Tuesday, September 16, 2008

A sorrowful email from Chancellor Rhee...

I just woke up from my baby's midnight cry, routinely checked my emails and found this distressing email from Chancellor Rhee:

September 16, 2008

To the DCPS Community,

I am sorry to report to you that last night Dr. Marla Oakes—Executive Director of the Office of Early Intervening Supports—died after many years of dedicated work on behalf of children. From her early years of service as a speech pathologist, speech therapist and reading specialist, to her executive director positions with DCPS starting in 2006, her colleagues attest to her lifelong passion for working with students with special education needs...

Please follow the message to The Washington Teacher's blog. Dr. Marla Oakes is a sincere advocate for our students with special needs, an effective central office director, and a very compassionate leader. I am mourning right now as I pray for the eternal repose of her soul...

1 comment:

Fiddla said...

The AIM process beginning Jan 8, 2009.
Location: *THURGOOD MARSHALL CENTER*
12th & S Streets, N.W. Washington,D.C.

A grass-root inner city mission for the "Chosen" youth (no risk) due to their unique expression that is unfolding,

Music as the universal communicator and healing power, the joined efforts of AIM and SANKOFA concepts are to provide a service and initiate developmental process to the underprivileged citizens within and beyond the Educational and Health systems already established.

We would like to hold these presentations every month regularly, when possible
Three approaches:
AFROCENTRIC INTROSPECTIVE MODEL
of self

ALTERNATIVES INSTITUTED by MANDALA
Spiritual choice

AVERSION to INCARCERATING MALES
Develop skills, talent and apprenticeships

Respectfully,
Maggie Mc Sweeney-Johnson, Psy. D.
and son
Mr.Raycurt L. Johnson, Violinist-Producer


Lemuel2000Plus...
www.raycurt.com

Promethean Planet

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