Tuesday 31 July 2012

Re: [ward5] Re: [WardFive] Join the conversation on improving Ward 5 schools (IFF closure recommendations), Tuesday at 6pm at Providence Hospital

Hi KPW:
 I talked with someone who attended the Ward 1 "Community Conversation" and he said that a cardboard agenda was presented at the beginning of the meeting and that the question of the IFF's recommendation of school closures was never raised by the meeting presenters - and therefore the meeting attendees (community) don't ever get to learn about the intentions of the IFF study (because many people don't know about it) - and it will appear in the final analysis that the community was NOT opposed to closures or charter expansion.  ALL WHO CAN, NEED TO ATTEND - we must raise questions and ensure that our voices (parents) are heard and documented for the record.

-Maria P. Jones -
 and yes I was one of many parents who fought in the battle to save our schools 4 years ago - John Burroughs was the only school spared then but it is again on the closure list along with 36 other schools in African-American communities - the war to destroy public education wages on and we need strong parent, student and community soldiers on the front line because the enemy has returned with even more deceptive and insidious war tactics.









-----Original Message-----
From: Rob <indianrob@gmail.com>
To: ward5 <ward5@yahoogroups.com>; Ward 5 Google Groups <wardfive@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 10:47 am
Subject: Re: [ward5] Re: [WardFive] Join the conversation on improving Ward 5 schools (IFF closure recommendations), Tuesday at 6pm at Providence Hospital

Good Morning everyone,
 
Please post to other list servs.
 
The reality is that tonight is probably going to be just like the last time at Luke Seymore.  The presentation is controlled to make us give them the answer in a way so that they will be able to report that this is what the "community wanted".  The Mayor's "community" summit at the Convention Center was the same.  It did not address the issues that are most needed in the community - just what they were planning.  So I am clear, I am not one who wants him gone as he is being blamed for what everyone else before him has probably done and probably most presently on the Council.  I just wish that they would utilize the UNPAID FOR Knowledge of all the residents in the District to help guide him.  Keep being PUPPETS and he and others will keep pulling the strings. 
 
If it is what is so "GREAT/BEST for the City, then people wouldn't have this much dissention.    
 
This information below was sent to me last night;
 
 
Schoolsrecommended for closure or charterization -  by the IFF study
Ward 1
Bruce Monroe @Parkview Elementary School
Cardozo High School
 Ward 4
Macfarland Middle
Raymond EducationalCampus
BrightwoodEducational Campus
Roosevelt High School
 Ward 5
Noyes EducationalCampus
Burroughs EducationalCampus
Browne EducationalCampus
Spingarn High School
Wheatley Ed. Campus
 Ward 7
Plummer Elementary
Beers Elementary
Randle HighlandsElementary School
Aiton ElementarySchool
Drew ElementarySchool
Kelly Miller MiddleSchool
Woodson High School
CW Harris Elementary School
Davis ElementarySchool
Nalle ElementarySchool
 
Ward 8
Orr Elementary School                                    StantonElementary School
Ballou High School                                            JohnsonMiddle School
Hart Middle School                                           MalcolmX Elementary School
Hendley ElementarySchool                          Ferebee-HopeElementary School
King ElementarySchool                                  Terrell/McGogneyElementary School
Leckie ElementarySchool                              PattersonElementary School
Anacostia High School                                     SimonElementary School
Kramer Middle School                                     GarfieldElementary School

http://www.iff.org/policy-and-research  (Illinois Facilities Fund website)

 
Also, everyone should pay close attention to the email that Ms. Maria posted yesterday. Here it is copied below;

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Ms. Maria <mpjproducer@aol.com> wrote:
 
Although this meeting has been purposely and benignly titled "A Community Conversation" to de-emphasize the importance of the real topic of the meeting  which is the IFF study (commissioned by the Deputy Mayor's Office).  The IFF study recommends the closure of 37 public schools - most if not all in African-American communities.
The community should and must participate in this dialouge  and more importantly be there
 
1.  to raise fundamental questions about the validity of this IFF study which was funded by the Walton Family Foundation;
 
2.  Where is the objectivity in a study that is paid for by the same foundation that supports and funds charter schools yet pushes for closure or charter take over of public schools? 
 
3.  Why are the Deputy Mayor and DCPS seeking the recommendations of IFF, a real-estate consulting company, to guide educational reform in DC? 
 
 
Rob Ramson
 
 
 
 
 
 
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:26 AM, stephanie rones <stephanierones@yahoo.com> wrote:
 
When will we learn what schools the Chancellor plans to close in Ward 5?
 
Why are they keeping this a secret?
 
Are they trying to pull a fast one?
 
For the record, I am not in favor of closing any schools at this time.  I am in favor of smaller class size.
From: KPW <WKPW3@aol.com>
To:
Cc: ward5@yahoogroups.com; concerned4DCPS@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: [ward5] Re: [WardFive] Join the conversation on improving Ward 5 schools (IFF closure recommendations), Tuesday at 6pm at Providence Hospital

 
Is Maria Jones the one that was fighting to save Burroughs the last time schools were on the chopping block? I think that Burroughs was the only school that was spared out of the nine Ward 5 schools.

The meetings that Rhee had were set up to pretend the community had input. Backus Middle School was closed but the community got together to keep its educational purpose and supported making it the UDC Community College at Backus.

Shortly after the massive school closings the Anybody but Fenty chant began and the rest is history.

I can't make tonight's meeting but I would be so disappointed if the meetings are a charade or a rouse to close neighborhood schools to turn them into charter schools. The last round the last of the middle schools in Ward 5 was closed and LaSalle Elementary School k-8 in Ward 4 was borne. When Ward 5 schools were closed before we had a new Ward 5 councilmember who had not established his strength yet. Already under a new councilmember Ward 5 is being disrespected with the plan to put a streetcar barn at Spingarn High School.

It is time to stand up ensure good neighborhood schools and not turn them into charter schools after the District closes them.

KPW

Rob <mailto:indianrob%40gmail.com> wrote:

>What U Talking About Willis? Seriously! Where did you get this
>information?
>
>Rob
>
>On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Ms. Maria <mailto:mpjproducer%40aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Although this meeting has been purposely and benignly titled "A Community
>> Conversation" to de-emphasize the importance of the real topic of the
>> meeting which is the IFF study (commissioned by the Deputy Mayor's
>> Office). The IFF study recommends the closure of 37 public schools - most
>> if not all in African-American communities.
>>
>> The community should and must participate in this dialouge and more
>> importantly be there to raise fundamental questions about the validity of
>> this IFF study which was funded by the Walton Family Foundation; Where is
>> the objectivity in a study that is paid for by the same foundation that
>> supports and funds charter schools yet pushes for closure or charter take
>> over of public schools? Why are the Deputy Mayor and DCPS seeking the
>> recommendations of IFF, a real-estate consulting company, to guide
>> educational reform in DC? These are just a couple of questions that need
>> to be raised tomorrow night.
>>
>> Hope to see you all there,
>> Maria P. Jones
>> Ward 5 Parent
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ward Five Council on Education <mailto:ward5coe%40gmail.com>
>> To: ward5 <mailto:ward5%40yahoogroups.com>; wardfive <mailto:wardfive%40googlegroups.com>;
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>> Sent: Mon, Jul 30, 2012 11:23 pm
>> Subject: [WardFive] Join the conversation on improving Ward 5 schools,
>> Tuesday at 6pm at Providence Hospital
>>
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>> *You are invited to a Community
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>> *Ward Five Council on Education*
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