Arlington: school board/county board candidates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I chose a no homework school for my child because research strongly suggests that homework at the elementary levels doesn’t improve learning outcomes at all and can be harmful if too much is given.

ATS is completely overrated.

"CHOSE" a no-homework school? All of our schools are essentially no homework, except ATS. That's not "choosing"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

It actually is in hot demand. There were 320 applicants for kindergarten out of 1973 total kindergartners in the district. There are 25 elementary schools in APS and 16% of the incoming K kids were in the lottery for this one.

We didn't apply to the lottery for ATS because I'm not committing to being at the bus stop at 7:10am and traveling across the county to pick up for aftercare, but I certainly wouldn't mind if we implemented homework and other ATS-like elements in our school.

https://www.apsva.us/school-transfer-data/

A whole 16%? Where are my fainting salts??

Please tell me also how many of the same parents entered other K lotteries and selected those schools instead.

16% is a lot to choose a school that is in most cases much more inconvenient. It's 3.5 times the number that actually got in. Clearly there's something people like about it, probably should replicate that.

320 total applicants less 91 seats offered less 170 waitlisted students = about 59 students pulled from the waitlist for whatever reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

You can easily have an ATS without all the homework. Homework isn't the critical factor for ATS' success.

Nah. ATS can remain an option school. Please don’t ATS my child’s neighborhood school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

It actually is in hot demand. There were 320 applicants for kindergarten out of 1973 total kindergartners in the district. There are 25 elementary schools in APS and 16% of the incoming K kids were in the lottery for this one.

We didn't apply to the lottery for ATS because I'm not committing to being at the bus stop at 7:10am and traveling across the county to pick up for aftercare, but I certainly wouldn't mind if we implemented homework and other ATS-like elements in our school.

https://www.apsva.us/school-transfer-data/

A whole 16%? Where are my fainting salts??

Please tell me also how many of the same parents entered other K lotteries and selected those schools instead.

16% is a lot to choose a school that is in most cases much more inconvenient. It's 3.5 times the number that actually got in. Clearly there's something people like about it, probably should replicate that.

320 total applicants less 91 seats offered less 170 waitlisted students = about 59 students pulled from the waitlist for whatever reason.

Oh gawd stop. This is terrible data analysis. Embarrassing. But APE keeps on trying to stay relevant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

It actually is in hot demand. There were 320 applicants for kindergarten out of 1973 total kindergartners in the district. There are 25 elementary schools in APS and 16% of the incoming K kids were in the lottery for this one.

We didn't apply to the lottery for ATS because I'm not committing to being at the bus stop at 7:10am and traveling across the county to pick up for aftercare, but I certainly wouldn't mind if we implemented homework and other ATS-like elements in our school.

https://www.apsva.us/school-transfer-data/

A whole 16%? Where are my fainting salts??

Please tell me also how many of the same parents entered other K lotteries and selected those schools instead.

16% is a lot to choose a school that is in most cases much more inconvenient. It's 3.5 times the number that actually got in. Clearly there's something people like about it, probably should replicate that.

320 total applicants less 91 seats offered less 170 waitlisted students = about 59 students pulled from the waitlist for whatever reason.

Oh gawd stop. This is terrible data analysis. Embarrassing. But APE keeps on trying to stay relevant.

I'm not in APE. Could you tell me where my numbers are wrong?

[Anonymous]

Gotta question why so many parents are doing puddle dives on APS’s data in their spare time. It’s clear that they forgot their stats classes (or never took one.) They have their talking points and making the data fit into their narrative. It so obvious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

It actually is in hot demand. There were 320 applicants for kindergarten out of 1973 total kindergartners in the district. There are 25 elementary schools in APS and 16% of the incoming K kids were in the lottery for this one.

We didn't apply to the lottery for ATS because I'm not committing to being at the bus stop at 7:10am and traveling across the county to pick up for aftercare, but I certainly wouldn't mind if we implemented homework and other ATS-like elements in our school.

https://www.apsva.us/school-transfer-data/

A whole 16%? Where are my fainting salts??

Please tell me also how many of the same parents entered other K lotteries and selected those schools instead.

16% is a lot to choose a school that is in most cases much more inconvenient. It's 3.5 times the number that actually got in. Clearly there's something people like about it, probably should replicate that.

320 total applicants less 91 seats offered less 170 waitlisted students = about 59 students pulled from the waitlist for whatever reason.

Oh gawd stop. This is terrible data analysis. Embarrassing. But APE keeps on trying to stay relevant.

I'm not in APE. Could you tell me where my numbers are wrong?

I also don't understand the APE accusations. How would someone know that an "APE" is replying? Are option schools a big part of their platform? I'm confused as I don't see anything about option schools on their website. I also can't tell whether the PP is claiming APE is pro option school (because MT sends her kids to one) or against option schools (because there was an opinion piece in the APE newsletter criticizing HBW inequity).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gotta question why so many parents are doing puddle dives on APS’s data in their spare time. It’s clear that they forgot their stats classes (or never took one.) They have their talking points and making the data fit into their narrative. It so obvious.

OK, but do you have an actual data based rebuttal of an argument you don't like or is it just you're wrong because I think you're wrong?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

You can easily have an ATS without all the homework. Homework isn't the critical factor for ATS' success.

Nah. ATS can remain an option school. Please don’t ATS my child’s neighborhood school.

Yeah, we don't want high expectations or discipline or high academic achievement in our schools!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

It actually is in hot demand. There were 320 applicants for kindergarten out of 1973 total kindergartners in the district. There are 25 elementary schools in APS and 16% of the incoming K kids were in the lottery for this one.

We didn't apply to the lottery for ATS because I'm not committing to being at the bus stop at 7:10am and traveling across the county to pick up for aftercare, but I certainly wouldn't mind if we implemented homework and other ATS-like elements in our school.

https://www.apsva.us/school-transfer-data/

A whole 16%? Where are my fainting salts??

Please tell me also how many of the same parents entered other K lotteries and selected those schools instead.

16% is a lot to choose a school that is in most cases much more inconvenient. It's 3.5 times the number that actually got in. Clearly there's something people like about it, probably should replicate that.

320 total applicants less 91 seats offered less 170 waitlisted students = about 59 students pulled from the waitlist for whatever reason.

Oh gawd stop. This is terrible data analysis. Embarrassing. But APE keeps on trying to stay relevant.

I'm not in APE. Could you tell me where my numbers are wrong?

I also don't understand the APE accusations. How would someone know that an "APE" is replying? Are option schools a big part of their platform? I'm confused as I don't see anything about option schools on their website. I also can't tell whether the PP is claiming APE is pro option school (because MT sends her kids to one) or against option schools (because there was an opinion piece in the APE newsletter criticizing HBW inequity).

They "know" it's an APE person when they express a different opinion.

[Anonymous]

Because the first (ever) mention of eliminating option schools came in APE’s most recent newsletter?

I don’t give their website any clicks because I don’t do propaganda, so can’t confirm. But this thread veers from Miranda to eliminating option schools, so my presumption must be right.

[Anonymous]

Who’s the better candidate to set APS on the right course?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because the first (ever) mention of eliminating option schools came in APE’s most recent newsletter?

I don’t give their website any clicks because I don’t do propaganda, so can’t confirm. But this thread veers from Miranda to eliminating option schools, so my presumption must be right.

First ever? Our previous superintendent disliked option schools. And every time someone asks a question about immersion on DCUM, people pop up to express their disdain for option schools & how they wish they would be eliminated. I don’t read APE’s newsletter, but if that’s what they’re promoting, they’re sadly not alone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

It actually is in hot demand. There were 320 applicants for kindergarten out of 1973 total kindergartners in the district. There are 25 elementary schools in APS and 16% of the incoming K kids were in the lottery for this one.

We didn't apply to the lottery for ATS because I'm not committing to being at the bus stop at 7:10am and traveling across the county to pick up for aftercare, but I certainly wouldn't mind if we implemented homework and other ATS-like elements in our school.

https://www.apsva.us/school-transfer-data/

A whole 16%? Where are my fainting salts??

Please tell me also how many of the same parents entered other K lotteries and selected those schools instead.

16% is a lot to choose a school that is in most cases much more inconvenient. It's 3.5 times the number that actually got in. Clearly there's something people like about it, probably should replicate that.

320 total applicants less 91 seats offered less 170 waitlisted students = about 59 students pulled from the waitlist for whatever reason.

Oh gawd stop. This is terrible data analysis. Embarrassing. But APE keeps on trying to stay relevant.

I'm not in APE. Could you tell me where my numbers are wrong?

I also don't understand the APE accusations. How would someone know that an "APE" is replying? Are option schools a big part of their platform? I'm confused as I don't see anything about option schools on their website. I also can't tell whether the PP is claiming APE is pro option school (because MT sends her kids to one) or against option schools (because there was an opinion piece in the APE newsletter criticizing HBW inequity).

They "know" it's an APE person when they express a different opinion.

You know it's an APE when they cherry pick their data to suit their narrative.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ATS isn’t in hot demand though. Lots of elementary parents (and research) don’t want the homework every day model, and are perfectly happy sending their kids to their neighborhood school.

But for those Type A parents, ATS’s lottery is there for you. There is value to having other learning models available to your kids. APE’s going to have a really hard time convincing the community otherwise.

It actually is in hot demand. There were 320 applicants for kindergarten out of 1973 total kindergartners in the district. There are 25 elementary schools in APS and 16% of the incoming K kids were in the lottery for this one.

We didn't apply to the lottery for ATS because I'm not committing to being at the bus stop at 7:10am and traveling across the county to pick up for aftercare, but I certainly wouldn't mind if we implemented homework and other ATS-like elements in our school.

https://www.apsva.us/school-transfer-data/

A whole 16%? Where are my fainting salts??

Please tell me also how many of the same parents entered other K lotteries and selected those schools instead.

16% is a lot to choose a school that is in most cases much more inconvenient. It's 3.5 times the number that actually got in. Clearly there's something people like about it, probably should replicate that.

320 total applicants less 91 seats offered less 170 waitlisted students = about 59 students pulled from the waitlist for whatever reason.

Oh gawd stop. This is terrible data analysis. Embarrassing. But APE keeps on trying to stay relevant.

I'm not in APE. Could you tell me where my numbers are wrong?

I also don't understand the APE accusations. How would someone know that an "APE" is replying? Are option schools a big part of their platform? I'm confused as I don't see anything about option schools on their website. I also can't tell whether the PP is claiming APE is pro option school (because MT sends her kids to one) or against option schools (because there was an opinion piece in the APE newsletter criticizing HBW inequity).

They "know" it's an APE person when they express a different opinion.

You know it's an APE when they cherry pick their data to suit their narrative.

Such as? If you’re going to argue someone’s analysis is wrong you need to explain why and offer better context and data.