FCPS Poverty Rates

[Anonymous]

Not at all surprised. Once Prince William pushed out illegal immigrants (and their children), they came to Fairfax and Montgomery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually have a question about this. I was under the impression that once a school hits 40% , it becomes Title I. My kids' school is currently at 40%, maybe a bit higher, and this has not happened. Did FCPS change the requirements (I thought that % was set federally, but maybe not)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually have a question about this. I was under the impression that once a school hits 40% , it becomes Title I. My kids' school is currently at 40%, maybe a bit higher, and this has not happened. Did FCPS change the requirements (I thought that % was set federally, but maybe not)?

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FCPS doesn't have the power to changed that.
It was over 40% Obama administration, I wouldn't be surprised if this administration changed it to make it seems there less Title 1 schools.

[Anonymous]

Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, we live in Herndon and are not in the bubble "away from it all" as the previous poster has described. Things are not the way they used to be. Low parental involvement it's always the same faces at functions, the lack of academic extra-curriculars that the wealthy middle schools have, and I'm constantly getting "attendance matters" emails from the high school.

I have been hearing this about public schools since I was in public schools in the 1970s.

Oops I bolted the wrong sentence.

DP - Well I grew up going to fcps in the 80’s, and it was generally understood that they were excellent schools across the board, with great faculty and engaged parents.

I second this. Not the case anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

Now what’s changed? Think

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

You are not using the same figures. FARMS eligibility is not the same as "living in poverty."

There are many states poorer than Virginia, and many parts of Virginia with higher FARMS rates that FCPS and APS (which is higher than FCPS). But I'm guessing poor whites in Lee and Wise County don't push your button like poor Hispanics in Fairfax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

You are not using the same figures. FARMS eligibility is not the same as "living in poverty."

There are many states poorer than Virginia, and many parts of Virginia with higher FARMS rates that FCPS and APS (which is higher than FCPS). But I'm guessing poor whites in Lee and Wise County don't push your button like poor Hispanics in Fairfax.

Stfu. I made zero mention of race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not at all surprised. Once Prince William pushed out illegal immigrants (and their children), they came to Fairfax and Montgomery.

You do know that the poverty rate in PWCPS is considerably higher than in FCPS, right? Go plant your Corey Stewart sign somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

You are not using the same figures. FARMS eligibility is not the same as "living in poverty."

There are many states poorer than Virginia, and many parts of Virginia with higher FARMS rates that FCPS and APS (which is higher than FCPS). But I'm guessing poor whites in Lee and Wise County don't push your button like poor Hispanics in Fairfax.

Stfu. I made zero mention of race.

The only thing the DC area is over-burdened with are the number of the nation’s wealthiest jurisdictions. You are a moron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not at all surprised. Once Prince William pushed out illegal immigrants (and their children), they came to Fairfax and Montgomery

where they work for cash and appear very poor on paper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

You are not using the same figures. FARMS eligibility is not the same as "living in poverty."

There are many states poorer than Virginia, and many parts of Virginia with higher FARMS rates that FCPS and APS (which is higher than FCPS). But I'm guessing poor whites in Lee and Wise County don't push your button like poor Hispanics in Fairfax.

Stfu. I made zero mention of race.

The only thing the DC area is over-burdened with are the number of the nation’s wealthiest jurisdictions. You are a moron.

Try not to be an idiot.
You can have both extreme wealth and poverty. But please do go one about your outstanding school
Pyramid. Liberal hypocrisy never gets old for me.

[Anonymous]

Just to be clear, these are FARMs numbers, which are 185% of the federal poverty level. And this is self report. Not verified.

So, these schools have X% of kids reporting to be at 185% of the poverty level or less. That’s still not great. Especially in a high COL area. But at least get the data right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

You are not using the same figures. FARMS eligibility is not the same as "living in poverty."

There are many states poorer than Virginia, and many parts of Virginia with higher FARMS rates that FCPS and APS (which is higher than FCPS). But I'm guessing poor whites in Lee and Wise County don't push your button like poor Hispanics in Fairfax.

Stfu. I made zero mention of race.

The only thing the DC area is over-burdened with are the number of the nation’s wealthiest jurisdictions. You are a moron.

Try not to be an idiot.
You can have both extreme wealth and poverty. But please do go one about your outstanding school
Pyramid. Liberal hypocrisy never gets old for me.

I am so tired of this canard. And I am beiginning to think liberal is code for able to break out of black and white thinking. And able to hold as many as two thoughts in your head at the same time.

I’m liberal, and I realize the world has changed since I was in high school. And I have to prepare my kids to compete academically in a global sense, not just be good for the small town they grew up in as was the case when I grew up. I can feel that I owe it to my kids to give them the best education possible. Which in FCPS means a low FARMs school. While at the same time being willing to pay more taxes and be involved in the schools to teyand make sure every other kid has a great school too. I will always look out for my kids best interests. But I will try—- and pay— for other kids to have great public schools too.

Vs conservatives, who will put their kids in the best school they can afford, and then whine about having to pay more to try to bring low performing schools up.

We all love oir kids. And being liberal does not mean sacrificing their education— to what? Put one more rich white kid in Justice who will be in classes with other affluent white and Asian kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere between 15-21 % of children in the US are living in poverty.
I’m not certain if those numbers are stable or not, but it would appear the DC is over burdened.

You are not using the same figures. FARMS eligibility is not the same as "living in poverty."

There are many states poorer than Virginia, and many parts of Virginia with higher FARMS rates that FCPS and APS (which is higher than FCPS). But I'm guessing poor whites in Lee and Wise County don't push your button like poor Hispanics in Fairfax.

Stfu. I made zero mention of race.

The only thing the DC area is over-burdened with are the number of the nation’s wealthiest jurisdictions. You are a moron.

Try not to be an idiot.
You can have both extreme wealth and poverty. But please do go one about your outstanding school
Pyramid. Liberal hypocrisy never gets old for me.

You are misrepresenting facts and making false assumptions. It truly must suck to be as stupid and bitter as you are, especially at the same time.