this program, but she didn't know and just took the kids on educational trips. I always thought it was strange. I guess it finally got discovered.

erahk0

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:26:56 -0500

I can believe it. 3 years ago my son had a DCPS teacher (an excellent one at that) that was let go on a red tape technicallity. Thankfully the teacher was restored after many months of petition.

common_tater

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:26:15 -0500

A friend of mine who taught special ed for DCPS died suddenly a year ago. During the prior year, he had taken leave under doctor's orders. You wouldn't believe the hell DCPS made for him during that time (the union didn't help much, if at all). I'd love to see someone's head on a platter regarding the special needs mess and I don't care whether it's a scapegoat.

Rachael Brown

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:06:59 -0500

Tmoney, you're right, the meeting is the 23rd. Thank you for catching the error!

tmoney

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:02:12 -0500

Dcist where did you hear that date for "the Washington Teachers’ Union holding a contract negotiations informational meeting"? I believe the robocall that went out to teachers said tuesday the 23rd, not tonight.

IMGoph

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:39:35 -0500

honestly, i was very happy to see that colby king article, if only because it meant a reprieve from him writing EVERY DAMN COLUMN of his about DYRS. if there was ever someone who qualified as the standard-bearer for the "get off my damn lawn" party, mr. king seems to be clearing the field.

monkeyrotica

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:29:05 -0500

“I think if there is one thing I have learned over the last 15 months it's that cooperation, collaboration and consensus-building are way overrated.” There's a time for strategizing and building support. And there's a time to actually DO something. Otherwise, you end up in a series of circle-jerk meetings and analysis paralysis and playing political football with who serves on what kind of school board and before you know it, you've graduated a whole generation of students who are functionally illiterate or dead. Lead. Follow. Or get out of the way. Vote Monkeyrotica für eine bessere Kinderausbildung.