Comments on: Councilmember Claims Rhee Snub

By: watcher2

watcher2 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:47:13 +0000

If Teddy Loza can be arrested for a bride then Mckinleys' principal should be arrested after all of the criminal activity that he has done that came out during the 20 something hour hearing before the council. And, I must say the activity was very dangerous also to the children. Those silly sicko cops that beat and sprayed those kids at Mckinley should be put into prison and also to make an example of them so they don't hurt inocent people and kids anymore.

I'm am sure the FBI will be investigating Principal Pinder, Rhee and Fenty and others.

By: smilies08

smilies08 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:18:40 +0000

I hope all of this get settled. These people are suppose to be example's for the young people. Come on People!!

By: fran smith

fran smith — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:23:21 +0000

has any one been to any of the "new dcps" schools...

1) there are no computers-well ones that work.

2) many of the computers were stolen

3) there are classes without tables...

4) classes with out teachers

5) books, who needs them

6) people watching the staffs every-move- WE CANT SPEAK OUT

7) people who don't know what there jobs are

8) tests yes tests... lets just teach what is on the tests who cares about learning.

9) i say things have gone from bad to worse.

10) my husband is a teacher and he is this close to leaving.

-it should be about the kids.

11) charter schools... maybe

at least they do not have to deal with this

By: Myra

Myra — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:15:39 +0000

Mr. Councilman writes to the Citypaper to complain about not being allowed on stage...? ...Administrators please leave no councilman behind...

yeah you've got your priorities straight Mr. Thomas!

By: Stating the Obvious

Stating the Obvious — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:05:16 +0000

What an ass. He was given a ticket to attend and pretty much invited himself up onto the stage. If he wanted to be up there, he should've called earlier and asked.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:55:24 +0000

What the Council (and the citizens) wants is transparency and a little respect from this administration and the agencies (DCPS being one of them) that are subject to their oversight. In the absence of transparency, we (the city) will be subject to George Bush-like governance and we know how well that has worked out. As elected officials, Council Members (particularly Ward representatives) should be afforded the courtesy of being apprised of significant events happening in our city, or at the least, in their respective wards.

By: Nitpicker

Nitpicker — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:52:04 +0000

My favorite part of this story? January 2007 was *19* months ago, not 16. So glad that CM Thomas can count.

By: Skipper

Skipper — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:35:29 +0000

Thomas says: "To use a beautiful occasion to celebrate our students’ accomplishments to expound derision is exceptionally troubling." Can anyone explain what that sentence even means? How do you expound derision? And how do you expound derision because a self-important politician couldn't sit on a stage "with other dignitaries"?

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:33:32 +0000

Maybe because the "gasbag" was elected by the voters of Ward 5, and the citizens of DC are understandably particularly unhappy about having their elected representatives be ignored?

By: Knows

Knows — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:05:41 +0000

This is what drive me crazy about these a-hole Council Members. Couldn't sit on the stage? Boo hoo. No one consulted me about the hiring of the athletic director? Are you kidding me? Why should Rhee waste a minute of her time kowtowing to this gasbag? Crawl back into your pothole, Junior.