Did you know Alex City has a STEM program for high schoolers?

[Anonymous]

Meh, I am betting not. But it was approved by the School Board last year and they just released some feedback from the kids in the program.

Sadly, they let it be open enrollment which means it's a pretty useless program for the kids who really want to learn. It would be nice if the Board could step up and have some backbone and demand some standards.

They polled the kids in the program and the comments were overwhelming with the fact that too many kids who don't want to be there disrupt those who do. The grade distribution shows plenty of Cs, Ds, and Fs in core subject you would think a STEM program would expect students to excel in.

http://esbpublic.acps.k12.va.us/public_itemview.aspx?ItemId=4827&mtgId=491

[Anonymous]

As you are learning, ACPS is primarily concerned with correcting under-achievement. It has been much less interested in implementing programs designed to appeal to high-achievers.

That could change now that Sherman is gone, but I doubt it.

Sherman literally told parents that private schools were a good option if they wanted to push their kids.

That said, TC has a robust AP program and good faculty, so it is possible to do quite well there academically. It's just not a priority for the system to make that happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meh, I am betting not. But it was approved by the School Board last year and they just released some feedback from the kids in the program.

Sadly, they let it be open enrollment which means it's a pretty useless program for the kids who really want to learn. It would be nice if the Board could step up and have some backbone and demand some standards.

They polled the kids in the program and the comments were overwhelming with the fact that too many kids who don't want to be there disrupt those who do. The grade distribution shows plenty of Cs, Ds, and Fs in core subject you would think a STEM program would expect students to excel in.

http://esbpublic.acps.k12.va.us/public_itemview.aspx?ItemId=4827&mtgId=491

School Board members will probably reserve spaces for their own kids, like they do re transfers between schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh, I am betting not. But it was approved by the School Board last year and they just released some feedback from the kids in the program.

Sadly, they let it be open enrollment which means it's a pretty useless program for the kids who really want to learn. It would be nice if the Board could step up and have some backbone and demand some standards.

They polled the kids in the program and the comments were overwhelming with the fact that too many kids who don't want to be there disrupt those who do. The grade distribution shows plenty of Cs, Ds, and Fs in core subject you would think a STEM program would expect students to excel in.

http://esbpublic.acps.k12.va.us/public_itemview.aspx?ItemId=4827&mtgId=491

School Board members will probably reserve spaces for their own kids, like they do re transfers between schools.

Some of the School Board members don't even have kids.

And I doubt they would put their kids in this kind of program. They are probably going to send their kids to private school by 4th grade so take heart, lots of transfer spaces should be available.