DC Deputy Mayor Suddenly Resigns: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — DC Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles has resigned following accusations that an official inappropriately used his position to get his child transferred to another school, according to a report.

WUSA9 reports that DC Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson allegedly bypassed the lottery to make the transfer happen, triggering an ethics investigation by Mayor Muriel Bowser.

“Earlier this week, the DC Inspector General alerted me to questions about the school placement of Chancellor Wilson’s children,” she said in a statement. “In researching the matter, we found that the Deputy Mayor and the Chancellor did not comply with the Mayor’s Order related to school placements, specifically the transfer of his child from one school to another school, several weeks after the school year began. This morning, I accepted the Deputy Mayor’s resignation and I have set out a series of corrective actions for Chancellor Wilson, including issuing a public apology, removing his child from the out-of-boundary school, as well as referring the matter to the Board of Ethics & Government Accountability and to the Inspector General to further examine if the code of conduct was violated. We remain focused on providing all of the resources and support for our students, parents and staff.”