Redshirting consequences at Lafayette

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Anonymous wrote:Lack of litigation surely suggests they ended up in kindergarten.

More than one on our block went private. The phone calls started as soon as CPS was threatened.

What phone calls?

Sounds like phone calls to private schools.

I dunno though… I agree that lack of litigation suggests little Johnny went to K.

Also extremely possible they went private because no sane lawyer wanted a part of that.

First hand information, they were allowed in kindergarten.

I know 2 left for private and 1 is in 1st, so perhaps the family that moved from Florida (which had the most sympathetic case) were allowed to enroll in K?

Students in many schools were impacted. A number of students left DCPS.

How did they "leave" DCPS if they never started in the first place?

It doesn’t surprise me you fixate on immaterial technicalities while missing the big picture. The parents who moved their kids were willing to deal with a lot for the sake of being in a community system. Now they have removed themselves from being part of your community system. Also their kids are getting smaller classes, collaborative teachers, and yes, redshirting.

Meanwhile Trump is asserting power over DC. Learn to pick your battles or you’ll lose the war.

Here is the universal rule: When someone wants to be part of a community, they must respect the guidelines of the said community, and not show up with entitlement and PR campaigns.

You also have to listen when immaterial rules aren’t working and adjust them. You have a very small community. Trump has a large one.

Also it sounds like people have gotten around your rules anyway.

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Anonymous wrote:Lack of litigation surely suggests they ended up in kindergarten.

More than one on our block went private. The phone calls started as soon as CPS was threatened.

What phone calls?

Sounds like phone calls to private schools.

I dunno though… I agree that lack of litigation suggests little Johnny went to K.

Also extremely possible they went private because no sane lawyer wanted a part of that.

First hand information, they were allowed in kindergarten.

I know 2 left for private and 1 is in 1st, so perhaps the family that moved from Florida (which had the most sympathetic case) were allowed to enroll in K?

Students in many schools were impacted. A number of students left DCPS.

How did they "leave" DCPS if they never started in the first place?

It doesn’t surprise me you fixate on immaterial technicalities while missing the big picture. The parents who moved their kids were willing to deal with a lot for the sake of being in a community system. Now they have removed themselves from being part of your community system. Also their kids are getting smaller classes, collaborative teachers, and yes, redshirting.

Meanwhile Trump is asserting power over DC. Learn to pick your battles or you’ll lose the war.

Oh, no! We lost the parents most likely to take up valuable admin and teacher time with BS. Such a loss.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lack of litigation surely suggests they ended up in kindergarten.

More than one on our block went private. The phone calls started as soon as CPS was threatened.

What phone calls?

Sounds like phone calls to private schools.

I dunno though… I agree that lack of litigation suggests little Johnny went to K.

Also extremely possible they went private because no sane lawyer wanted a part of that.

First hand information, they were allowed in kindergarten.

I know 2 left for private and 1 is in 1st, so perhaps the family that moved from Florida (which had the most sympathetic case) were allowed to enroll in K?

Students in many schools were impacted. A number of students left DCPS.

How did they "leave" DCPS if they never started in the first place?

It doesn’t surprise me you fixate on immaterial technicalities while missing the big picture. The parents who moved their kids were willing to deal with a lot for the sake of being in a community system. Now they have removed themselves from being part of your community system. Also their kids are getting smaller classes, collaborative teachers, and yes, redshirting.

Meanwhile Trump is asserting power over DC. Learn to pick your battles or you’ll lose the war.

Oh, no! We lost the parents most likely to take up valuable admin and teacher time with BS. Such a loss.

It sounds like the breakup between the wealthy and well-educated and DCPS was meant to happen. It’s just a matter of time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lack of litigation surely suggests they ended up in kindergarten.

More than one on our block went private. The phone calls started as soon as CPS was threatened.

What phone calls?

Sounds like phone calls to private schools.

I dunno though… I agree that lack of litigation suggests little Johnny went to K.

Also extremely possible they went private because no sane lawyer wanted a part of that.

First hand information, they were allowed in kindergarten.

I know 2 left for private and 1 is in 1st, so perhaps the family that moved from Florida (which had the most sympathetic case) were allowed to enroll in K?

Students in many schools were impacted. A number of students left DCPS.

How did they "leave" DCPS if they never started in the first place?

It doesn’t surprise me you fixate on immaterial technicalities while missing the big picture. The parents who moved their kids were willing to deal with a lot for the sake of being in a community system. Now they have removed themselves from being part of your community system. Also their kids are getting smaller classes, collaborative teachers, and yes, redshirting.

Meanwhile Trump is asserting power over DC. Learn to pick your battles or you’ll lose the war.

Oh, no! We lost the parents most likely to take up valuable admin and teacher time with BS. Such a loss.

It sounds like the breakup between the wealthy and well-educated and DCPS was meant to happen. It’s just a matter of time.

Do you think there are only four wealthy, educated parents sending their kids to DCPS? Because it sounds like these parents wealth, educated parental peers also didn't want them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lack of litigation surely suggests they ended up in kindergarten.

More than one on our block went private. The phone calls started as soon as CPS was threatened.

What phone calls?

Sounds like phone calls to private schools.

I dunno though… I agree that lack of litigation suggests little Johnny went to K.

Also extremely possible they went private because no sane lawyer wanted a part of that.

First hand information, they were allowed in kindergarten.

I know 2 left for private and 1 is in 1st, so perhaps the family that moved from Florida (which had the most sympathetic case) were allowed to enroll in K?

Students in many schools were impacted. A number of students left DCPS.

How did they "leave" DCPS if they never started in the first place?

It doesn’t surprise me you fixate on immaterial technicalities while missing the big picture. The parents who moved their kids were willing to deal with a lot for the sake of being in a community system. Now they have removed themselves from being part of your community system. Also their kids are getting smaller classes, collaborative teachers, and yes, redshirting.

Meanwhile Trump is asserting power over DC. Learn to pick your battles or you’ll lose the war.

Oh, no! We lost the parents most likely to take up valuable admin and teacher time with BS. Such a loss.

It sounds like the breakup between the wealthy and well-educated and DCPS was meant to happen. It’s just a matter of time.

Err... I have several friends that are parents at Lafayette who are incredibly well-educated and wealthy. They're also involved in the school community and by all accounts plan to stay through all grades. And some of their kids even have summer birthdays. They all seem really happy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lack of litigation surely suggests they ended up in kindergarten.

More than one on our block went private. The phone calls started as soon as CPS was threatened.

What phone calls?

Sounds like phone calls to private schools.

I dunno though… I agree that lack of litigation suggests little Johnny went to K.

Also extremely possible they went private because no sane lawyer wanted a part of that.

First hand information, they were allowed in kindergarten.

I know 2 left for private and 1 is in 1st, so perhaps the family that moved from Florida (which had the most sympathetic case) were allowed to enroll in K?

Students in many schools were impacted. A number of students left DCPS.

How did they "leave" DCPS if they never started in the first place?

It doesn’t surprise me you fixate on immaterial technicalities while missing the big picture. The parents who moved their kids were willing to deal with a lot for the sake of being in a community system. Now they have removed themselves from being part of your community system. Also their kids are getting smaller classes, collaborative teachers, and yes, redshirting.

Meanwhile Trump is asserting power over DC. Learn to pick your battles or you’ll lose the war.

Oh, no! We lost the parents most likely to take up valuable admin and teacher time with BS. Such a loss.

It sounds like the breakup between the wealthy and well-educated and DCPS was meant to happen. It’s just a matter of time.

Err... I have several friends that are parents at Lafayette who are incredibly well-educated and wealthy. They're also involved in the school community and by all accounts plan to stay through all grades. And some of their kids even have summer birthdays. They all seem really happy.

Just wait.

[Anonymous]

We are at another upper ne school and I know of a few kids who were required to enroll in the grade (1st and 2nd) according to their age, not what parents asked for.
Teachers and admin are currently assessing. Seems fair.
So it seems that the Lafayette parents caused a rule/policy to be firmly defined/enforced and then left when it was applied to them.

[Anonymous]

The thing with redshirting boys in kindergarten is that while it may make sense then, it can become a problem at the high school level. Now you have these 19 year old young men in the same classes as 16 year olds. And those are very different places socially, athletically, and so on.

Redshirting in public schools should only be allowed under really extraordinary circumstances. Mostly for special ed. And they should be tracked accordingly.

Private schools can do whatever. As long as parents know their 5 year olds will be in classes with 7 year olds. And they can make informed decisions if that's the best place for their kids.

The way things are, it seems like a lot of parents are trying to game things for their poorly behaved boys. Or they want all the sports advantages that come with being older.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The thing with redshirting boys in kindergarten is that while it may make sense then, it can become a problem at the high school level. Now you have these 19 year old young men in the same classes as 16 year olds. And those are very different places socially, athletically, and so on.

Redshirting in public schools should only be allowed under really extraordinary circumstances. Mostly for special ed. And they should be tracked accordingly.

Private schools can do whatever. As long as parents know their 5 year olds will be in classes with 7 year olds. And they can make informed decisions if that's the best place for their kids.

The way things are, it seems like a lot of parents are trying to game things for their poorly behaved boys. Or they want all the sports advantages that come with being older.

You’re right. You know the mindset of hundreds of parents.