LAMB Enrollment Increase

[Anonymous]

I think this thread has been fully taken over by the anti-charter folks.

[Anonymous]

Hey, now. I was only anti charter until I moved to DC. One year of dcps sent us screaming to a charter, where we are happy. And it's not one of the unicorn ones either.

We also have kids with behavioral stuff, but they're getting help for it. I think it is a curious twist of thought, using language immersion as an excuse not to have behavioral resources at your charter.

And in doing so, then blame the families. And the kids.

[Anonymous]

Who said there are no behavioral supports at LAMB? There are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

Families that left recently had Spanish.

Communication - at MV, LAMB, DCPS- can really make or break a school.


Poor habits,lack of transparency make families flee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

Last year the K class had nothing to do with new kids being "dumped" nor did the incidents of extreme physical bullying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

Did you really just refer to student enrollment as "dumping"?

You should take a long hard look in the mirror if you want to see a dump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

Did you really just refer to student enrollment as "dumping"?

You should take a long hard look in the mirror if you want to see a dump.

Oooooh burn. And yes I was referring to the actions of parents who want to feel good about having kids that are bilingual, and not caring for the best interest of the child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

Did you really just refer to student enrollment as "dumping"?

You should take a long hard look in the mirror if you want to see a dump.

Oooooh burn. And yes I was referring to the actions of parents who want to feel good about having kids that are bilingual, and not caring for the best interest of the child.

I love parents who think they know what's best for other people's kids. It's just sad for your kids growing up with such a judgmental parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

Did you really just refer to student enrollment as "dumping"?

You should take a long hard look in the mirror if you want to see a dump.

Oooooh burn. And yes I was referring to the actions of parents who want to feel good about having kids that are bilingual, and not caring for the best interest of the child.

Lady you just need to stop. Stop judging parent's decision. I rarely even see this happening. My neighbor went to MV at a later age (1st grade), but Spanish is her first language. It's a good thing you don't decide laws but the facts remain, if you take public money you need to accept public kids. And fwiw my neighbor had bullying issues at MV by a kid that has been there since PK so stop implying the behavior issues are coming from new kids that don't know Spanish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at another immersion charter that does not adequately limit enrollment in later grades, I heartily support LAMB limiting enrollment past PK4.

My daughter has had a lost year for second grade this year, in large part because at least two kids were added to the classroom with no background in the language. These kids also had limited discipline and respect for teachers. The result is that both the new kids, and the other twenty some kids in the class have made basically no academic progress this year. Teacher time has been completely directed to their disruptive behavior. Other kids in her class who were barely hanging in there have made a turn for the worse in both behavior and use of the target language. At many times immersion went by the way side as the teachers worked to simply get control of the classroom. At least two teachers quit mid year.

My kid will be fine. I supplement at home and have hired a math tutor. But most of the other kids in her class do not have parents with those resources. Those kids just lost a year of their education.

If you are angry that your kid didn't get into LAMB, lobby for more ECE seats that are immersion, don't ruin LAMB. If your kid is too old, lobby for more schools like Creative Minds, that have extensive language exposure, don't waste your energy on trying to ruin LAMB or other immersion charters that limit enrollment. I really really wish our immersion charter limited enrollment. I will give it one more year, and if third grade isn't any better, we will have to turn to alternative options and not wait around for DCI.

Again, we have the resources to find alternative options, but a good portion of my daughter's class have parents without as much access to alternatives. The school's handling of enrollment of kids without a background in the target language could have major implications in terms of a large number of kids' ability to perform on grade level.

I understand frustration that your kid doesn't make it in to your dream school. I have that same frustration. But that is no reason to ruin the experience for others, especially kids for whom this educational experience could be their ticket out of poverty.

Is MV really having that bad of a year? (I'm postulating, but you aren't the first parent I've heard this from. I live a block from the school and have lotterying for a few years to try to get in)

MV is having that bad a year, most notably in K and 2nd grade. Primary reason is uneven teaching staff. Changes were made in January, but not after much stress borne by kids and their families. Some families have left the school- or are awaiting lottery results.

Hopefully this year is an anomaly.

MV had an even worse year last year with 3rd and another grade. Not looking good.

Maybe people should stop dumping their kids there with no background in Spanish. I'd go crazy too!

Did you really just refer to student enrollment as "dumping"?

You should take a long hard look in the mirror if you want to see a dump.

Oooooh burn. And yes I was referring to the actions of parents who want to feel good about having kids that are bilingual, and not caring for the best interest of the child.

Lady you just need to stop. Stop judging parent's decision. I rarely even see this happening. My neighbor went to MV at a later age (1st grade), but Spanish is her first language. It's a good thing you don't decide laws but the facts remain, if you take public money you need to accept public kids. And fwiw my neighbor had bullying issues at MV by a kid that has been there since PK so stop implying the behavior issues are coming from new kids that don't know Spanish.

We have to stop saying that charter schools are "taking" public money. They are public schools that happen to have the word charter attached to them. By law they are to receive public funding for the number of kids that are enrolled. Just like DCPS. They aren't "taking" public money that doesn't belong to them. Specialized DCPS neighborhood schools get to set some rules about enrollment, and they are publicly funded just like DCPS charters. My taxpayer dollars don't distinguish between DCPS neighborhood schools and DCPS charter schools. You may not like charter schools, but you can't suggest their ability to receive public money should be any different than neighborhood schools.

[Anonymous]

We have to stop saying that charter schools are "taking" public money. They are public schools that happen to have the word charter attached to them. By law they are to receive public funding for the number of kids that are enrolled. Just like DCPS. They aren't "taking" public money that doesn't belong to them. Specialized DCPS neighborhood schools get to set some rules about enrollment, and they are publicly funded just like DCPS charters. My taxpayer dollars don't distinguish between DCPS neighborhood schools and DCPS charter schools. You may not like charter schools, but you can't suggest their ability to receive public money should be any different than neighborhood schools.

This. Yes. Really agree.

I know of another family that left MV, also do to poor classroom experience- and management by the principal. The kids in that class- also there since PK, so not a question of newcomers to the language or immersion experience.

All of our schools- charter or DCPS- should be held accountable to ensure that students are learning in safe environments. Bonus if the kids are having fun, learning is with engaged staff, and administration who is supportive and fosters a collaborative approach both with families and staff.

- From a family who has experienced the best- and worst- of both types of schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have to stop saying that charter schools are "taking" public money. They are public schools that happen to have the word charter attached to them. By law they are to receive public funding for the number of kids that are enrolled. Just like DCPS. They aren't "taking" public money that doesn't belong to them. Specialized DCPS neighborhood schools get to set some rules about enrollment, and they are publicly funded just like DCPS charters. My taxpayer dollars don't distinguish between DCPS neighborhood schools and DCPS charter schools. You may not like charter schools, but you can't suggest their ability to receive public money should be any different than neighborhood schools.

This. Yes. Really agree.

I know of another family that left MV, also do to poor classroom experience- and management by the principal. The kids in that class- also there since PK, so not a question of newcomers to the language or immersion experience.

All of our schools- charter or DCPS- should be held accountable to ensure that students are learning in safe environments. Bonus if the kids are having fun, learning is with engaged staff, and administration who is supportive and fosters a collaborative approach both with families and staff.

- From a family who has experienced the best- and worst- of both types of schools

22:45 here and I agree. For the record, we are at a charter school. I agree that all schools should be held accountable.