I cannot even begin to tell you of the horrors at this school, that I have personally experienced or witnessed. The lies, illegal activity, the disservice to teachers and students alike. We had an intervention hour but the teachers were given materials not appropriate for intervention and not finally given a really intervention program until February. Even at that time only a small portion of the school got to receive intervention. When teachers attempted to provide appropriate intervention they were publicly shamed and made to use the prescribed curriculum. She manipulated the evaluation system to remove teachers she didn't like and to lower rating of others. Evaluations didn't follow protocol, were not designed to help teachers grow, and many times contained lies. One evaluation even contained information from ANOTHER TEACHER. I've seen staff more stressed out than ever and absolutely miserable. This obviously trickled down to students who were heard to say, repeatedly, that they do not like Dr. Brown. The students constantly complained about the lack of specials and all the make up preps that disrupted instruction. Diverse learners under 6th grade received NO minutes all year. They got no support by a qualified teacher for an entire year. When a teacher was out she would take the sub from the room and the diverse learners were sent to their classroom where they were in an environment found to be restrictive to them. This is illegal. She also would put students into the diverse learner classrooms when a teacher was out because subs wouldn't come back. In a school that NEEDS stability she created a hostile learning environment. These poor children suffered because of it.
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Diamond Perry
8 years ago
I worked under her leadership for a brief period before I was blind sided and unexpectedly let go, and I was unimpressed to say the least. Her words and her actions didn’t reflect the same principles, and I’m saddened for the children at Beethoven who were negatively affected this school year. Some of the students still contact me, and they’ve said they feel neglected by the leadership at Beethoven. It is not all her fault, but she did not further improve the educational careers of many of the students in her school during the time she’s been there as the statistics may show. Her iron clad fist approach to dealing with staff, faculty, students and parents was not often received well. And, it made it very uncomfortable to ask for assistance or advice. If she is not removed, I hope she takes these complaints and improves her tactics as a leader at Beethoven. Some of the city’s most vulnerable students attend the school, and they deserve better than what they’ve received thus far. Dr. Brown was not the beginning of the downward spiral that the institution has been on over the past few years, but she also has not been as active as I believe she could’ve been in being apart of the solution.
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Devona Hazelwood
8 years ago
I too have been negatively impacted by Dr. Brown in tremendous ways. Its amazing how much we can be affected personally by the professional wrongdoings of those that are sent to serve as leaders.
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Caesar brown
8 years ago
Putting in fake grade and stealing chance the rapper donations is enough already i also heard she spent 90.000 on promethian boards but you don’t have money in your budget for staff shame on you
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Billy Williams
8 years ago
The leadership is terrible and need change someone needs to listen and listen now the suspensions on fighting people getting shot across the street no lockdown or letters being sent out students slicing there wrist nothing being done far as sending someone from trauma team to console the effected crazy
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Alicia Martin
8 years ago
I removed my oldest child of 4 from the school. My child was constantly in situations where she was having to fight, be bullied, had her hair pulled, BUTT SMACKED BY BOYS, among other issues. She is doing much better and her behavior improved tremendously at her new school. Also, she was behind academically thanks to Beethoven.
The principals made it seem as though it was her alone with the problems. They did not do much to resolve the ongoing issues. CPS across the street was useless and did nothing to help either. Meanwhile, my child would come home begging me, with tears in her eyes, not to let her go back there. The last straw was watching one of the subs holding a child by the arm, as the child pulled, kicked, and swung screaming let go, while trying to break free. The teacher holding the boy was screaming at the kids to gain control over the class. The class had 30 plus kids and most of them needed one on one attention which one teacher alone cannot provide.
My other children teachers are over worked and stressed by the ongoing issues. Entering into the school, just feels depressing, evil, and sad. The kids curse and fight constantly. The parents tend to fight.
Honestly, Beethoven needs to be shut down completely because there are no real education value there at all. The teachers spend most of the day trying to settle the classes. To add, there are only a few caring teachers while the rest really could careless.
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Lou
8 years ago
Get her out
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Linda williams
8 years ago
No comment
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Marilyn Maynor
8 years ago
Please remove her asp
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Miracle Hurt
8 years ago
This school science program is also HORRIBLE. The kids have had Subs all year!! No work has been given and the kids are not learning ANYTHING But are receiving F grades and haven’t done NOTHING all year!! I spoke with the assistant principle and she gave me sorry excuses and let me know the grade will be changed but it’s horrible that staff is not doing their job and these children are paying for it through their education!
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Jasmine jones
8 years ago
She should have been gone the first week stepping her feet in Beethoven she all about her she bringing in all these bullshit ass staff she know they walk the halls with the kids all day instead of teaching them the had a male teacher torturing second grader girls she did nothing to discipline him she start things with parents then hide behind a door just so her assistance can deal with the mess she continue to cause bye bye your time has expired her
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Terrible leadership to say the least from both Principal and Assistant Principal. Received money from the Chance the Rapper Grant and has not spent any of it on supplemental programs for the students. The Music teacher has been out half the year and there has been no Arts Programming for the students. So where is the money? My child has had several teachers and subs all year and missed out on quality instruction. She was placed at Beethoven on an interim basis to help improve the school and has done nothing but run it into the ground! It’s time for CPS to intervene and give us some quality leaders or I will be removing my child!
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Lashay Graves
8 years ago
I kno you can do I love u boo
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John Howard
8 years ago
Just terrible this needs to stop i have met this lady and all i can say is the devil
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Dr P Harrell
8 years ago
Please move on this request. Children deserve a safe and tranquil educational environment none of which l have witnessed to have taken place thus far.
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Christine Lewis
8 years ago
Thats just rediculous for one human being to be so unprofessional and minimized the education for our youth. Please remove this clown! Because she must be a joke!!
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Dr Patricia Dunlap
8 years ago
There have been nothing but negative reports since this principal has taken place. This seems to have been a wasted year for our children and it must end.
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Fire her
I cannot even begin to tell you of the horrors at this school, that I have personally experienced or witnessed. The lies, illegal activity, the disservice to teachers and students alike. We had an intervention hour but the teachers were given materials not appropriate for intervention and not finally given a really intervention program until February. Even at that time only a small portion of the school got to receive intervention. When teachers attempted to provide appropriate intervention they were publicly shamed and made to use the prescribed curriculum. She manipulated the evaluation system to remove teachers she didn't like and to lower rating of others. Evaluations didn't follow protocol, were not designed to help teachers grow, and many times contained lies. One evaluation even contained information from ANOTHER TEACHER. I've seen staff more stressed out than ever and absolutely miserable. This obviously trickled down to students who were heard to say, repeatedly, that they do not like Dr. Brown. The students constantly complained about the lack of specials and all the make up preps that disrupted instruction. Diverse learners under 6th grade received NO minutes all year. They got no support by a qualified teacher for an entire year. When a teacher was out she would take the sub from the room and the diverse learners were sent to their classroom where they were in an environment found to be restrictive to them. This is illegal. She also would put students into the diverse learner classrooms when a teacher was out because subs wouldn't come back. In a school that NEEDS stability she created a hostile learning environment. These poor children suffered because of it.
I worked under her leadership for a brief period before I was blind sided and unexpectedly let go, and I was unimpressed to say the least. Her words and her actions didn’t reflect the same principles, and I’m saddened for the children at Beethoven who were negatively affected this school year. Some of the students still contact me, and they’ve said they feel neglected by the leadership at Beethoven. It is not all her fault, but she did not further improve the educational careers of many of the students in her school during the time she’s been there as the statistics may show. Her iron clad fist approach to dealing with staff, faculty, students and parents was not often received well. And, it made it very uncomfortable to ask for assistance or advice. If she is not removed, I hope she takes these complaints and improves her tactics as a leader at Beethoven. Some of the city’s most vulnerable students attend the school, and they deserve better than what they’ve received thus far. Dr. Brown was not the beginning of the downward spiral that the institution has been on over the past few years, but she also has not been as active as I believe she could’ve been in being apart of the solution.
I too have been negatively impacted by Dr. Brown in tremendous ways. Its amazing how much we can be affected personally by the professional wrongdoings of those that are sent to serve as leaders.
Putting in fake grade and stealing chance the rapper donations is enough already i also heard she spent 90.000 on promethian boards but you don’t have money in your budget for staff shame on you
The leadership is terrible and need change someone needs to listen and listen now the suspensions on fighting people getting shot across the street no lockdown or letters being sent out students slicing there wrist nothing being done far as sending someone from trauma team to console the effected crazy
I removed my oldest child of 4 from the school. My child was constantly in situations where she was having to fight, be bullied, had her hair pulled, BUTT SMACKED BY BOYS, among other issues. She is doing much better and her behavior improved tremendously at her new school. Also, she was behind academically thanks to Beethoven. The principals made it seem as though it was her alone with the problems. They did not do much to resolve the ongoing issues. CPS across the street was useless and did nothing to help either. Meanwhile, my child would come home begging me, with tears in her eyes, not to let her go back there. The last straw was watching one of the subs holding a child by the arm, as the child pulled, kicked, and swung screaming let go, while trying to break free. The teacher holding the boy was screaming at the kids to gain control over the class. The class had 30 plus kids and most of them needed one on one attention which one teacher alone cannot provide. My other children teachers are over worked and stressed by the ongoing issues. Entering into the school, just feels depressing, evil, and sad. The kids curse and fight constantly. The parents tend to fight. Honestly, Beethoven needs to be shut down completely because there are no real education value there at all. The teachers spend most of the day trying to settle the classes. To add, there are only a few caring teachers while the rest really could careless.
Get her out
No comment
Please remove her asp
This school science program is also HORRIBLE. The kids have had Subs all year!! No work has been given and the kids are not learning ANYTHING But are receiving F grades and haven’t done NOTHING all year!! I spoke with the assistant principle and she gave me sorry excuses and let me know the grade will be changed but it’s horrible that staff is not doing their job and these children are paying for it through their education!
She should have been gone the first week stepping her feet in Beethoven she all about her she bringing in all these bullshit ass staff she know they walk the halls with the kids all day instead of teaching them the had a male teacher torturing second grader girls she did nothing to discipline him she start things with parents then hide behind a door just so her assistance can deal with the mess she continue to cause bye bye your time has expired her
Terrible leadership to say the least from both Principal and Assistant Principal. Received money from the Chance the Rapper Grant and has not spent any of it on supplemental programs for the students. The Music teacher has been out half the year and there has been no Arts Programming for the students. So where is the money? My child has had several teachers and subs all year and missed out on quality instruction. She was placed at Beethoven on an interim basis to help improve the school and has done nothing but run it into the ground! It’s time for CPS to intervene and give us some quality leaders or I will be removing my child!
I kno you can do I love u boo
Just terrible this needs to stop i have met this lady and all i can say is the devil
Please move on this request. Children deserve a safe and tranquil educational environment none of which l have witnessed to have taken place thus far.
Thats just rediculous for one human being to be so unprofessional and minimized the education for our youth. Please remove this clown! Because she must be a joke!!
There have been nothing but negative reports since this principal has taken place. This seems to have been a wasted year for our children and it must end.
Unfit for the position currently being held!