New school(s) in Ward 3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be incredible - though perhaps unimaginable - if DCPS could have a true test-in magnet STEM. NYC has Stuyvesant and Bronx Science; Virginia has TJ. It could be done with an at-risk preference or special programming to help at risk kids.

DCPS has six application high schools already. They don't have enough qualified students to fill them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS could use the Whittle Space for a real high school (that private school won’t last another year). Right on public transit and more central. Could have STEM focus.

Mini high school in out of way neighborhood seems to help no one.

The new high school would have the benefit of poaching some of Wilson's boundaries, which would reduce Wilson's overcrowding by quite a bit -- AND have the benefit of allowing more space for students east of the park. Ultimately, DCPS's main interest with Wilson has always been preserving access for students who don't live around Tenleytown, so building a new high school would meet that interest. Similarly, a new high school in Ward 2 with boundaries stretching to The Wharf would help bring in students who would satisfy the "diversity" checkbox at the new school. In sum, the new school would satisfy DCPS's interest in "equity," in two directions.

So you propose to relieve crowding at Wilson, only to turn around and fill it back up beyond capacity with kids from other parts of the city? I live EOTP but find this completely ridiculous. Cardozo, Coolidge and Roosevelt have ALL had full renovations in the last five years. DCPS should be working much harder to get those students to consider their in-boundary high schools. Create an IB track in those schools, offer AP classes, create a college counseling department that focuses on that and not counseling just problems, focus on building strong sports programs that aren't an afterthought. I want to leave DC so badly...just have to convince my spouse and two kids who don't want to leave their friends. I've lived here 25 years and DC is so dysfunctional I genuinely believe it's beyond repair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS could use the Whittle Space for a real high school (that private school won’t last another year). Right on public transit and more central. Could have STEM focus.

Mini high school in out of way neighborhood seems to help no one.

The new high school would have the benefit of poaching some of Wilson's boundaries, which would reduce Wilson's overcrowding by quite a bit -- AND have the benefit of allowing more space for students east of the park. Ultimately, DCPS's main interest with Wilson has always been preserving access for students who don't live around Tenleytown, so building a new high school would meet that interest. Similarly, a new high school in Ward 2 with boundaries stretching to The Wharf would help bring in students who would satisfy the "diversity" checkbox at the new school. In sum, the new school would satisfy DCPS's interest in "equity," in two directions.

So you propose to relieve crowding at Wilson, only to turn around and fill it back up beyond capacity with kids from other parts of the city? I live EOTP but find this completely ridiculous. Cardozo, Coolidge and Roosevelt have ALL had full renovations in the last five years. DCPS should be working much harder to get those students to consider their in-boundary high schools. Create an IB track in those schools, offer AP classes, create a college counseling department that focuses on that and not counseling just problems, focus on building strong sports programs that aren't an afterthought. I want to leave DC so badly...just have to convince my spouse and two kids who don't want to leave their friends. I've lived here 25 years and DC is so dysfunctional I genuinely believe it's beyond repair.

Hey, don't yell at me about it, call your City Council member. The schools WOTP have been overcrowded since 2008 but the Mayors haven't given two shizz about what those constituents say. Maybe things are changing now the class sizes are pushing 40 kids per, over there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they just build a new elementary school in the Duke Ellington field? That is where most of the stoddert families live

That field isn't in Stoddert's boundaries any more, Troll. Clearly you've been having fun trying to trigger people here for a long time. Try again!

It may be depending on the rezonings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wait who believes that MacArthur apartments with vouchers are going to supply a substantial amount of students to any high school in DC?

No. In fact, very many students who attend Upper NW grade schools live in the numerous 2 and 2+ BR apartments that exist all around these neighborhoods. Historically, these students attend deal through to Wilson, and more recently they are staying through Hardy to Wilson, too. There's no reason to question whether this pattern would continue with a new ES/MS/HW track in Ward 2/3 D.C.

There certainly should be MORE affordable housing in these neighborhoods (and many units are rapidly being built as I type), but there is also no loss of inventory for anyone who wants to live there. The root "issue" has always been, with respect to Upper NW schools, that some (by no means many or all) lower-income citizens would simply rather rent a house EOTP than an apartment WOTP. But I have no doubt that "if you build it, they will (continue to) come."

I mean these students form the core of the Stoddert population. In the townhouses, a good number go to GDS, WIS, etc; but all the apt families seem to attend stoddert (you can count the lawnsigns...). They are solid middle class families (by DC Standards) and are part of what makes Stoddert a decent place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS could use the Whittle Space for a real high school (that private school won’t last another year). Right on public transit and more central. Could have STEM focus.

Mini high school in out of way neighborhood seems to help no one.

The new high school would have the benefit of poaching some of Wilson's boundaries, which would reduce Wilson's overcrowding by quite a bit -- AND have the benefit of allowing more space for students east of the park. Ultimately, DCPS's main interest with Wilson has always been preserving access for students who don't live around Tenleytown, so building a new high school would meet that interest. Similarly, a new high school in Ward 2 with boundaries stretching to The Wharf would help bring in students who would satisfy the "diversity" checkbox at the new school. In sum, the new school would satisfy DCPS's interest in "equity," in two directions.

So you propose to relieve crowding at Wilson, only to turn around and fill it back up beyond capacity with kids from other parts of the city? I live EOTP but find this completely ridiculous. Cardozo, Coolidge and Roosevelt have ALL had full renovations in the last five years. DCPS should be working much harder to get those students to consider their in-boundary high schools. Create an IB track in those schools, offer AP classes, create a college counseling department that focuses on that and not counseling just problems, focus on building strong sports programs that aren't an afterthought. I want to leave DC so badly...just have to convince my spouse and two kids who don't want to leave their friends. I've lived here 25 years and DC is so dysfunctional I genuinely believe it's beyond repair.

Hey, don't yell at me about it, call your City Council member. The schools WOTP have been overcrowded since 2008 but the Mayors haven't given two shizz about what those constituents say. Maybe things are changing now the class sizes are pushing 40 kids per, over there.

I already said I’ve been here did 25 years and have determined it’s beyond repair. I’m not spending more time pushing that boulder up a hill. I’ve been a dcps parent for 11 years and spent what equates to a steady part time job volunteering my time and energy. I’m done. But you have at it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be incredible - though perhaps unimaginable - if DCPS could have a true test-in magnet STEM. NYC has Stuyvesant and Bronx Science; Virginia has TJ. It could be done with an at-risk preference or special programming to help at risk kids.

DCPS has six application high schools already. They don't have enough qualified students to fill them.

Only one of them is anything like a true magnet (and it has plenty of applicants) and even it is very opaque compared to other true test-in schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be incredible - though perhaps unimaginable - if DCPS could have a true test-in magnet STEM. NYC has Stuyvesant and Bronx Science; Virginia has TJ. It could be done with an at-risk preference or special programming to help at risk kids.

DCPS has six application high schools already. They don't have enough qualified students to fill them.

they are not truly competitive like the others mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be incredible - though perhaps unimaginable - if DCPS could have a true test-in magnet STEM. NYC has Stuyvesant and Bronx Science; Virginia has TJ. It could be done with an at-risk preference or special programming to help at risk kids.

DCPS has six application high schools already. They don't have enough qualified students to fill them.

they are not truly competitive like the others mentioned.

So the solution is to add yet another one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be incredible - though perhaps unimaginable - if DCPS could have a true test-in magnet STEM. NYC has Stuyvesant and Bronx Science; Virginia has TJ. It could be done with an at-risk preference or special programming to help at risk kids.

DCPS has six application high schools already. They don't have enough qualified students to fill them.

they are not truly competitive like the others mentioned.

Wow....