People who ruin neighborhoods (like tkpk) by putting their kids in private school

[Anonymous]

The schools in Takoma Park are excellent. Blair is one of the top high schools in the country. What is wrong with you people? FFS.

Signed,

Takoma DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The schools in Takoma Park are excellent. Blair is one of the top high schools in the country. What is wrong with you people? FFS.

Signed,

Takoma DC

Are you including the magnet in that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I sent my DS to a huge, low income public high school that has a small group of wealthier families from one little neighborhood. I had the same sentiments as OP. My DS is a senior and I think I was wrong. I think the lower income, non- English speakers would be better served if they were the entire school, not 90% of it, because then all the teachers and administrators could totally focus on, and specialize in, how to best serve this population. Having some high income, English speakers really does not seem to help anyone.

The problem is that the choice is 90% or 100%.

There are mountains of research showing that segregating schools by income is terrible for low-income students.

I’m not so sure about that research. The reality is that concentrating low-income students allows schools to efficiently provide the wrap-around social services those kids need & get.

[Anonymous]

Also, low-income families don’t want their kid bussed 45+ minutes to school each way.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not your business how other people raise their kids! Just laughing at all of this lol.

OP here. That is because I see this also as a moral, societal choice not only as an individual private choice. I believe we have duties towards the rest of the society and the world regarding the lifestyle choices we make, and that includes how we raise our children. And i can see i am in the absolute minority.

Uuuuuuugh you’re insufferable OP and the reason we RAN away from Takoma Park MD. School choice is the moral, societal decision I support. And btw I am black — please take your diversity mantra and shove it.

My diversity mantra is primarily about socio-economic status, not skin color

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Anonymous wrote:It is not your business how other people raise their kids! Just laughing at all of this lol.

OP here. That is because I see this also as a moral, societal choice not only as an individual private choice. I believe we have duties towards the rest of the society and the world regarding the lifestyle choices we make, and that includes how we raise our children. And i can see i am in the absolute minority.

Or maybe a lot of parents (even most parents?) agree with the general idea that we have duties to the rest of society in how we raise our children, but we just don’t all agree on what that looks like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sent my DS to a huge, low income public high school that has a small group of wealthier families from one little neighborhood. I had the same sentiments as OP. My DS is a senior and I think I was wrong. I think the lower income, non- English speakers would be better served if they were the entire school, not 90% of it, because then all the teachers and administrators could totally focus on, and specialize in, how to best serve this population. Having some high income, English speakers really does not seem to help anyone.

Op here, i hear you but as i was putting in my post, there is a tipping point. 10% of the students that are not low income non-english speakers is not enough to impact the dynamic inside the classroom. And that is precisely why it is an issue when more and more of the UMC dont send their kids to public school.

And to the other PPs who say 100% low income is better because there can be wrap around services, I am very skeptic about that. I think studies have consistently shown that school integration is better for low income students.

[Anonymous]

A few dozen or even a couple hundred additional wealthy and brighter kids in a school doesn’t magically make it a great school. It merely MASKS its foundational issues, so people like OP can play pretend, the teachers union can secure salary hikes, and the transient admins can job hop to cushier jobs. It’s all one big illusion and scam. Smart and affluent parents realize life is short and you only get one role of the dice with your kids.

[Anonymous]

Will never send my kids to public school, and honestly I’m tired of having to fund the education of public school children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will never send my kids to public school, and honestly I’m tired of having to fund the education of public school children.

Too bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More of a vent, but i am uttterly frustrated by people with money who move into nice MC neighborhoods like tkpk or silver spring with relatively good schools to get bigger houses and then choose to put their precious kids in private schools.

We are trying to build a community and bring the schools up and these people create a bad trend of pulling a whole group of UMC kids out of the public schools because they cannot handle the diversity and challenges of public schools. All while claiming to be left leaning and to have a social compass. But that is pure white flight. It is depressing. And they dont even seem to see how political and impactful their choice is.

I really wish they stayed out of my city and went to live next to the private schools they send their kids to.

Joe Weedon was like this too. Then he sent his daughter to Walls, see 30 page thread:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/798345.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few dozen or even a couple hundred additional wealthy and brighter kids in a school doesn’t magically make it a great school. It merely MASKS its foundational issues, so people like OP can play pretend, the teachers union can secure salary hikes, and the transient admins can job hop to cushier jobs. It’s all one big illusion and scam. Smart and affluent parents realize life is short and you only get one role of the dice with your kids.

Sorry you’re too poor to live in a really good school district, because I can tell for a fact that they exist. Unfortunately, not many around here. Try Scarsdale, Bronxville, Darien or Treddyfrin-Easttown (Pa) for starters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More of a vent, but i am uttterly frustrated by people with money who move into nice MC neighborhoods like tkpk or silver spring with relatively good schools to get bigger houses and then choose to put their precious kids in private schools.

We are trying to build a community and bring the schools up and these people create a bad trend of pulling a whole group of UMC kids out of the public schools because they cannot handle the diversity and challenges of public schools. All while claiming to be left leaning and to have a social compass. But that is pure white flight. It is depressing. And they dont even seem to see how political and impactful their choice is.

I really wish they stayed out of my city and went to live next to the private schools they send their kids to.

Do wealthy folks get rich making a series of dumb decisions and blowing money? Generally no. So maybe ask yourself why they “waste” money on private if the local public is soooo great and blue ribbon or whatever other fake rankings there are. I assure you it ain’t for bragging rights or status or whatever other nonsense cope you come up with. It’s because private is BETTER, period. End of story.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:More of a vent, but i am uttterly frustrated by people with money who move into nice MC neighborhoods like tkpk or silver spring with relatively good schools to get bigger houses and then choose to put their precious kids in private schools.

We are trying to build a community and bring the schools up and these people create a bad trend of pulling a whole group of UMC kids out of the public schools because they cannot handle the diversity and challenges of public schools. All while claiming to be left leaning and to have a social compass. But that is pure white flight. It is depressing. And they dont even seem to see how political and impactful their choice is.

I really wish they stayed out of my city and went to live next to the private schools they send their kids to.

Do wealthy folks get rich making a series of dumb decisions and blowing money? Generally no. So maybe ask yourself why they “waste” money on private if the local public is soooo great and blue ribbon or whatever other fake rankings there are. I assure you it ain’t for bragging rights or status or whatever other nonsense cope you come up with. It’s because private is BETTER, period. End of story.

There are plenty of terrible privates & great (wealthy) publics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A few dozen or even a couple hundred additional wealthy and brighter kids in a school doesn’t magically make it a great school. It merely MASKS its foundational issues, so people like OP can play pretend, the teachers union can secure salary hikes, and the transient admins can job hop to cushier jobs. It’s all one big illusion and scam. Smart and affluent parents realize life is short and you only get one role of the dice with your kids.

Sorry you’re too poor to live in a really good school district, because I can tell for a fact that they exist. Unfortunately, not many around here. Try Scarsdale, Bronxville, Darien or Treddyfrin-Easttown (Pa) for starters.

Ohhhhh so you mean a de facto private “public” school where the town is a gated enclave with 95% rich white/Asian families, no apartments (let alone low income subsidized apartments), minimum $1,000,000 to buy a SFM, and absolutely no choice students from a neighboring town? It’s hilarious how you public advocates tease out your racial and class biases.