Movies at school. All day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

For someone who thinks she's so smart, you're having a hard time with basic comprehension.

[Anonymous]

So are you, pp.


So are you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

You keep celebrating the low quality educations of poor DCPS students. Which union do you work for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So are you, pp.


So are you.

Probably an admin trying to defend those school scores...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

You have a gift for wild speculation and, apparently, an agenda that won't let you comprehend what most posters are saying. There is a lot of room for improvement in DCPS. Our kids are doing great despite problems with DCPS. We don't have to go private or move. Many of their classmates are not doing as well. Improving DCPS will benefit everyone. Other city services have made significant improvements in the past 20-25 years. Are you the only one in the city that doesn't want to see DCPS do the same?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if my kid is to be believed all he has done at school today and last week is watch movies. I'm not talking educational movies either. Anyone else? What gives?

Lazy teaching at its worst. Test scores suggest it is common in DCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

You have a gift for wild speculation and, apparently, an agenda that won't let you comprehend what most posters are saying. There is a lot of room for improvement in DCPS. Our kids are doing great despite problems with DCPS. We don't have to go private or move. Many of their classmates are not doing as well. Improving DCPS will benefit everyone. Other city services have made significant improvements in the past 20-25 years. Are you the only one in the city that doesn't want to see DCPS do the same?

The fact that she keeps wanting to provoke racial animus suggests she is threatened by the changes underway in DC. The reality is that the in-migration of higher SES families - mostly white - are changing the racial and socio-economic fabric of the city. People like the complacent PP who were happy with the Barry era, and the low expectations of "free employment" (a paycheck without having to produce results, e.g. any job at DCPS, Metro, or city services) are becoming marginalized. It will take a while for the composition of the District to completely change and "flip" their influence, but it will slowly and relentlessly continue to happen. As long as people with high expectations keep coming in and demanding better (of our systems, our public employees, and our civic leaders) then those who can't produce will become more and more marginalized, stigmatized, and left behind. The most recent city council election was indicative of that. Bowser has a lot of Barry-style baggage, and she just lost three of her allies on the council. She'll be much less able to push her agenda (and Kaya is on her team). Keep fighting the good the fight. Demand better and don't forget to vote. The old-timers will continue to fossilize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

You have a gift for wild speculation and, apparently, an agenda that won't let you comprehend what most posters are saying. There is a lot of room for improvement in DCPS. Our kids are doing great despite problems with DCPS. We don't have to go private or move. Many of their classmates are not doing as well. Improving DCPS will benefit everyone. Other city services have made significant improvements in the past 20-25 years. Are you the only one in the city that doesn't want to see DCPS do the same?

The fact that she keeps wanting to provoke racial animus suggests she is threatened by the changes underway in DC. The reality is that the in-migration of higher SES families - mostly white - are changing the racial and socio-economic fabric of the city. People like the complacent PP who were happy with the Barry era, and the low expectations of "free employment" (a paycheck without having to produce results, e.g. any job at DCPS, Metro, or city services) are becoming marginalized. It will take a while for the composition of the District to completely change and "flip" their influence, but it will slowly and relentlessly continue to happen. As long as people with high expectations keep coming in and demanding better (of our systems, our public employees, and our civic leaders) then those who can't produce will become more and more marginalized, stigmatized, and left behind. The most recent city council election was indicative of that. Bowser has a lot of Barry-style baggage, and she just lost three of her allies on the council. She'll be much less able to push her agenda (and Kaya is on her team). Keep fighting the good the fight. Demand better and don't forget to vote. The old-timers will continue to fossilize.

Will those with high expectations happily send their children into (high) schools with dangerous kids who come to school with every agenda except to learn? Or are people delusional enough to think they'll just overpower and displace them. That's A LOT of people, ya know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if my kid is to be believed all he has done at school today and last week is watch movies. I'm not talking educational movies either. Anyone else? What gives?

Lazy teaching at its worst. Test scores suggest it is common in DCPS.

Oh sigh. The poverty and trauma those kids deal with say otherwise. But keep trying to denigrate teachers. The very people you're clamoring to have teach your kids. After all, that is why there's such a push for having DCPS become more palatable for your families. You desperately want your kids in those schools. Being taught by those teachers.

By the way, doesn't this fly in the face of the "If only they had more kids of high SES score would improve" argument?

So which is it? Lazy teaching or socio-economics?

You bore me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

You have a gift for wild speculation and, apparently, an agenda that won't let you comprehend what most posters are saying. There is a lot of room for improvement in DCPS. Our kids are doing great despite problems with DCPS. We don't have to go private or move. Many of their classmates are not doing as well. Improving DCPS will benefit everyone. Other city services have made significant improvements in the past 20-25 years. Are you the only one in the city that doesn't want to see DCPS do the same?

The fact that she keeps wanting to provoke racial animus suggests she is threatened by the changes underway in DC. The reality is that the in-migration of higher SES families - mostly white - are changing the racial and socio-economic fabric of the city. People like the complacent PP who were happy with the Barry era, and the low expectations of "free employment" (a paycheck without having to produce results, e.g. any job at DCPS, Metro, or city services) are becoming marginalized. It will take a while for the composition of the District to completely change and "flip" their influence, but it will slowly and relentlessly continue to happen. As long as people with high expectations keep coming in and demanding better (of our systems, our public employees, and our civic leaders) then those who can't produce will become more and more marginalized, stigmatized, and left behind. The most recent city council election was indicative of that. Bowser has a lot of Barry-style baggage, and she just lost three of her allies on the council. She'll be much less able to push her agenda (and Kaya is on her team). Keep fighting the good the fight. Demand better and don't forget to vote. The old-timers will continue to fossilize.

LOL! You did a whooooollllle lotta assuming in your post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

You have a gift for wild speculation and, apparently, an agenda that won't let you comprehend what most posters are saying. There is a lot of room for improvement in DCPS. Our kids are doing great despite problems with DCPS. We don't have to go private or move. Many of their classmates are not doing as well. Improving DCPS will benefit everyone. Other city services have made significant improvements in the past 20-25 years. Are you the only one in the city that doesn't want to see DCPS do the same?

Bless your heart. It seems like you mean well and really want to understand, but the Hear Only What I Want To Hear disease has gotten you.

I'd love nothing more than to see DC schools improve. But that point went right over your head.

The reality is that criticizing teachers, trying to be condescending to someone (esp knowing NOTHING of who s/he is or their accomplishment, credentials, etc) whining because a teacher showed movies--especially after it's been fully explained WHY!--will not improve the system. If you don't like the way things are going in DCPS, do better for your children!

Other services have made improvements in the past 20-25 years, you say? Great! But until DCPS does, do better for your kids. If you're willing to work to improve the school system, DO SO! But criticizing and making demands that will benefit YOUR snowflake while ignoring the reality of the other 98% in the system does no good.

DCPS is concerned with the education of ALL of its kids. However, the overwhelming majority is poor, black, traumatized, angry, and dealing with serious dysfunction at home. So what are they to do? Offer more foreign languages, more AP courses? Guess what? They've done that. But it hasn't worked. Fire and replace most of the teaching/principal corps every year? Done that too! Didn't work. Switch to a 100% organic menu? Guess what...

Understand the issues in DCPS are larger than teachers, movie-showing and not having enough white kids.

[Anonymous]

Looks like something touched a nerve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Bless your heart. It seems like you mean well and really want to understand, but the Hear Only What I Want To Hear disease has gotten you.

I'd love nothing more than to see DC schools improve. But that point went right over your head.

The reality is that criticizing teachers, trying to be condescending to someone (esp knowing NOTHING of who s/he is or their accomplishment, credentials, etc) whining because a teacher showed movies--especially after it's been fully explained WHY!--will not improve the system. If you don't like the way things are going in DCPS, do better for your children!

Other services have made improvements in the past 20-25 years, you say? Great! But until DCPS does, do better for your kids. If you're willing to work to improve the school system, DO SO! But criticizing and making demands that will benefit YOUR snowflake while ignoring the reality of the other 98% in the system does no good.

DCPS is concerned with the education of ALL of its kids. However, the overwhelming majority is poor, black, traumatized, angry, and dealing with serious dysfunction at home. So what are they to do? Offer more foreign languages, more AP courses? Guess what? They've done that. But it hasn't worked. Fire and replace most of the teaching/principal corps every year? Done that too! Didn't work. Switch to a 100% organic menu? Guess what...

Understand the issues in DCPS are larger than teachers, movie-showing and not having enough white kids.

The issues you cite are nothing that DCPS can solve (nor should be expected to, despite an odd, and perhaps desperate, expectation among some that it should). These issues should be addressed by social services outside of (and earlier than) the schools.

What's wrong with parents expecting better of the system (and, yes, the teachers) for matters that are under the schools control, like whether teachers have reasonable time to pack up?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh here we go with the attempts at being cute and haughty--which I find hilarious! The bottom line is that my children weren't raised in a danger zone nor subjected to failing schools. But yours are, as you lament it all and stew about it. So I totally get your anger. And the fact that you'd move into an urban area then be pissed that the schools don't cater to you allows me to understand why you can't stick to or address a topic without name calling and attempts at snobbery. The teachers are ineffective, posters who disagree are _____. But what do you call a 'parent' who subjects her kids to the shitshow that is DCPS? Better yet, one who claims their kids are safe from the dysfunction yet they're so passionate about everyone else's kids and tax dpillars? BS: You're pissed that you have to shell out $ you can't afford to send your kids to private. You're upset that your white skin doesn't make the black leaders of DC fall over to please you. I find that hysterical!

You have a gift for wild speculation and, apparently, an agenda that won't let you comprehend what most posters are saying. There is a lot of room for improvement in DCPS. Our kids are doing great despite problems with DCPS. We don't have to go private or move. Many of their classmates are not doing as well. Improving DCPS will benefit everyone. Other city services have made significant improvements in the past 20-25 years. Are you the only one in the city that doesn't want to see DCPS do the same?

Bless your heart. It seems like you mean well and really want to understand, but the Hear Only What I Want To Hear disease has gotten you.

I'd love nothing more than to see DC schools improve. But that point went right over your head.

The reality is that criticizing teachers, trying to be condescending to someone (esp knowing NOTHING of who s/he is or their accomplishment, credentials, etc) whining because a teacher showed movies--especially after it's been fully explained WHY!--will not improve the system. If you don't like the way things are going in DCPS, do better for your children!

Other services have made improvements in the past 20-25 years, you say? Great! But until DCPS does, do better for your kids. If you're willing to work to improve the school system, DO SO! But criticizing and making demands that will benefit YOUR snowflake while ignoring the reality of the other 98% in the system does no good.

DCPS is concerned with the education of ALL of its kids. However, the overwhelming majority is poor, black, traumatized, angry, and dealing with serious dysfunction at home. So what are they to do? Offer more foreign languages, more AP courses? Guess what? They've done that. But it hasn't worked. Fire and replace most of the teaching/principal corps every year? Done that too! Didn't work. Switch to a 100% organic menu? Guess what...

Understand the issues in DCPS are larger than teachers, movie-showing and not having enough white kids.

I don't recall saying anything about AP courses or foreign languages. Let's just stick to the fundamentals. For instance, teaching class in the core subjects every day during the appropriate class time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Bless your heart. It seems like you mean well and really want to understand, but the Hear Only What I Want To Hear disease has gotten you.

I'd love nothing more than to see DC schools improve. But that point went right over your head.

The reality is that criticizing teachers, trying to be condescending to someone (esp knowing NOTHING of who s/he is or their accomplishment, credentials, etc) whining because a teacher showed movies--especially after it's been fully explained WHY!--will not improve the system. If you don't like the way things are going in DCPS, do better for your children!

Other services have made improvements in the past 20-25 years, you say? Great! But until DCPS does, do better for your kids. If you're willing to work to improve the school system, DO SO! But criticizing and making demands that will benefit YOUR snowflake while ignoring the reality of the other 98% in the system does no good.

DCPS is concerned with the education of ALL of its kids. However, the overwhelming majority is poor, black, traumatized, angry, and dealing with serious dysfunction at home. So what are they to do? Offer more foreign languages, more AP courses? Guess what? They've done that. But it hasn't worked. Fire and replace most of the teaching/principal corps every year? Done that too! Didn't work. Switch to a 100% organic menu? Guess what...

Understand the issues in DCPS are larger than teachers, movie-showing and not having enough white kids.

The issues you cite are nothing that DCPS can solve (nor should be expected to, despite an odd, and perhaps desperate, expectation among some that it should). These issues should be addressed by social services outside of (and earlier than) the schools.

What's wrong with parents expecting better of the system (and, yes, the teachers) for matters that are under the schools control, like whether teachers have reasonable time to pack up?!

Agreed. The cited issues are nothing that DCPS can solve. But just because the schools can't solve those issues doesn't mean you can ignore that they exist. They're also a huge part of the reason DCPS is in the shape that it's in now.

DCPS has done what it can from the educational/academic standpoint. They even pay for travel abroad and for ALL DCPS students to take the SAT for FREE! DURING THE SCHOOL DAY!!!! Where else does this happen???? They purchased enough bikes for all 2nd graders to learn to ride!!!!!

What "better" can you demand from the system?

And having an issue with teachers not being given the time to pack is a lot different than calling teachers lazy and ineffective because they've been placed in an undoable situation.