Brent rebuild details to know before you accept that lottery spot

[Anonymous]

Most 3 and 4 year olds in this country actually don’t go to school, because most districts in this country don’t have guaranteed PK3 and PK4. So for those who don’t want to put their kids on a bus, you can opt out of the free PK air make a different choice for your family. My kids did not get into Brent for PK - but we would have gladly sent them, bus or walk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

+1

And as the above said, I think it’s an example of Brent’s lack of strategic direction that the position being put forward by Norah is to just do what DCPS wants and not fight it.

This is insulting to all the people who have put in a decade plus of imagination and strategic direction push for this modernization to even happen. DCPS would happily put Brent at the back of the modernization queue.

DITTO! The SIT has explored literally every option mentioned on this thread (swing sites, parks, parking lots, RFK, and all)...as far back as 2019-2020 and maybe before, but I wasn't around then. To the newcomers to whom this feels like a rollover, you didn't live through the years of planning and budget advocacy even pre-Covid. People have done and did do the "creative thinking" and "imagination" you're suggesting already, it's not new.

So you’ve been working on it for 5 years and just now are announcing Meyer?

There are always alternatives.

Not only just now announcing Meyer but ALSO after they had all but formally announced Emory. Norah herself was saying it THIS school year. And they added another 25% to the length of the project.

I understand various SIT volunteers have worked on this, but this is a bad plan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

YEP. And you better get used to pushing starting now, or you won’t get what you like in the renovation either.

Brent had this culture of toxic politeness when we were there (two years ago). For a bunch of people in and around policy, law, and politics, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

ugh. I know it. It’s the Capitol Hill thing where they believe they get the most social capital by being theeee! most! supportive! of our wonderful! school!

It’s kind of a backwards way to believe they have control over the teachers and admins. “I’ll be so nice they’ll have to be a good school.”

It’s funny because this seems like why Norah is signaling to suck it up? She’s a DCPS employee and it sure makes things easier for both her and central if speaking out is uncouth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

YEP. And you better get used to pushing starting now, or you won’t get what you like in the renovation either.

Brent had this culture of toxic politeness when we were there (two years ago). For a bunch of people in and around policy, law, and politics, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

ugh. I know it. It’s the Capitol Hill thing where they believe they get the most social capital by being theeee! most! supportive! of our wonderful! school!

It’s kind of a backwards way to believe they have control over the teachers and admins. “I’ll be so nice they’ll have to be a good school.”

Yuck! I'm glad you pointed this out, Brent should start working on a different strategic direction where they teach the kids to be rude and impolite and selfish so they don't grow up like their supportive and friendly parents.

[Anonymous]

Dear Nice White Parents - Put on your big kid pants, suck it up, and deal with this. Stop with the hare brained, knee jerk ideas for a swing space that make zero sense. The bus isn’t crossing the Donner Pass or driving through Fallujah. Kids are resilient and will handle this okay. It sounds like some of you aren’t. Norah has a plan and has our back. I for one fully trust her. Don’t screw this up for people who have been waiting for this for years. This conversation is petty, elitist, and insulting for the parents and kids who have come through Brent and left and had to deal with an outdated and disrepair school. It’s 2 years…suck it up. You get an amazing school at the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

YEP. And you better get used to pushing starting now, or you won’t get what you like in the renovation either.

Brent had this culture of toxic politeness when we were there (two years ago). For a bunch of people in and around policy, law, and politics, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

ugh. I know it. It’s the Capitol Hill thing where they believe they get the most social capital by being theeee! most! supportive! of our wonderful! school!

It’s kind of a backwards way to believe they have control over the teachers and admins. “I’ll be so nice they’ll have to be a good school.”

Yuck! I'm glad you pointed this out, Brent should start working on a different strategic direction where they teach the kids to be rude and impolite and selfish so they don't grow up like their supportive and friendly parents.

Spoken like someone who has never had a nicey-nice parent turn on you the second they feel it’s permissible.

It’s passive-aggressive behavior. Assertive is better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

YEP. And you better get used to pushing starting now, or you won’t get what you like in the renovation either.

Brent had this culture of toxic politeness when we were there (two years ago). For a bunch of people in and around policy, law, and politics, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

ugh. I know it. It’s the Capitol Hill thing where they believe they get the most social capital by being theeee! most! supportive! of our wonderful! school!

It’s kind of a backwards way to believe they have control over the teachers and admins. “I’ll be so nice they’ll have to be a good school.”

Yuck! I'm glad you pointed this out, Brent should start working on a different strategic direction where they teach the kids to be rude and impolite and selfish so they don't grow up like their supportive and friendly parents.

Brent kids should grow up knowing it’s worth fighting for things worth fighting for, even if that is counter to whatever polite society norms may call for. Half this thread is like looking at the problems of an “inside the beltway” disease under a microscope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear Nice White Parents - Put on your big kid pants, suck it up, and deal with this. Stop with the hare brained, knee jerk ideas for a swing space that make zero sense. The bus isn’t crossing the Donner Pass or driving through Fallujah. Kids are resilient and will handle this okay. It sounds like some of you aren’t. Norah has a plan and has our back. I for one fully trust her. Don’t screw this up for people who have been waiting for this for years. This conversation is petty, elitist, and insulting for the parents and kids who have come through Brent and left and had to deal with an outdated and disrepair school. It’s 2 years…suck it up. You get an amazing school at the end.

Oh, we found the toxic positivity parent in “suck it, I am more virtuous than you” mode. Clearly this exemplar believes she’s getting the goods for her own child by being the “most supportive of the school.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear Nice White Parents - Put on your big kid pants, suck it up, and deal with this. Stop with the hare brained, knee jerk ideas for a swing space that make zero sense. The bus isn’t crossing the Donner Pass or driving through Fallujah. Kids are resilient and will handle this okay. It sounds like some of you aren’t. Norah has a plan and has our back. I for one fully trust her. Don’t screw this up for people who have been waiting for this for years. This conversation is petty, elitist, and insulting for the parents and kids who have come through Brent and left and had to deal with an outdated and disrepair school. It’s 2 years…suck it up. You get an amazing school at the end.

“I TRUST NORAH” I chant repetitively while my brain slowly leaks out of my ears.

“SHE HAS A PLAN” other parents respond.

My trance is broken after my kid spent an hour on the bus getting to school on an 85 degree September morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

YEP. And you better get used to pushing starting now, or you won’t get what you like in the renovation either.

Brent had this culture of toxic politeness when we were there (two years ago). For a bunch of people in and around policy, law, and politics, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

ugh. I know it. It’s the Capitol Hill thing where they believe they get the most social capital by being theeee! most! supportive! of our wonderful! school!

It’s kind of a backwards way to believe they have control over the teachers and admins. “I’ll be so nice they’ll have to be a good school.”

Yuck! I'm glad you pointed this out, Brent should start working on a different strategic direction where they teach the kids to be rude and impolite and selfish so they don't grow up like their supportive and friendly parents.

Spoken like someone who has never had a nicey-nice parent turn on you the second they feel it’s permissible.

It’s passive-aggressive behavior. Assertive is better.

I'll agree with you there, if I'm nice to someone and then they're an ass back to me, I no longer waste the energy to be nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear Nice White Parents - Put on your big kid pants, suck it up, and deal with this. Stop with the hare brained, knee jerk ideas for a swing space that make zero sense. The bus isn’t crossing the Donner Pass or driving through Fallujah. Kids are resilient and will handle this okay. It sounds like some of you aren’t. Norah has a plan and has our back. I for one fully trust her. Don’t screw this up for people who have been waiting for this for years. This conversation is petty, elitist, and insulting for the parents and kids who have come through Brent and left and had to deal with an outdated and disrepair school. It’s 2 years…suck it up. You get an amazing school at the end.

Oh, we found the toxic positivity parent in “suck it, I am more virtuous than you” mode. Clearly this exemplar believes she’s getting the goods for her own child by being the “most supportive of the school.”

Or, the two of you just have different opinions on what might be best for your child? Which is ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear Nice White Parents - Put on your big kid pants, suck it up, and deal with this. Stop with the hare brained, knee jerk ideas for a swing space that make zero sense. The bus isn’t crossing the Donner Pass or driving through Fallujah. Kids are resilient and will handle this okay. It sounds like some of you aren’t. Norah has a plan and has our back. I for one fully trust her. Don’t screw this up for people who have been waiting for this for years. This conversation is petty, elitist, and insulting for the parents and kids who have come through Brent and left and had to deal with an outdated and disrepair school. It’s 2 years…suck it up. You get an amazing school at the end.

Here’s the thing - what’s the plan? She found out about this the same time as parents did, which even for those who love her should be deeply scary.

I don’t understand putting blind faith in someone who was clearly out of the loop and not consulted about Meyer. She’s already been ineffective at one of the more important issues at hand, and we’re supposed to just blindly follow her now and not try to think about things independently or use other forms of advocacy to shape this project?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

YEP. And you better get used to pushing starting now, or you won’t get what you like in the renovation either.

Brent had this culture of toxic politeness when we were there (two years ago). For a bunch of people in and around policy, law, and politics, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

ugh. I know it. It’s the Capitol Hill thing where they believe they get the most social capital by being theeee! most! supportive! of our wonderful! school!

It’s kind of a backwards way to believe they have control over the teachers and admins. “I’ll be so nice they’ll have to be a good school.”

Yuck! I'm glad you pointed this out, Brent should start working on a different strategic direction where they teach the kids to be rude and impolite and selfish so they don't grow up like their supportive and friendly parents.

Brent kids should grow up knowing it’s worth fighting for things worth fighting for, even if that is counter to whatever polite society norms may call for. Half this thread is like looking at the problems of an “inside the beltway” disease under a microscope.

This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
Starting right now, I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another PP said this more aggressively, but, genuinely, why is the suggestion that people should just roll over on this? Modernization happening should not be — and doesn’t have to be — tied to Meyer at all. That’s a DCPS talking point and I just don’t accept the premise.

We all need to have the imagination and will to get it done without Meyer. That doesn’t happen without some pushing.

YEP. And you better get used to pushing starting now, or you won’t get what you like in the renovation either.

Brent had this culture of toxic politeness when we were there (two years ago). For a bunch of people in and around policy, law, and politics, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

That’s a big assumption on the careers of Brent parents.

[Anonymous]

With all due respect to the current parents, who are you going to complain to? DCPS? Great, it is run by the Mayor who hates Brent. And as she has proven over and over again, doesn’t need Brent, or really any of Ward 6’s vote to win. Or maybe you can complain to Charles while 10% of the neighbor has signs pushing for the recall.

It isn’t your fault but you still have to follow in the foot steps of the parents 10+ years ago that asked for a Brent only MS and/or for Brent to go to 8th grade.

Organize all you want, but there just isn’t a winning hand here.