MacArthur

[Anonymous]

Since some people are not willing or capable to understand, given the godawful state of DC Middle Schools, it stands to reason the students not coming from Hardy will be coming from significantly worse schools. That will be your cohort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why does being OOB/IB matter for determining how the school is going? The question is really troubling.

Because in DC in ward 3, it tends to correlate with academic performance. People are really asking what is the peer group like? Is there buy in from IB families.

We get it, relax, most of the OOB kids are going to be white kids from Wards 1,4,5 - they are the most likely to have the resources to commute to that part of the city, just like you and the mayor wanted.

Really what makes you think that? That’s not the case with all the other schools in ward 3.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kids say it’s mostly Hardy students. Lots of former Burke kids and some other privates. Kids complaining that it feels like Hardy all over again. No varsity sports or extracurriculars no clubs—no theatre. Lots of rules, little freedom, admin overzealous about all manor of weird things but especially about girls dress codes. Backpacks not allowed in hallways. A lot of Hardy vibes.

Curious about “former Burke kids”- do a lot not go on to high school?

It's kind of a funny comment because the middle school at Burke has maybe 30 kids per class. So even if all of them went to Mac there wouldn't be a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids say it’s mostly Hardy students. Lots of former Burke kids and some other privates. Kids complaining that it feels like Hardy all over again. No varsity sports or extracurriculars no clubs—no theatre. Lots of rules, little freedom, admin overzealous about all manor of weird things but especially about girls dress codes. Backpacks not allowed in hallways. A lot of Hardy vibes.

Yet. The building has a theater. Ninth graders wouldn't be doing varsity sports anyway. They're two days in, give it time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a reasonable question.

Your oversensitivity is extremely telling.

No. You are asking "are there a lot of black kids there"?

[Anonymous]

There may be a theatre but there is no drama class or drama teacher. We have been told that might happen next year and that the theatre will be used as a flex meeting space. My son was really disappointed. “Give it time” Having a drama class seems pretty basic for a high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There may be a theatre but there is no drama class or drama teacher. We have been told that might happen next year and that the theatre will be used as a flex meeting space. My son was really disappointed. “Give it time” Having a drama class seems pretty basic for a high school.

He should start a drama club and put on his own play. Contact the theater department or club at Georgetown and see if one of the students there would like to have directing experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has complained about the dress code because she can’t wear short shorts. I think the dress code is perfectly fine. They prohibit skin showing with crop tops and also prohibit muscle shirts, it is not a one sided dress code. People would complain if there were uniforms. The reality is kids run amok without rules and dress in what some would call inappropriate and distracting — both boys and girls. I witnessed this at my kids former school. So I hope they continue to enforce it.

It is too early to tell how the school is, but the admin seems together, teachers approachable, and comms with parents good. My DD is happy.

The dress code prohibits shorts more than 3 inches above the knee. My daughter doesn't wear particularly short shorts, but they are still more than 3 inches above the knee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a reasonable question.

Your oversensitivity is extremely telling.

No. You are asking "are there a lot of black kids there"?

Not even close. Might be time to reexamine (or, more likely, examine) your own biases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does being OOB/IB matter for determining how the school is going? The question is really troubling.

She wants to know if poor kids from EOTP are there with her rich kid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why does being OOB/IB matter for determining how the school is going? The question is really troubling.

She wants to know if poor kids from EOTP are there with her rich kid.

Some of you people don't understand the demographics of Hardy, which is neither rich nor poor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter has complained about the dress code because she can’t wear short shorts. I think the dress code is perfectly fine. They prohibit skin showing with crop tops and also prohibit muscle shirts, it is not a one sided dress code. People would complain if there were uniforms. The reality is kids run amok without rules and dress in what some would call inappropriate and distracting — both boys and girls. I witnessed this at my kids former school. So I hope they continue to enforce it.

It is too early to tell how the school is, but the admin seems together, teachers approachable, and comms with parents good. My DD is happy.

The dress code prohibits shorts more than 3 inches above the knee. My daughter doesn't wear particularly short shorts, but they are still more than 3 inches above the knee.

I'm on board with no tank tops and muscle shirts and no short-shorts, but 3" above the knee for shorts is draconian.

That's super unstylish for girls, and probably few girls have any shorts that qualify. 8" would be more reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does being OOB/IB matter for determining how the school is going? The question is really troubling.

Because in DC in ward 3, it tends to correlate with academic performance. People are really asking what is the peer group like? Is there buy in from IB families.

We get it, relax, most of the OOB kids are going to be white kids from Wards 1,4,5 - they are the most likely to have the resources to commute to that part of the city, just like you and the mayor wanted.

Really what makes you think that? That’s not the case with all the other schools in ward 3.

Because of the location of the school which is poorly served by public transportation and the mayor’s proclamations of Wilson for all and constant discussions of curing overcrowding at Deal/J-R, instead of say, discussions of curing rat infestation at Whittier and Brightwood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids say it’s mostly Hardy students. Lots of former Burke kids and some other privates. Kids complaining that it feels like Hardy all over again. No varsity sports or extracurriculars no clubs—no theatre. Lots of rules, little freedom, admin overzealous about all manor of weird things but especially about girls dress codes. Backpacks not allowed in hallways. A lot of Hardy vibes.

I thought they were upfront that it will take several years for sports to ramp.

I mean…how well will any team perform if the entire varsity lineup is freshmen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has complained about the dress code because she can’t wear short shorts. I think the dress code is perfectly fine. They prohibit skin showing with crop tops and also prohibit muscle shirts, it is not a one sided dress code. People would complain if there were uniforms. The reality is kids run amok without rules and dress in what some would call inappropriate and distracting — both boys and girls. I witnessed this at my kids former school. So I hope they continue to enforce it.

It is too early to tell how the school is, but the admin seems together, teachers approachable, and comms with parents good. My DD is happy.

No matter how “balanced” they try to make the dress code, enforcement is always disproportionately against girls, particularly Black girls.

https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/5.1web_Final_nwlc_DressCodeReport.pdf