She also stated that she was well on her way to earning a doctorate degree, a requirement for most superintendent s positions. She is now the one who has given up on the children of the district and, as of this writing, she has yet to earn her doctorate. The people of Washington now have to wonder if she was gaming them when she came to D.C. as its academic person and when she asked to be moved up to be the superintendent. Her sad performance should give those who are looking for a new educational leader a better understanding of the importance of getting a superintendent with a proven record of personal academic achievement and a proven record of helping parents to help their children achieve academic success. It is easier to blame teachers, to ask for more money, and to use terms like genocide.
Good schools have serious students.
Serious students have parents who are serious about them succeeding academically. From 1962 to 1966 the writer taught in the Washington, D.C. School System. He taught one year at Paul Junior High School and three years at W. Bruce Evans Junior High School. At both schools he had 40- plus students in his classes. Fortunately at that time, Black and White students were interested in learning what was being taught in school.