The Numbers Are In: “More Than” 411 Attend School Meetings
D.C. Public Schools honchos just put out a press release touting that “Hundreds Gather to Testify at DCPS Community Meetings.” Just how many? Well, “more than 411″ is what they say, which means that an average of (”more than”) 17.9 people showed up at each meeting.
At the meeting I went to, at LaSalle Elementary in Riggs Park, about 25 people showed. Only about a half-dozen chose to speak, however, and the meeting was over within 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, at the “People’s Meeting” at the John A. Wilson Building, organizers—who called for a boycott of the official DCPS meetings—touted a crowd around 200.
Possible spin for Chancellor Michelle Rhee: DCPS succeeded in keeping the meetings intimate!
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January 17th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
At each of the two meetings I attended, only about 10 parents showed up.One meeting ended within an hour.
January 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
3 people attended the meeting at Miner, and no more than 10 at Eastern. Both ended in 45 minutes.
January 18th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Matt Borlik went to a meeting where no one showed up.
January 18th, 2008 at 6:34 am
Precisely one parent showed up at Tubman, and he didn’t have kids enrolled there or at Meyer, the school under discussion.
January 18th, 2008 at 10:00 am
About half a dozen people showed to the meeting at Patterson Elementary (excluding Mayor Fenty and aids). If any were parents, they didn’t speak up. The meeting at Eliot Junior High was over before I could make it over there.
January 18th, 2008 at 10:17 am
What does that say? It says people talk a great game but when it comes time for action they are quick to become MIA!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Ramon:
i think what it says is that six of the first seven comments on this post came from city paper writers!
total metaphor for what went on with the schools last night!
as you were…