An update on Dunbar SHS and Friends of Bedford. They are friends no more.

An iron fist dipped in honey

There are problems at Dunbar Senior High School. DCPS is adding extra security to stop the violence. Six students were arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in the school but "the charges of first-degree sexual assault had been dropped." I don't know what that means. They are charged with second-degree sexual assault? They aren't being charged with anything? Something in between? If you or someone you know works at Dunbar, please tell us what the hell is going on over there.

The story behind Friends of Bedford--the private group hired to operate Dunbar--is particularly interesting. The leader of Friends of Bedford, George Leonard, described his disciplinary style as "an iron fist dipped in honey." Apparently it is not enough to merely smite children under his weighty fist but he must also leave them as sticky insect bait. He supposedly told an audience: "Just stay out of my way and let me create the scholar, because you're usually the problem. I'll see you at graduation."