What do people think of Einstein?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

The problem with your analysis is that you are looking at 1 or 2 school boundaries assuming all other boundaries remain static. More than likely WJ and woodward will ease overcrowding in the Churchill and Whitman clusters and areas to the north and east of Einstein’s will be assigned to other clusters further east and north making room for ToK to have a much shorter bus rides for their HS students.

This isn’t the plan according to the BOE. Woodward is for DCC and WJ overcrowding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People assume that no one chooses to live in the DCC. The point of mentioning income is not to brag but to point out that there are families here who could easily move without sacrificing too much buy who choose not to and are ok with that decision.

Yah but for every person who has money like you claim, there are 100 people where it is the most they can afford And are there because it is cheap. I am sure there are a couple poor people at Churchill, it isn’t a poor school. See the pattern?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many kids (number and %) get admitted to UMDCP from Einstein?

About 100 Einstein students apply to College Park each year, and 40-45 are accepted.

That is really poor performance compare to schools shown below.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-magazine/college-bound-4/

I'd want to make sure HS will prepare my kid for the next step. And given the cost of college, being able to get into the best instate option (UMDCP for us) is critical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People assume that no one chooses to live in the DCC. The point of mentioning income is not to brag but to point out that there are families here who could easily move without sacrificing too much buy who choose not to and are ok with that decision.

Yah but for every person who has money like you claim, there are 100 people where it is the most they can afford And are there because it is cheap. I am sure there are a couple poor people at Churchill, it isn’t a poor school. See the pattern?

So it is about keeping away from poor people, then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

Stop worrying about what others think. You’ll be happier. Giving justifications just plays into your insecurity. Live your life free from the opinion of others.

I don’t think the PP feels insecure; they are clarifying and correcting some false assumptions relevant to assertions about Einstein. Calm down and stop ‘splaining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many kids (number and %) get admitted to UMDCP from Einstein?

About 100 Einstein students apply to College Park each year, and 40-45 are accepted.

That is really poor performance compare to schools shown below.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-magazine/college-bound-4/

I'd want to make sure HS will prepare my kid for the next step. And given the cost of college, being able to get into the best instate option (UMDCP for us) is critical.

DCC parent here and confident that my child will excel and be prepared for college in one of the DCC high schools. My kids’ class offerings are the same if not more diverse and challenging than some of the W schools and their grades and SATs are reflective of their work and abilities; irrelevant where they go to high school. Hate to say it but if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere.

I too graduated from DCC in the late 90’s and went to the schools of my choice - and excelled - as did most of my peers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

Stop worrying about what others think. You’ll be happier. Giving justifications just plays into your insecurity. Live your life free from the opinion of others.

I don’t think the PP feels insecure; they are clarifying and correcting some false assumptions relevant to assertions about Einstein. Calm down and stop ‘splaining.

+1

It's striking to me that W catchment parents are so invested in convincing DCC parents that we have made poor choices. As PP noted, if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere. The statistics tell us that.

I am sufficiently confident in my parenting and the family culture we have created that I'm not worried about my kids doing well. And indeed, they are doing (and continue to do) well.

Are W parents not confident and thus need to rely on the school to do the job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

Stop worrying about what others think. You’ll be happier. Giving justifications just plays into your insecurity. Live your life free from the opinion of others.

I don’t think the PP feels insecure; they are clarifying and correcting some false assumptions relevant to assertions about Einstein. Calm down and stop ‘splaining.

+1

It's striking to me that W catchment parents are so invested in convincing DCC parents that we have made poor choices. As PP noted, if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere. The statistics tell us that.

I am sufficiently confident in my parenting and the family culture we have created that I'm not worried about my kids doing well. And indeed, they are doing (and continue to do) well.

Are W parents not confident and thus need to rely on the school to do the job?

Funny. No, W parents have the means and chose to live in established not transitioning neighborhoods that have schools where the test scores are universally high, not just for a few kids in IB. You’re the parent with the chip on your shoulder and something to prove. Anyone with a functioning brain knows the W schools are superior and we don’t have to create a thread to prove it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

Stop worrying about what others think. You’ll be happier. Giving justifications just plays into your insecurity. Live your life free from the opinion of others.

I don’t think the PP feels insecure; they are clarifying and correcting some false assumptions relevant to assertions about Einstein. Calm down and stop ‘splaining.

+1

It's striking to me that W catchment parents are so invested in convincing DCC parents that we have made poor choices. As PP noted, if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere. The statistics tell us that.

I am sufficiently confident in my parenting and the family culture we have created that I'm not worried about my kids doing well. And indeed, they are doing (and continue to do) well.

Are W parents not confident and thus need to rely on the school to do the job?

Funny. No, W parents have the means and chose to live in established not transitioning neighborhoods that have schools where the test scores are universally high, not just for a few kids in IB. You’re the parent with the chip on your shoulder and something to prove. Anyone with a functioning brain knows the W schools are superior and we don’t have to create a thread to prove it.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

Stop worrying about what others think. You’ll be happier. Giving justifications just plays into your insecurity. Live your life free from the opinion of others.

I don’t think the PP feels insecure; they are clarifying and correcting some false assumptions relevant to assertions about Einstein. Calm down and stop ‘splaining.

+1

It's striking to me that W catchment parents are so invested in convincing DCC parents that we have made poor choices. As PP noted, if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere. The statistics tell us that.

I am sufficiently confident in my parenting and the family culture we have created that I'm not worried about my kids doing well. And indeed, they are doing (and continue to do) well.

Are W parents not confident and thus need to rely on the school to do the job?

Funny. No, W parents have the means and chose to live in established not transitioning neighborhoods that have schools where the test scores are universally high, not just for a few kids in IB. You’re the parent with the chip on your shoulder and something to prove. Anyone with a functioning brain knows the W schools are superior and we don’t have to create a thread to prove it.

Yet here you are on a thread all about Einstein, talking about "the W schools" ... why do that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many kids (number and %) get admitted to UMDCP from Einstein?

About 100 Einstein students apply to College Park each year, and 40-45 are accepted.

That is really poor performance compare to schools shown below.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-magazine/college-bound-4/

I'd want to make sure HS will prepare my kid for the next step. And given the cost of college, being able to get into the best instate option (UMDCP for us) is critical.

DCC parent here and confident that my child will excel and be prepared for college in one of the DCC high schools. My kids’ class offerings are the same if not more diverse and challenging than some of the W schools and their grades and SATs are reflective of their work and abilities; irrelevant where they go to high school. Hate to say it but if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere.

I too graduated from DCC in the late 90’s and went to the schools of my choice - and excelled - as did most of my peers.

To add to this it's actually easier to get into top programs from this school vs schools in the western part of the county

Bottom line for success you need a good high performing cohort of peers. Einstein has this and frankly most schools in this region have this. By the time you get to high school tracking is in full force.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

Stop worrying about what others think. You’ll be happier. Giving justifications just plays into your insecurity. Live your life free from the opinion of others.

I don’t think the PP feels insecure; they are clarifying and correcting some false assumptions relevant to assertions about Einstein. Calm down and stop ‘splaining.

+1

It's striking to me that W catchment parents are so invested in convincing DCC parents that we have made poor choices. As PP noted, if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere. The statistics tell us that.

I am sufficiently confident in my parenting and the family culture we have created that I'm not worried about my kids doing well. And indeed, they are doing (and continue to do) well.

Are W parents not confident and thus need to rely on the school to do the job?

Funny. No, W parents have the means and chose to live in established not transitioning neighborhoods that have schools where the test scores are universally high, not just for a few kids in IB. You’re the parent with the chip on your shoulder and something to prove. Anyone with a functioning brain knows the W schools are superior and we don’t have to create a thread to prove it.

Yet here you are on a thread all about Einstein, talking about "the W schools" ... why do that?

What an odd comment. DCUM is open to everyone.

- np

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Einstein is a fine school. I don't know why so many people from elsewhere say such terrible things about it.

I do find it ridiculous about how many Einstein people brag about how secret rich they are (maybe so, but income data is available by census tract so doesn't really relate to discussion of the whole community) and how they are constantly agitating to have TOK zoned to their school (if it's so great as-is, why do you even care)? I'm not TOK btw.

I'm guessing it's just status anxiety, maybe justifiable given how big of jerks some of the other posters attacking the school are.

The point is that people are saying folks on the other side of the tracks are poor and not their equals. Many of us are very comfortable but have different priorities. I want my house paid off, not have to worry and be able to comfortably pay for college and graduate school as financial aid and merit are not a given.

Most of us don't want the redistricting of TOK as Einstein is already overcrowded. The overcrowding without a renovation is going to make things worst vs. better. But, doubtful Einstein will get a renovation soon given the population vs. a W school, even one that's had multiple renovations.

Stop worrying about what others think. You’ll be happier. Giving justifications just plays into your insecurity. Live your life free from the opinion of others.

I don’t think the PP feels insecure; they are clarifying and correcting some false assumptions relevant to assertions about Einstein. Calm down and stop ‘splaining.

+1

It's striking to me that W catchment parents are so invested in convincing DCC parents that we have made poor choices. As PP noted, if you are a well educated parent and invested in your child’s education then they’re going to do well pretty much anywhere. The statistics tell us that.

I am sufficiently confident in my parenting and the family culture we have created that I'm not worried about my kids doing well. And indeed, they are doing (and continue to do) well.

Are W parents not confident and thus need to rely on the school to do the job?

Funny. No, W parents have the means and chose to live in established not transitioning neighborhoods that have schools where the test scores are universally high, not just for a few kids in IB. You’re the parent with the chip on your shoulder and something to prove. Anyone with a functioning brain knows the W schools are superior and we don’t have to create a thread to prove it.

I went to Whitman. It is highly overrated.

[Anonymous]

Einstein = Same level as Blair w/o magnets.

[Anonymous]

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https://www.fox5dc.com/news/montgomery-county-public-schools-student-shows-a-gun-during-online-learning-https://wjla.com/news/local/police-man-

sexually-assaults-15-year-old-girl-in-albert-einstein-high-school-copy-room

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/courts/former-high-school-counselor-sentenced-to-20-years-for-raping-two-

https://wjla.com/news/local/einstein-hs-student-choked-flung-punched-stomped-during-lunch-break-classmate-charged

https://wjla.com/news/local/police-ms-13-member-arrested-with-large-knife-outside-albert-einstein-high-school

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/albert-einstein-student-arrested-after-driving-stolen-car-at-school-with-stolen-assault-rifle-in-trunk/

https://wjla.com/news/crime/albert-einstein-high-school-teacher-accused-of-sexual-abuse-94854

https://wjla.com/news/local/md-teen-accused-of-stabbing-pregnant-girlfriend-facebook-post-details-suspects-anger

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/bomb-threat-prompts-lockdown-at-montgomery-county-high-school