Actually several of them are educators. Some of which have been honored by Dunbar. As it relates to the New York group I'm fully aware of them and the issues behind it. As for thr programs and groups they are trying now because of the new school and looked to continue upon the tradition of Dunbar.
Similar to what happened at PHELPS when the new school first opened. We saw what happened there when we had a similar principal who cut from a similar cloth.
Your simple assumptions that the Mayor and Chancellor haven't been contacted is sad to say the least. Much like I don't know all about Brookland you similarly don't know all about this situation.
It is clear that you singularly focused on Brookland and that is fine but disrespecting others to fight for your issue does little to improve it.
Have a joyous and wonderful holiday season.
EJJ
On Dec 24, 2013 11:30 AM, "Brian Bradford" <brianbradford42@yahoo.com> wrote:
-- Ward 5,
Dunbar's administration was turned over to a private company called Friends of Bedford by Michelle Rhee. Principal Jackson was fired by this New York-based company. The parents, teachers, alumni and community associations were complaining about Friends of Bedford, too. When Chancellor Henderson took over DCPS one of her first moves was to remove Bedford and rehired Jackson. According to a 2010 WaPo article, under Friends of Bedford's administration security was horrible (six students were charged with raping a girl in a stairwell), test scores and attendance dropped. Who was throwing grants at Dunbar then? Was there an exchange program in place while Bedford was running the school?
Only professional athletes and coaches get second-guessed by lay people more than educators. Every Tom, Dick and Harry thinks they know how to run a school. Are the members of the alumni professional educators? The Mayor is a Dunbar grad. I would think that he would be interested in this problem if the complainers had legitimate gripes and not just vague statements.
You keep saying "ask McDuffie...ask Bonds...ask the civic associations..." Ask them for what? If there was a pressing issue or a legitimate complaint wouldnt you be able to articulate what it is? Other than "he has an attitude". If Mark had a problem when he tried to help then Mark, or someone, should say what the problem was. Im not motivated by "Mark caught hell when he tried to help".
Lets fight for a real community issue. We need a middle school in Ward 5. When construction started and white people complained that it was too noisy McDuffie cow towed to them. This fiery stance you have now was needed then. Now you say we should hold people accountable when they stand in the way of our kids getting an appropriate public education. Why not start with McDuffie who sold out black students for a handful of votes in Brookland instead of trying to mobilize the community around some very vague statements.
Brian
On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 10:51 AM, Eric J. Jones <ejjones.threed@gmail.com> wrote:
Brother TyoeYour grandson is there and you aren't. Maybe you should check into the this a little more. It starts with rejecting cultural exchange programs and donations to the school because of his attitude. If further moves to disrespecting the alumni and trying to keep them out of decisions made at the school.It isn't by accident that Brother Mark caught hell trying to work with them. It isn't by accident that brothers in this chapter who work with the Alumni organization have had similar issues. The Ward 5 Council on Education, Ward 5 Councilman Kenyon McDuffie and At-Large Councilwoman Anita Bonds who is my neighbor and like me overlooks the school from there home have all had complaints come before them.Ask the Bates Civic Association which boarders the school to the north or the Hanover Civic Association which boarders it to the east and south about the complaints. Ask our ANC's about teachers being forced to park in the community instead of at the school and causing issues in the neighborhood and with groups like S.O.M.E.With all due respect you have no idea about Principal Stephen Jackson and the problems he has created at Dunbar or even about the fact that he was removed before. Ask the teachers about how he disrespect them and talks down to them.As for the Academy he isn't overseeing it, it is actually a Vice Principal (a Woman) who does that. As far as being a grandfather how do you feel to knowing that he has turned down exchange opportunities, grants, support and supplies for your grandchild only because he had an attitude. This is robbing your grandson of an opportunity.I could give a damn about community meetings for community meetings sake but I do care when the children who live in my community and their parents are treated like crap by Principal Jackson. I don't have a kid in Dunbar so outside of my taxes I don't have a dog in this fight. I do however have neighbors who I care about who I see suffering from his negative actions. Its the children on my block who I see daily who complain about him. Its the young men who are scared to say something who I'm sticking up for.Please know that there is a major movement to see him removed again and it started long before me and is only getting stronger. The Ward 5 list servers and the greaterthe community are talking and mobilizing. We want him gone and want a leader who will encourage our children to achieve.On Dec 24, 2013 12:47 AM, <Ricktoye@aol.com> wrote:Brother Jones, I strongly disagree with you regarding your assessment of the Principal at Dunbar! By the way, what is the Principal's name that you are referring to? What has the Principal done? What "bridges" has the Principal burned? If this is some "failure to meet with the community" bullshit, that is not and should never be that Principal's mission. My oldest grandson is a student at Dunbar in the 9th Academy and I have been very impressed with the management of that school, specifically the Academy. That academy serves as the benchmark for other 9th grade Academy's in the DCPS, and this information was provided to me by the Principal at Banneker. My daughter and I had a private meeting with the Principal and the staff earlier this school year and the impression that they made with us was beyond words. No brother, as a grandparent of a student at Dunbar, I hope that Dunbar's administration STAYS, provided that there is no evidence of immoral behavior or recent incompetence!YITB,Brother Rick ToyeRick Toye & Associates, LLC
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(202)362-5800 - office (202)255-5449 - cellIn a message dated 12/23/2013 10:21:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ejjones.threed@gmail.com writes:Neighbors,
Now is the time to act. I don't care who your Mayoral candidate is or who you support in the At-large race, we can all agree that our children deserve the best and anyone who stands in the way of providing opportunties to our children need to go. With that in mind I'm asking that you speak out about the problems at Dunbar High School. The principal at Dunbar has burned bridges time and time again across the city and is fastly turning people off from working with one of our city's flagship educational institutions. We can no longer sit by and watch our children continue to suffer due to his actions. Please join me in telling everyone who will listen that the Principal needs to go.
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