Hardy no longer feeding to Wilson?

[Anonymous]

The other option is to use the space at the Old Hardy middle school (not the current one). The city held off on renewing the Lab School's lease on the building in part because folks have been pushing DCPS to make use of this space.

[Anonymous]

The new high school will not be in Ward 3. Anyone assigned to Hardy should worry -- BIG TIME -- and start saving for private school.

[Anonymous]

12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

[Anonymous]

With all of the recent renovations, HS capacity across the city has been beefed up considerably. A new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ellington is an historic building and the renovation will add additional square footage while preserving the facade. It will also add a few more students. It's already over-capacity.

There's been talk and talk but sadly never any action on building an new Ellington in a better location, Specifically, a purpose built performing arts high school could be built, located nearby a major cultural complex, more centrally located and near a Metro to better serve the students who live across the city. For example, the school site at Maine Ave, 7th and H, SE would be a perfect location, only a block from Arena.

You mean SW, not SE right? So Jefferson Middle School becomes the new Ellington? I think that would be great! You don't get more central than that, and only 2 blocks from metro. fingers crossed this could happen. Not sure where SW kids would go to middle school if Jefferson closed-- maybe Hardy?? That could work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The new high school will not be in Ward 3. Anyone assigned to Hardy should worry -- BIG TIME -- and start saving for private school.

This is directly at odds with current public comments, and appears to be nothing more than rumor-mongering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ellington is an historic building and the renovation will add additional square footage while preserving the facade. It will also add a few more students. It's already over-capacity.

There's been talk and talk but sadly never any action on building an new Ellington in a better location, Specifically, a purpose built performing arts high school could be built, located nearby a major cultural complex, more centrally located and near a Metro to better serve the students who live across the city. For example, the school site at Maine Ave, 7th and H, SE would be a perfect location, only a block from Arena.

You mean SW, not SE right? So Jefferson Middle School becomes the new Ellington? I think that would be great! You don't get more central than that, and only 2 blocks from metro. fingers crossed this could happen. Not sure where SW kids would go to middle school if Jefferson closed-- maybe Hardy?? That could work!

Yes, you are correct, I meant Southwest. A modern city-wide performing arts school and facility would further enliven this developing area and be more accessible to all parts of DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With all of the recent renovations, HS capacity across the city has been beefed up considerably. A new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else.

If you consider that there is nothing in any long term capital budget about building a new high school anywhere in DC, then, yes "a new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else."

In fact, given the (class and recially-tinged) shouts and catcalls when Mary Cheh proposed a new middle school in Ward 3 and Jack Evans suggested reclaiming Duke Ellington as the once and future Western High School, I would say that a new HS in Ward 3 is in fact less likely than anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

I keep hearing that Hardy could feed to Cardozo - which is really really far away for those of us feeding in from Ward 3!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With all of the recent renovations, HS capacity across the city has been beefed up considerably. A new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else.

If you consider that there is nothing in any long term capital budget about building a new high school anywhere in DC, then, yes "a new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else."

In fact, given the (class and recially-tinged) shouts and catcalls when Mary Cheh proposed a new middle school in Ward 3 and Jack Evans suggested reclaiming Duke Ellington as the once and future Western High School, I would say that a new HS in Ward 3 is in fact less likely than anywhere else.

Cheh should have been booed out of the building for suggesting it because a new MS in Ward 3 is not needed (yet). I personally believe W3 needs a new HS but the city dithered until Ellington's renovation came up and now you'd need dynamite to get it moved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I keep hearing that Hardy could feed to Cardozo - which is really really far away for those of us feeding in from Ward 3!

I heard somewhere in Anacostia! All my sources are talking about it!

(This is complete garbage and posters would do better to shut their mouths than post baseless sh!t.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Oh get your hands off Ellington! It's not going anywhere. If you can convince the administration that you sincerely care about Ellington's students rather than just making a grab for that building, you might have a ghost of a chance to convince them to move. But since this is just about getting an inconvenient group of students out of that building, I predict that they're not going to go anywhere. I wouldn't trust you either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Oh get your hands off Ellington! It's not going anywhere. If you can convince the administration that you sincerely care about Ellington's students rather than just making a grab for that building, you might have a ghost of a chance to convince them to move. But since this is just about getting an inconvenient group of students out of that building, I predict that they're not going to go anywhere. I wouldn't trust you either.

Oh, yes. We want to get Ellington out of Georgetown. Too much diversity. It's part of The Plan. Marion Barry warned us about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Oh get your hands off Ellington! It's not going anywhere. If you can convince the administration that you sincerely care about Ellington's students rather than just making a grab for that building, you might have a ghost of a chance to convince them to move. But since this is just about getting an inconvenient group of students out of that building, I predict that they're not going to go anywhere. I wouldn't trust you either.

Oh, yes. We want to get Ellington out of Georgetown. Too much diversity. It's part of The Plan. Marion Barry warned us about it.

It makes perfect sense for a city-wide school like Ellington to be in a city-wide location -- like downtown, near a metro.

What got people so upset, was that Michelle Rhee was developing plans to move Ellington without informing the principal, not to mention the students or parents/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Oh get your hands off Ellington! It's not going anywhere. If you can convince the administration that you sincerely care about Ellington's students rather than just making a grab for that building, you might have a ghost of a chance to convince them to move. But since this is just about getting an inconvenient group of students out of that building, I predict that they're not going to go anywhere. I wouldn't trust you either.

Sounds like you just want to stay in Georgetown because you think others want you to get out. Spite, in other words -- without thinking that the move might make sense for the kids.