Has Bancroft's rapid gentrification ruined its chances to have its current feeder rights preserved?

[Anonymous]

If you already have kids in Bancroft, I'm sure that they'll be grandfathered into Deal if it's rezoned, and have the choice to go to the new middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This idea that access to Wilson, now Jackson-Reed, was premised on the "diversity" that crosstown commuter students offered has always been so patronizing and so easily manipulated by upper class people pointing at their neighbors while seeking benefits for themselves.

The Jackson-Reed catchment area is rich and white. It just is. If the school is rich and white it's a result of residential segregation. Why is there a need to create a Garden of Cultivated Diversity at Jackson-Reed for the benefit of its student body who don't see those people in the rest of their lives? Please explain. And please explain why the rest of us are props for your fancy people lives, maybe even "props with benefits."

If the idea is that the District needs a place for students to thrive who are wilting among their dumbass neighbors' children, why are criteria for entry being set around residential segregation, e.g., "Bancroft access?" Why isn't it family income or test scores or something else?

Residence-based access to a crosstown school, with the requirement of enrollment for at least a few days in a school in a particular neighborhood, is such a ridiculous approach to solving schooling problems.

This should be a sticky note on this forum.

[Anonymous]

MacArthur HS was the best thing that could’ve happened to Bancroft families. It will relieve pressure on JR, so I think there’s a solid chance it remains in Deal-JR pyramid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Under-original-capacity or just fewer students than recent years with lots of trailers and crowding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MacArthur HS was the best thing that could’ve happened to Bancroft families. It will relieve pressure on JR, so I think there’s a solid chance it remains in Deal-JR pyramid.

Why so? Deal feeds into JR not MA. There is no feeder rights to MA after next school year for Deal 8th graders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Under-original-capacity or just fewer students than recent years with lots of trailers and crowding?

Without trailers, Deal is at 101.9% capacity. With trailers, Deal is at 84.9% capacity. At that’s 2021-22 enrollment, I heard it dropped even lower in 2022-23.

In comparison, Wells is at permanent 94% and increasing each year. Hardy is at 64%. CHEC is at 111%. Roosevelt is at 137% capacity. Why do people continue harping about Deal being at 101% when CHEC and Roosevelt are even more over-crowded?

In conclusion, Deal should either be left alone or at worst, a Deal feeder needs to be moved to Hardy/MacArthur.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Well, they can expands Walls to accommodate influx of Shepherd and Lafayette students. Switch spaces with Coolidge, swing space at military road ECE, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Well, they can expands Walls to accommodate influx of Shepherd and Lafayette students. Switch spaces with Coolidge, swing space at military road ECE, etc.

Ha ha. Why would they do all that and how can they expand Wells, a brand new school? Not to mention, Brightwood, a Wells feeder is already at 100% and rising as well. Deal is not nearly as bad as other schools. The only solution is to feed another W3 school to Hardy. I know you don’t want to accept it, but that’s what’s going to happen. Hardy is only 64% capacity. They will likely move a large WOTP feeder to Hardy. Hardy is the only middle school that has room.

[Anonymous]

Shouldn't Bancroft feed to chech for bilingul reasons?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Well, they can expands Walls to accommodate influx of Shepherd and Lafayette students. Switch spaces with Coolidge, swing space at military road ECE, etc.

Ha ha. Why would they do all that and how can they expand Wells, a brand new school? Not to mention, Brightwood, a Wells feeder is already at 100% and rising as well. Deal is not nearly as bad as other schools. The only solution is to feed another W3 school to Hardy. I know you don’t want to accept it, but that’s what’s going to happen. Hardy is only 64% capacity. They will likely move a large WOTP feeder to Hardy. Hardy is the only middle school that has room.

Hardy doesn't have room because Macarthur doesn't have room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Well, they can expands Walls to accommodate influx of Shepherd and Lafayette students. Switch spaces with Coolidge, swing space at military road ECE, etc.

Ha ha. Why would they do all that and how can they expand Wells, a brand new school? Not to mention, Brightwood, a Wells feeder is already at 100% and rising as well. Deal is not nearly as bad as other schools. The only solution is to feed another W3 school to Hardy. I know you don’t want to accept it, but that’s what’s going to happen. Hardy is only 64% capacity. They will likely move a large WOTP feeder to Hardy. Hardy is the only middle school that has room.

Hardy doesn't have room because Macarthur doesn't have room.

You don’t know what MacArthur’s capacity will be. I suspect it will not be 100%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shouldn't Bancroft feed to chech for bilingul reasons?

CHEC is already at 111% capacity. More than Deal and far more than what JR will be after next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Well, they can expands Walls to accommodate influx of Shepherd and Lafayette students. Switch spaces with Coolidge, swing space at military road ECE, etc.

Ha ha. Why would they do all that and how can they expand Wells, a brand new school? Not to mention, Brightwood, a Wells feeder is already at 100% and rising as well. Deal is not nearly as bad as other schools. The only solution is to feed another W3 school to Hardy. I know you don’t want to accept it, but that’s what’s going to happen. Hardy is only 64% capacity. They will likely move a large WOTP feeder to Hardy. Hardy is the only middle school that has room.

Hardy doesn't have room because Macarthur doesn't have room.

Once they cut off the Deal preference for Hardy and stop taking OOB, Mac will have room even if they add to Hardy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unclear. But, since it only occurs once a decade, DCPS is going to be thinking long-term at the boundary reassessment. I expect they will this round be looking for ways to better integrate schools where that geographically makes sense.

They didn’t really do that last time. They caved to political pressure from the rich parents who go to Bancroft, Shepherd, etc.

There was no middle school that was closer for Shepherd. Assigning to New North middle (that wasn’t open yet or even location chosen) would have eventually been to Wells and as you can see, Wells is already at capacity. Conversely, Deal is now under capacity and trending down. As is JR beginning in the fall.

Well, they can expands Walls to accommodate influx of Shepherd and Lafayette students. Switch spaces with Coolidge, swing space at military road ECE, etc.

Ha ha. Why would they do all that and how can they expand Wells, a brand new school? Not to mention, Brightwood, a Wells feeder is already at 100% and rising as well. Deal is not nearly as bad as other schools. The only solution is to feed another W3 school to Hardy. I know you don’t want to accept it, but that’s what’s going to happen. Hardy is only 64% capacity. They will likely move a large WOTP feeder to Hardy. Hardy is the only middle school that has room.

Hardy doesn't have room because Macarthur doesn't have room.

You don’t know what MacArthur’s capacity will be. I suspect it will not be 100%.

Macarthur is an pre-existing building -- a former elementary school! -- not new construction. It's capacity is not some great mystery.