Brent vs JKLM

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: When I lived on the Hill (not in the 80s or 90s, but 2002-2010), cab drivers refused to take me home "because the Hill is dangerous." DC Police Officers would comment that on how dangerous the Hill was. And if you look at the stats, the Hill has not improved in terms of safety from 2010- today.

I work in the Navy Yard area, and fairly frequently bike on the Hill, at lunch hour, and occasionally on weekends (during the day). I also walk in the Hill, in the early evening on weekdays, and on weekends. I cannot recall feeling uncomfortable in the "better areas of the Hill" and have never experienced an incident in the Hill.

Tell that to the teacher's husband who is struggling to read out loud after his life threatening baseball bat attack.

The Maslin incident was a tragedy (which happened two and a half years ago), but its kind of disgusting how Hill bashers trot it out with glee at every opportunity.

Please nobody said it with glee. Overreact much?

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone (it has probably been you each time) has posted about Maslin in a Hill discussion. If I did I could buy one of those lovely rowhouses I admire.

I mean I COULD discuss the time of day that incident occurred, that Maslin was walking alone, etc. We could get into whether its worth living in a place where walking alone at that particular time of night is an issue, etc.

But the Maslins do not deserve that. They do not deserve to have their tragedy dissected in a real estate discussion. Let it alone. If, at last, you have any decency, let it rest. Present statistics sure, but please stop bringing up one incident.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the Hill basher in this thread was the one who several months ago posted this


What a crock of shit. Ask Thomas fucking Maslin how safe Crap Hill is at night. Dude only had his brains bashed in and was left to die on some senator's doorstep across from Eastern Market.

[Anonymous]

^ Gross - absolutely gross. People that post that shit should be ashamed. Real people are at the end of that and people that use that to justify their real estate decisions have serious priority issues.

[Anonymous]

That was certainly not me. I purposely did not say a name. No matter how much you want to sweep it under the rug the fact remains it happened. OP should know how crime ridden Cap Hill is. I dorm see anyone getting upset when Rudd'a name is mentioned (a minor).

[Anonymous]

Ever heard of David Rosenbaum from upper Northwest?

How about Michael and Virginia Spevak of upper Northwest?

Could go on and on. Anecdotal evidence is for shock value.

Please site stats. When we looked where to move we were surprised that G'town has a higher crime rate than many other neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

^ this. Per capita, the hill is no worse than any of a dozen other neighborhoods in DC.

Also, just because you didn't use a name doesn't mean you weren't invoking someone's personal tragedy (one that we would all recognize) to justify your real estate decisions. Why do you care so much?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ this. Per capita, the hill is no worse than any of a dozen other neighborhoods in DC.

Also, just because you didn't use a name doesn't mean you weren't invoking someone's personal tragedy (one that we would all recognize) to justify your real estate decisions. Why do you care so much?!

so do you care when people refer to Rudd?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: When I lived on the Hill (not in the 80s or 90s, but 2002-2010), cab drivers refused to take me home "because the Hill is dangerous." DC Police Officers would comment that on how dangerous the Hill was. And if you look at the stats, the Hill has not improved in terms of safety from 2010- today.

I work in the Navy Yard area, and fairly frequently bike on the Hill, at lunch hour, and occasionally on weekends (during the day). I also walk in the Hill, in the early evening on weekdays, and on weekends. I cannot recall feeling uncomfortable in the "better areas of the Hill" and have never experienced an incident in the Hill.

Tell that to the teacher's husband who is struggling to read out loud after his life threatening baseball bat attack.

The Maslin incident was a tragedy (which happened two and a half years ago), but its kind of disgusting how Hill bashers trot it out with glee at every opportunity.

Please nobody said it with glee. Overreact much?

There are a couple of key factors being missed when quoting this crime. 1. The kids who did not live on the Hill and had committed other crimes that night in other neighborhoods in the city that same night. 2. This type of crime is not happening on a regular basis. 3 Instead of looking at just the crime, you should also consider how the neighborhood responded to help the family both in the immediate aftermath but also today two years out.

Back to the original question of the thread. I think it really comes down to what you and your family value/need the most. I have one kid that has finished at Brent and is doing well at Latin. Two others at Brent one in the upper grades and one in the lower. We love the school, and since we have sibling preference the issue with middle schools is not a concern for us, but it was before the oldest got into Latin. The things that I like about Brent include its size, the wonderful teachers at all levels and the amazing music teacher.

I have no direct experience with a JKLM school but of course have heard great things about them, though as with Brent I'm sure there are issues.

If there is anyway you can visit the schools before you have to move, that would give you a better idea of which would be a better fit for your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ this. Per capita, the hill is no worse than any of a dozen other neighborhoods in DC.

Also, just because you didn't use a name doesn't mean you weren't invoking someone's personal tragedy (one that we would all recognize) to justify your real estate decisions. Why do you care so much?!

so do you care when people refer to Rudd?

When has anyone used Relisha Rudd as a talking point in a real estate discussion? You should be ashamed of yourself.

[Anonymous]

Bottom line: Brent is fantastic - at a minimum for the earlier years. Beginning in 3rd, it may get a bit more problematic, and (most) everyone bails at the end of 4th grade. The neighborhood is fantastic - but it is urban (i.e, walkable to an extreme; those NW posters are fantasizing if they think their walkability compares). Things have/do happen. Not to everyone, but to a very SMALL (I don't know anyone personally) percentage. Roll those dice - we LOVE it!

[Anonymous]

Brent sounds similar to Ross, with the middle school feeder being the primary problem that pulls families away from a very strong school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ this. Per capita, the hill is no worse than any of a dozen other neighborhoods in DC.

Also, just because you didn't use a name doesn't mean you weren't invoking someone's personal tragedy (one that we would all recognize) to justify your real estate decisions. Why do you care so much?!

so do you care when people refer to Rudd?

When has anyone used Relisha Rudd as a talking point in a real estate discussion? You should be ashamed of yourself.

When it comes to where would you live in DC and why, these incidents are facts. Try to remove the emotion out of things. If someone were interested in moving near DC general, it would certainly be brought up. I haven't seen one indecent comment. Just facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brent sounds similar to Ross, with the middle school feeder being the primary problem that pulls families away from a very strong school.

Ross is a lot higher performing. Brent is closer to Powell, Takoma, or Barnard (taking SES diversity into account for the former 3).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: When I lived on the Hill (not in the 80s or 90s, but 2002-2010), cab drivers refused to take me home "because the Hill is dangerous." DC Police Officers would comment that on how dangerous the Hill was. And if you look at the stats, the Hill has not improved in terms of safety from 2010- today.

I work in the Navy Yard area, and fairly frequently bike on the Hill, at lunch hour, and occasionally on weekends (during the day). I also walk in the Hill, in the early evening on weekdays, and on weekends. I cannot recall feeling uncomfortable in the "better areas of the Hill" and have never experienced an incident in the Hill.

Tell that to the teacher's husband who is struggling to read out loud after his life threatening baseball bat attack.

And you don't know shit about them. They didn't hightail it to Upper Caucasia. They chose to stay in a close knit community where they are supported and valued. There is a lot more that I could say but run the risk of violating their privacy. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: When I lived on the Hill (not in the 80s or 90s, but 2002-2010), cab drivers refused to take me home "because the Hill is dangerous." DC Police Officers would comment that on how dangerous the Hill was. And if you look at the stats, the Hill has not improved in terms of safety from 2010- today.

I work in the Navy Yard area, and fairly frequently bike on the Hill, at lunch hour, and occasionally on weekends (during the day). I also walk in the Hill, in the early evening on weekdays, and on weekends. I cannot recall feeling uncomfortable in the "better areas of the Hill" and have never experienced an incident in the Hill.

Tell that to the teacher's husband who is struggling to read out loud after his life threatening baseball bat attack.

And you don't know shit about them. They didn't hightail it to Upper Caucasia. They chose to stay in a close knit community where they are supported and valued. There is a lot more that I could say but run the risk of violating their privacy. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Ashamed of what? What was said that was insensitive or inaccurate? Stop being so defensive. I contributed to the family and my heart goes out to them. You really need to stop taking every comment as a personal attack.