Middle Schools

[Anonymous]

quote]Ok. I'm zzzzz and sine qua non poster. That is bully for WL. And it really just fine that people who choose it are happy with it. Your almost religious zeal is off putting and weird, btw, and I regret having stirred you up. Carry on.

Dude, I don't have a dog in this fight, but talk about off putting . . . What kind of wierdo incessently checks a forum on schools and repeatedly tries to make the point that a whole group of people are wierd? Really. It's goofy. You seem like the kind of person one gets trapped talking to at a Thanksgiving dinner, someone who won't shut up about the obvious injustice in the world and how much better things would be if they just saw things your way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:quote]Ok. I'm zzzzz and sine qua non poster. That is bully for WL. And it really just fine that people who choose it are happy with it. Your almost religious zeal is off putting and weird, btw, and I regret having stirred you up. Carry on.

Dude, I don't have a dog in this fight, but talk about off putting . . . What kind of wierdo incessently checks a forum on schools and repeatedly tries to make the point that a whole group of people are wierd? Really. It's goofy. You seem like the kind of person one gets trapped talking to at a Thanksgiving dinner, someone who won't shut up about the obvious injustice in the world and how much better things would be if they just saw things your way.

Wow. You just described yourself, apparently. I do have a child in school system, so, I check the forum. You don't have a "dog" in the fight but you join in randomly? That's weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would start with DCPS first and reach out to Kaya Henderson and find out what plans are in place around middle schools. The next stop would be your city council member to find out if there is funding to do it. I would also find out who is heading up education issues for Vince Gray's transition team and get this issue on their radar. The foundation community is probably pretty tapped out by now. The budget shortfall in the city is a big hurdle. However getting a group of like-minded parents and residents together to push the issue is a good start. In this climate I think it would be hard to get support for new middle schools. But maybe there are ways to provide more support to those schools on cusp.

Wading through this thread has been a slog, but worth it for a gem of a post like this. Thanks for imparting worthy advice unlike some of the mudslingers on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok. I'm zzzzz and sine qua non poster. That is bully for WL. And it really just fine that people who choose it are happy with it. Your almost religious zeal is off putting and weird, btw, and I regret having stirred you up. Carry on.

Dude, I don't have a dog in this fight, but talk about off putting . . . What kind of wierdo incessently checks a forum on schools and repeatedly tries to make the point that a whole group of people are wierd? Really. It's goofy. You seem like the kind of person one gets trapped talking to at a Thanksgiving dinner, someone who won't shut up about the obvious injustice in the world and how much better things would be if they just saw things your way.

Wow. You just described yourself, apparently. I do have a child in school system, so, I check the forum. You don't have a "dog" in the fight but you join in randomly? That's weird.

Winner!

PP posts up that she wouldn't consider a school (Latin?) because of some made-up reason (regarding diversity). And then gets called on her B.S. because everything she bitched about? Wasn't even true. And THEN it comes to light that this school is outperforming her school (all of them obviously, but presumably Deal based on her high irritability factor and projected sense of entitlement). So... all this time her "philosophical objection" is all sour grapes. Probably because her kid couldn't handle the more academic environment of Latin?

Scream on, old sow. It makes it easier for the rest of us to avoid you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Deal MS represents the utter failure of Michelle Rhee. Why? When she came on board Deal was good. Now that she's gone, Deal has benefitted from $250/sq ft. renovations, skylights, IB programming, organized athletcis, uniforms that fit, fencing teams plus valuable suits for loan, better cafeteria food, excellent band/instrumental options, differentiated instruction, foreign languages. And where is Deal? Major Upper Caucasia. Why isn't Deal's model replicated anywhere else? Easier to wine and dine with the upper NW parents. What school south of the park has I-Macs in every classroom smart boards on every wall, web-based email, excellent musical and theatre facilties, etc.. etc...where else? The parents didn't pay for this stuff. So who did? Who compares? We're going to be forced to pay private tuition in a couple of years because the ever-tight Deal boundaries are only getting tighter and tighter...shrink-wrapping the W3 mostly white kids into one fabulously free and unique MS. 'Nuff Said.

Huh? All I get from this is that you're cranky.

[Anonymous]

19:10... you aren't cranky becausea, check one
a) you live in Deal Boundary
b) your kids are like 3 or 5 and this is just entertainment
c) you have a solution to the urban ed. issues in this city and can't wait to share it
d) you have no solution and are pleased that you may tell friends and famiy this holiday how great you are to be a part of public ed., how color blind and well rounded your kids area nd how generous you parents are but really you contribute only blurry bragging rights cuz you dig way too much getting quasi-private ed for free by virtue of your brilliant home choice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deal MS represents the utter failure of Michelle Rhee. Why? When she came on board Deal was good. Now that she's gone, Deal has benefitted from $250/sq ft. renovations, skylights, IB programming, organized athletcis, uniforms that fit, fencing teams plus valuable suits for loan, better cafeteria food, excellent band/instrumental options, differentiated instruction, foreign languages. And where is Deal? Major Upper Caucasia. Why isn't Deal's model replicated anywhere else? Easier to wine and dine with the upper NW parents. What school south of the park has I-Macs in every classroom smart boards on every wall, web-based email, excellent musical and theatre facilties, etc.. etc...where else? The parents didn't pay for this stuff. So who did? Who compares? We're going to be forced to pay private tuition in a couple of years because the ever-tight Deal boundaries are only getting tighter and tighter...shrink-wrapping the W3 mostly white kids into one fabulously free and unique MS. 'Nuff Said.

Huh? All I get from this is that you're cranky.

Sorry, PP. It's disconcerting how W3 parents like to pretend there's no obvious favoritism in the schools. Orwellian almost.

In any case, Washington Latin is better than Deal in more way than you can count! And, does anyone know about DC Prep? Or KIPP? DCPS sets a low bar - even with Deal - I'm sure there are multiple options that beat it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok. I'm zzzzz and sine qua non poster. That is bully for WL. And it really just fine that people who choose it are happy with it. Your almost religious zeal is off putting and weird, btw, and I regret having stirred you up. Carry on.

Dude, I don't have a dog in this fight, but talk about off putting . . . What kind of wierdo incessently checks a forum on schools and repeatedly tries to make the point that a whole group of people are wierd? Really. It's goofy. You seem like the kind of person one gets trapped talking to at a Thanksgiving dinner, someone who won't shut up about the obvious injustice in the world and how much better things would be if they just saw things your way.

Wow. You just described yourself, apparently. I do have a child in school system, so, I check the forum. You don't have a "dog" in the fight but you join in randomly? That's weird.

Winner!

PP posts up that she wouldn't consider a school (Latin?) because of some made-up reason (regarding diversity). And then gets called on her B.S. because everything she bitched about? Wasn't even true. And THEN it comes to light that this school is outperforming her school (all of them obviously, but presumably Deal based on her high irritability factor and projected sense of entitlement). So... all this time her "philosophical objection" is all sour grapes. Probably because her kid couldn't handle the more academic environment of Latin?

Scream on, old sow. It makes it easier for the rest of us to avoid you.

The voices in your head are the clear winners here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok. I'm zzzzz and sine qua non poster. That is bully for WL. And it really just fine that people who choose it are happy with it. Your almost religious zeal is off putting and weird, btw, and I regret having stirred you up. Carry on.

Dude, I don't have a dog in this fight, but talk about off putting . . . What kind of wierdo incessently checks a forum on schools and repeatedly tries to make the point that a whole group of people are wierd? Really. It's goofy. You seem like the kind of person one gets trapped talking to at a Thanksgiving dinner, someone who won't shut up about the obvious injustice in the world and how much better things would be if they just saw things your way.

Wow. You just described yourself, apparently. I do have a child in school system, so, I check the forum. You don't have a "dog" in the fight but you join in randomly? That's weird.

Winner!

PP posts up that she wouldn't consider a school (Latin?) because of some made-up reason (regarding diversity). And then gets called on her B.S. because everything she bitched about? Wasn't even true. And THEN it comes to light that this school is outperforming her school (all of them obviously, but presumably Deal based on her high irritability factor and projected sense of entitlement). So... all this time her "philosophical objection" is all sour grapes. Probably because her kid couldn't handle the more academic environment of Latin?

Scream on, old sow. It makes it easier for the rest of us to avoid you.

The voices in your head are the clear winners here.

Bitter, much?

[Anonymous]

Strong Middle Schools in DC
(1) Deal
(2) Hardy
(3) Stuart Hobson
(4) Cap City, Two Rivers, Latin, Jefferson

[Anonymous]

Jefferson. Strong? By what measure please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jefferson. Strong? By what measure please?

Majority proficient, safe enrivonment.

[Anonymous]

Not that it matters, but Jefferson is not "diverse."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Strong Middle Schools in DC
(1) Deal
(2) Hardy
(3) Stuart Hobson
(4) Cap City, Two Rivers, Latin, Jefferson

"Strong" based on the total weight of their facilities?

Latin has the best scores. That's all you need to know.

[Anonymous]

Latin does not have the best scores. Look at Deal's scores for 2009-2010 compared to Latin's.