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Anonymous wrote:why are relevant posts getting deleted from this thread?
+1 I was going to ask the same thing. I understand there is some sort of moderation on this site, but none of the comments on this thread seemed off topic or inappropriate.
Maybe it was Banneker bashing. hating on Banneker is unfortunately something that happens here.
Interesting, I didn't see any bashing Banneker - but
the one that alludes to Eastern being a 'sinking ship' like the Titanic is still on the page --
Anyway - I know a few families in the EPIC program who have been happy with the classes and the teachers thus far. I forget the number of kids the principal said were in the program this current school year, but it had grown since the prior years, and they were planning capacity for it to continue to grow. Hopefully with the transition in leadership they can continue the momentum and not have to re-start or change too many things.
1% at grade level in math on CAPE. 90% way below (scoring 1 or 2). 15% at grade level in English 77% way below. You wanna argue the school is succeeding and not (at best) treading water? I'm all ears.
I think the comment was in response to certain post being deleted, not arguing test scores. Everyone is allowed their own opinion, but it is helpful to have these conversations.
Separately, hasn’t it been discussed on here a bunch that high school math scores in general get skewed because some of the higher performing cohorts take high school level classes in middle school instead of high school?
Yes, but still, 1% of students passing any math test is very low.
I'm the person who made the Titanic post. You would think 1% passing would be a flashing red sign indicating a problem. But this is DC and this is DCUM. Any sincere effort to improve Eastern and attract higher performing cohorts starts with an acknowledgement that the current state is unacceptable and represents failure. But the usual suspects aren't gonna do that. They will argue with a straight face that 1% isn't really 1%. That somehow the data for Eastern is wrong or skewed (but not at Banneker? Or Walls?). They will attack anyone who dares suggest the ship is sinking.
If I may extend my metaphor, this would be a maritime experts (or anyone with eyes and a brain) suggesting that the navigation system is going haywire, the boat is headed for an iceberg and dramatic course correction is necessary for survival. DCUM is here to argue that the iceberg just looks close because of solar glare. Solar glare that only exists for their boat.
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