SWS moving to Prospect LC building?
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Obviously. That's why they're all private or Latin or next DCI. There is no-one serious about creating a high-performing MS in Ward 6. I'm looking at you, Tommy Wells. |
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No real problem in this calculus. SH almost certainly has the capacity for all Hill kids whose parents want them to go, given ongoing competition from Latin, BASIS and the future DCI. If Deal can be a neighborhood school that's majority high-SES in a majority-high SES ward, so can SH. Double standard for pols to allow the one and not the other. The only Hill voters who see Eliot-Hine as the "better option" don't have kids in Hill elementary schools, and this includes low-SES families. Eliot-Hine raises nobody up; it drives a dynamic neighborhood population elsewhere and will continue to do so short of some super duper test-in magnet program with a city-wide draw being located there. Eliot-Hine is around far too much project housing to work for Hill gentrifiers even if the OOB population were to hit the road. You can't take a school that's 85% FARMS, in which only around 1/3 of the kids test proficient, when more than half of the high-SES kids on the Hill test advanced, and expect anything to come of it, International Baccalaureate curriculum or no. We are a sea of affluence interspersed with pockets of poverty. Parent paying property tax on new homes purchased for a MINIMUM of 600K don't deserve a neighborhood middle school they're comfortable with? Only the poor do? Complete BS. |
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Well, allow me to point you to this article from March 2010 D.C. Ward 6 parents seek new options for middle school http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/11/AR2010031102574.html One quote: <blockquote>"We want to expand choices for parents," said Suzanne Wells, a parent at Tyler Elementary and leader of the Capitol Hill Public School Parent Organization, a coalition of PTA members from schools in the area. At the urging of D.C. Council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6), who is no relation to Suzanne Wells, the group has developed a three-tiered proposal, unveiled Wednesday night during a meeting at Stuart-Hobson. A key component is Eliot-Hine's growth into a middle school modeled after Deal, with an enrollment of 850 -- it currently has about 300 students -- and an expansion of academic offerings to include an International Baccalaureate program and Spanish-immersion classes for students coming from a similar program at Tyler. Parents are also proposing that two elementary schools, Brent and Miner, be expanded through the eighth grade to incorporate relatively small middle schools. </blockquote> This proposal was what largely drove DCPS' Ward 6 middle school plan. Obviously, the Brent and Miner middle schools didn't come about. But the point is, parents keep changing their minds! Now they are looking to Stuart Hobson to save the middle schools, when not three years ago they were asking for an expansion of Eliot-Hine. So it's no wonder that Tommy Wells is "unresponsive." |
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What parents want is a way to cordon off the Hill schools from low SES families. Of course they keep changing their minds, none of the options ever gain any traction. There aren't enough families invested in the first place, and the schools DON'T WANT TO CHANGE.
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PP here Suzanne Wells does not speak for Ward 6 families and the CHPSPO was considered out of touch with a lot of Hill families. There's absolutely no consensus on the MS plan, and many of the families impacted were either never on board or have already jumped ship (herself included -- moving from Cluster to Tyler). This article (dated at that) gives the impression of a unified voice that frankly does not exist. It's now 3 years later the game has changed. In another three years I expect even more charter options (though some of us can buy even more time). There will be yet another Ward 6 neighborhood elementary by 2015 bringing different demographics. Stuart Hobson has been considered off limits in prior discussions, but that assumes the massively failed existing feeder patters retain their relevance going forward. No one on the Hill with high performing kids will settle for 2nd rate MS options like EH or Jefferson -- DCPS will have to decide if it wants to keep its high performing students or continue to farm them out to charters (or in some cases never even get them in the door). |
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And how does a WARD 6 school achieve this devious plot you suggest? No poor kids in Ward 6? Really? |
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See, that's the problem, though. The Hill is inceeasingly affluent, so why should we have to send our kids to schools that are a sea of poverty, with all the problems associated with it? OOB students are why people flee before MS. |
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And there is your problem. There is no unified voice, and yet parents are not willing to work with what they have. Maybe the CHPSPO was considered out of touch by some, but I am a long-time Hill resident and can't remember any other alternatives being put forward. (Disclaimer: My oldest was still a baby at the time, so I did not have a child in any of the affected schools.) |
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Below is text from the document Brent parents drafted and sent to the Chancellor regarding middle school changes/reform.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Summary of Brent ES Community Recommendations to DCPS re: Middle School April 15, 2010 Brent Elementary Parents see a need for a radical change at the middle school level in Ward 6. We have no confidence in the existing middle school programs available to us, but want to be a part of the solution to the problem. Our goal is to keep our children in DCPS not just through middle school, but all the way through graduation at Eastern High School. As a way to create confidence that DCPS can meet the needs of our students and harness the momentum of families currently at Brent we are requesting: STAGE I • DCPS works in partnership with the Brent Community to develop and grow a top-notch, college preparatory middle school program starting immediately. This program would feature an IB Middle Years Curriculum and a school community and climate that replicates what we currently have at Brent. • Target size: minimum 300 students (may be smaller in first few years). • A program immediately operating from a position of strength: from Day 1 has a population where a minimum of 75% of the students are entering already performing at grade level or above. • Simultaneously, the Brent Community would collaborate on positive change in schools across Ward 6 - sharing resources, forming partnerships and sharing best practices - all with an eye on Eastern SHS as the goal. STAGE II • After a pilot period of 3-5 years we foresee this program becoming a core group of motivated, highly proficient students that could then be placed at one of the Ward 6 Middle School facilities, assuming certain baseline conditions at that facility are met (see Gallery Walk exercise). BACKGROUND Public elementary schools on Capitol Hill have seen remarkable and rapid revitalization over the last five years, a result of deep and sustained investment by the DC government in urban renovation, coupled with growing public confidence in DCPS. This confidence in the public school system, though fragile, is the turnkey to continue DC's urban renaissance and build on the city's investments. Hundreds of young families have decided to invest in their neighborhood schools, resulting in increased enrollment, vigorous fundraising and PTA involvement, rising test scores and broadening curriculum and innovative programming. At the same time, changes in school governance policies and facility improvements from DCPS have combined to create unprecedented success and forward momentum in our local elementary schools. The renewal efforts at Eastern High School are seeing growing support by Capitol Hill families whose hopes are high that with the right administration and programming in place, our children will graduate from this historic school ready to compete among the best colleges and universities. However, there is one truly bleak spot between our rapidly improving elementary schools and our hopes for Eastern High School: middle school. The Brent community understands that a successful, high-quality program at Eastern High School requires strong middle schools feeding into it and is prepared to be a large part of an effort to reach this goal. However, the current situation at Eliot-Hine, Jefferson, and Stuart-Hobson Middle Schools is less than ideal from the perspective of Brent parents, many of whom are already exploring other options outside the DCPS system and even outside the District. Stuart-Hobson Middle School, part of the Capitol Hill Cluster School, is currently the ONLY middle school in Ward 6 serving a significant number of students from Capitol Hill feeder schools. Stuart Hobson is filled to capacity and does not have the space to accommodate the eventual total of 40-50 rising 6th graders from Brent. Stuart-Hobson, while widely considered a solid middle school, does not currently have the kind of academic rigor and opportunities for high-performing students that are an essential factor for a majority of the parents at Brent. While Eliot-Hine is having success bringing academically low-performing students up to proficiency, Jefferson Middle School can be categorized as a failing school with crumbling infrastructure and plunging enrollment. Chancellor Rhee and her representatives are in agreement with Brent parents that neither of these schools in their current configurations are appropriate destinations for well-prepared, highly proficient students who will be graduating from Brent Elementary and other high-performing students from across the city. This untenable middle school situation in Ward 6 will result in a shuddering loss of momentum in the elementary schools of Capitol Hill as the first neighborhood parents to have engaged with the local schools scatter in all directions (private schools, charters, Maryland, Virginia, homeschooling) when faced with unacceptable educational options beyond the 5th grade. This will make an impression on the hundreds of families coming up with younger children and negatively impact people’s commitment to DCPS and to Washington, DC. A CONSENSUS IN THE BRENT COMMUNITY Given the current situation at local middle schools as described above and given the need to attract a critical mass of families who have many other options available to them, we request that DCPS allows Brent to grow and develop a middle school program outside of the currently available (but currently unacceptable) middle school programs. This pilot and growth period would last for 3-5 years when this core group of at least 300 highly-proficient and motivated students could then be placed within an existing Middle School facility, assuming the presence of baseline conditions at those schools. Brent parents have come to the conclusion that this solution will create the necessary confidence to retain current students, will not disrupt current feeder patterns and is the most viable way to create a successful program quickly within the DCPS system. Parents have clearly expressed their ideas for what constitutes a successful middle school program including: • A program operating from a position of strength: a student body made up of a minimum of 75% of students already performing on grade level and ready to soar higher. • IB Middle Years Program (perhaps paired with an IB Primary Years program at Brent). • Continuation of our current school community and climate: A high degree of control over the administration and operation of the program. • "Whole child" development - academic, social, artistic and physical. • Academic rigor, including summer bridge programs and accelerated learning opportunities to meet the needs of struggling and advanced students. • A vibrant school life without the need for excessive control measures by staff. • A strong partnership with the Smithsonian and other institutions incorporating aspects of a School Without Walls concept to capitalize on rich local resources. Brent offers valuable resources to achieve these objectives: • An experienced and visionary administration and top-notch teaching staff. • The expertise and support of an active, educated, and engaged community of parents and guardians. Ability to raise funds from outside sources to meet one-time budget gaps. • A cohort of well-prepared students who are ready to continue academic success. • Respect and desire for diversity within our school - a school that reflects the city as a whole. • Forward momentum as a school and a community. A strong desire to keep our families involved in DCPS and living in Washington, DC. • A history and goal of attracting and serving educationally ambitious families from other wards to grow program beyond Brent graduates. |
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| So, whatever happened to this Brent middle school program? |
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DCPS implemented the Ward Six Middle School Reform Plan. They tried to point out how elements of the Brent memo was part of the plan. |
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Here is the situation: when DCPS came around asking what would keep Brent parents ( of all SES ) in the neighborhood school system through middle school the answer was very, very clear. Parents will jump in to 6th grade in masse if: 1) we have confidence with the leadership 2) we have confidence in a well rounded curriculum that will be guaranteed by an outside entity ( International Baccalaureate) 3) a mechanism is employed so that the school opens from day one with a majority of students who are at grade level in math and reading Unfortunately, Brent got into a lot of trouble for voicing this very true thing ( that parents would go charter or private without these three conditions) Jefferson Academy came along with new leadership but still a majority of students needing remediation and no IB program in place yet. Eliot Hine with similar circumstances. So no, Hill parents ( at least at Brent ) did not change their minds. They were crystal clear with DCPS about what it would take to instill confidence. So far, it hasn't happened. If, and when, in whatever form it does happen DCPs will find lots of parents ready to sign up. |
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Brent parents spent the better part of 2009-10 in meeting after meeting in an effort to figure out what it would take for a viable middle school option. 45 Brent parents participated in the Brent Middle School Working Group and all of its products were democratically decided and represent the culmination of a quantitative survey, several qualitative surveys, and many meetings including a gallery walk (with 18 participants, see below). Brent parents were generally on the same page until the Chancellor delivered her Ward Six Middle School Reform Plan. After the reform plan was announced there was disagreement on how to move forward and in retrospect that is when a critical mass and momentum was lost.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BRENT ELEMENTARY PTA GALLERY WALK EXERCISE TYING BRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS TO DCPS INVENTORY BRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL WORKING GROUP 4/14/2010 The Brent PTA Middle School Working Group was asked by Chancellor Rhee’s office to revisit its ideas for middle schools on Capitol Hill and to tie requirements to facilities within DCPS’s inventory. On March 25th sixteen parents and teachers, a subset of the over forty-five who have been meeting every week since mid-January, assembled for a focused exercise. The findings of this group do not represent a consensus of opinion of the larger Brent Community, but they have informed Brent’s proposal. The group participated in a Gallery Walk Exercise focusing on the three most widely discussed alternatives; Jefferson and Eliot-Hine Middle School Options and a Cluster-type Option encompassing the use of the Van-Ness building as a stand-alone option or multi-facility partnerships with other schools that might include that building. The exercise began with a presentation of the advantages of each option. Presenters were tasked with making a strong case for each option as if he or she were trying to sell the audience on why their option was the best one for Brent parents. Following the pitch, the group identified facts on the ground creating a framework for the advantages and challenges each presents. Participants then split into three groups of five or six and spent time examining each option in turn. Groups identified steps that would need to be taken to convert each into an action plan Brent parents, the Chancellor and the larger Capitol Hill Educational Community might embrace. The groups then re-assembled to discuss the overall outcome of the exercise. The results were broadcast widely to the larger Brent Community on March 31st. Although the group is well-positioned to facilitate the thoughtful consideration of options the Chancellor may recommend it does not have any firm independent recommendations. Each option involves a dynamic set of inputs and a similar exercise would need to be repeated with a larger cross-section of the Brent Community to fully align opportunities and challenges of any options DCPS provides. After reflecting upon the outcome in preparation for Brent’s proposal, the working group concluded that aligning a conceptual frame-work proposal too closely with assumed facility options would unnecessarily limit consideration of all available options. The group also realizes parents do not have the expertise needed to correctly align programmatic desires and requirements with student population inputs, facility plans and constraints as well as the myriad of other relationships inherent with bringing together elementary school populations into an urban middle school. This exercise did, however, inform the group that the conceptual frame-work needed for parents to attach to a middle school solution is adaptable to various configurations. It can be overlaid to address the specific nuances of each and should allow the group to work on final details cooperatively with DCPS. DISCOVERIES: 1. Position of Strength is THE Core Requirement - Inserting a strong administration and a solid independently verifiable curriculum along with a strong cadre of high performing students. Proving success at middle school BEFORE scaling up to match the size of a bricks and mortar facility will create the foundation for long-term success. 2. The Cluster Option ceased to be a stand-alone concept and instead became one option of an interim step on the way toward a long-term middle school option. It could be housed in many other conceivable locations besides the Van Ness building. 3. Brent’s Conceptual Frame-work Proposal can work in a variety of settings. All three options are viable if all the action steps detailed in the following pages become commitments. The group is confident there are other viable options and we are ready to thoughtfully consider them. ELIOT-HINE MIDDLE SCHOOL OPTIONS This became known as the “path of least resistance”; it would not require as much capital investment, many Capitol Hill elementary schools are considering it, it clearly represents a focus area for DCPS and it has the space to accept various configurations of ideas that could work. Like every other option, however, significant challenges exist and even though substantial efforts have already been made to raise the school’s performance, parents of Capitol Hill elementary school students do not view it as a viable option currently. Radical change is required to alter both the facts and the perception of the facts of this option. ADVANTAGES (1830 Constitution Avenue NE) • Low Cost - Facility is ready, it’s large and in good condition with large athletic fields, a gymnasium, an auditorium and a computer lab • Could start a program there now with no need for interim housing • Aligns with Eastern, could share resources-classes, music programs, sports facilities • Merge with proficient students from other Capitol Hill schools. An "Educational Community” feel • Current student body of 270 is under good control and moving forward academically • Synergy with efforts with other Capitol Hill elementary schools • Geography (a Capitol Hill location near a Metro stop and walk-able/bike-able for older teens) • Could ask for a lot programmatically (extra teachers, IB, electives, extracurricular) since no need for DCPS to spend on building upgrade or renovation • Current principal appears welcoming and open to increased enrollment DISADVANTAGES AND DCPS COMMITMENTS NEEDED TO MAKE EH VIABLE: • Brent does not feed to Eliot-Hine. DCPS must change that feeder pattern. • Position of Strength Challenges • Current student body is low performing and the focus is on bringing students up to proficiency and not on taking students who are at proficiency to above proficiency. • Elementary School Coordination is more difficult than with other options • Safety and Security 24/7 Inside and Out and between school and home – DCPS must make visible investments and offer a credible plan. This is everyone’s #1 priority and parent perception will create the reality for parent involvement. Just one negative event, on school grounds or with children traversing between home and school will undermine investments and destroy parental support. This option is not free, just less capitally intensive. • Non-DCPS middle school occupants must be relocated. Staggered entry and/or release patterns are not enough • Proximity Challenges • To high school students potentially problematic and a negative versus other options • Transportation; shuttles from various points on Capitol Hill – no viable Metro options for 11-14 year olds • Access and After-hours activities (24/7) need to be controlled. DCPS & DCMPD. • IB Middle Years Program – Independently Verifiable Standards • Feeder-pattern issues (See appendix I) • PreK-12 Program Compatibility and Continuity – with up to eight elementary schools feeding in we need a DCPS commitment to deliver proficiency through 5th grade. Brent needs a defined role in that process. IB junior is one option that could create this. • Vibrant student life-on par with Deal in Northwest • A commitment to provide resources to make this a top-notch school (Technology, Programs) • "Wrap-around" services for students with behavioral/academic difficulties JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL OPTIONS Jefferson has been a mysterious alternative for Brent parents throughout this process. Most did not know of it or where it was and most had dismissed it as a non-starter due to its current condition, student feeder patterns and location. A large segment of Brent parents still hold this uninformed view and the group recognizes the challenges that would exist to get people behind this option. It was a surprise then when the working group convened the day after a couple of parents visited the school to see how the option captured the imagination of the group. Comparing the facility’s location to that of Eliot-Hine yielded a view of a stand-alone campus that wasn’t in the midst of urban housing or another school’s campus. While the school does have serious security issues attached to it, the campus was seen as relatively isolated and security measures needed did not appear to be as arduous. Likewise the relative ease of public transportation as well as commuter access to its facilities was more attractive than Eliot-Hine as well. When the facility offerings were lined up next to those of Eliot-Hine, it was immediately noted that investments on the order of $30-$40 million would be needed. However, the group could see a vision of a revitalized campus with much greater potential than the Eliot-Hine campus. The obvious challenge of the performance level of the children at Jefferson and of those likely to continue to feed into Jefferson is enormous. This is a challenge Brent cannot conceivably absorb without a critical mass of high performing students streaming in from elsewhere and a significant and sustained commitment from DCPS to work with that drastically underperforming population to bring them up to proficiency prior to 6th grade and then through 8th grade if the gap is not closed in time for 6th grade. Jefferson thus offers the most expensive, longest-term option with the most opportunities for short-term failure to achieve a position of strength. However, with the growing Capitol Quarter population and development plans continuing in SW and given all the attributes of Jefferson’s physical campus and location, it clearly represents a school with a lot of upside potential. ADVANTAGES (1150 7th ST SW): • Great location-near National Mall, Waterfront, nice immediate neighborhood • Numerous enrichment opportunities nearby (Smithsonian, Arena Stage, Kids Set Sail) • Ease of student drop-off for parents who work downtown • Big facility with large outdoor space • Historic character and majestic look of building, an illustrious past (perhaps with active alumni association that would like to get involved) • Demographic trends of SW-new residents, developments planned • Ripe for reconstitution-under current program which is bleeding enrollment. • Only two other feeder schools currently • One feeder, Thompson Elementary in NW, has good academic momentum, a visionary principal and a Primary Years IB Program- Chinese language aligns with Brent’s focus area • Location is in the heart of Washington DC experience - walk to National Mall • Room to grow there accommodates Brent and growing Capitol Quarter population • Has the most potential in the long term (with mix of new start, location, building, nearby opportunities) • Two Metro stops very close (Waterfront & L'Enfant) DISADVANTAGES AND DCPS COMMITMENTS NEEDED TO MAKE JEFFERSON VIABLE: • Jefferson MUST Feed to Eastern High School • 24/7 Security Inside and Out; Similar problems as at Eliot-Hine, but easier to secure. • Student Bodies Currently Feeding into Jefferson – Out of boundary and Amidon-Bowen • Intensive “KIPP-Like” PK-5 Program at Amidon-Bowen in 2010. • Closely scrutinize in-bound population at Amidon-Bowen removing any non-DC residents and restricting access to truly in-bound and sibling preference students • Address Feeder Pattern Issues (See Appendix I) • Application School • Guarantee for Inbound Proficient Students • Close the Gap Options for In-bound Poor Performers • DCPS Commitment to 75% On Grade Level Population 6th-8th • Renovation not Slated Until 2014; Need a massive renovation initiated by 2012 and Completed by 2014 • Top-notch facility and program on par with Deal Middle School in NW. • Partnership with city resources ( i.e. museums, courts, sports facilities, arts programs) • Transportation-shuttles from various points on Capitol Hill • Vibrant student life-on par with Deal in Northwest • A commitment to provide resources to make this a top-notch school (Technology, Programs) • "Wrap-around" services for students with behavioral/academic difficulties • IB middle years program • Thompson Elementary has to be "on board" • Alternate location to Create and Grow 2011- 2013 During Renovation (Not Trailers) • 3-5 Year Plan to Scale Up and Move IB Into Renovated Jefferson • Considered Van Ness, Eastern High, Other Under-Capacity Buildings VAN NESS / CLUSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL OPTIONS Van Ness is a close-by location that is ideal for the development and growth of a middle school that could then be placed into one of the existing facilities. Long-term, Van Ness could be used to house a new elementary school for the Capitol Quarter Community or for a Brent/Van Ness Cluster that would have two campuses for grades PreK3-5th. ADVANTAGES OF VAN NESS FACILITY (1150 5th Street SE) – This is still considered EITHER a stand-alone small middle school option OR as a interim curriculum step for later installation at Jefferson or Eliot-Hine • Proximity to Brent - On Capitol Hill, in our community • Ownership - extension of the Brent Community with complete control of administration/enrollment etc. • Possible one-time capital investments could be solicited from the Capitol Quarter Neighborhood Association and the Nationals organization • Building in good shape - ready for us; overhaul, not a renovation • Surrounding area with good possibilities (Navy Yard, Marine Barracks, a pool) • Various configurations would allow Brent to accommodate growing population of Capitol Quarter • If seen as an interim solution en route to Jefferson or Eliot-Hine in 2014, its proximity to Thomson (Navy Yard metro is four stops from Gallery Place) improves chances to get them involved 2011-2013 • Would be a good home base for a Smithsonian school without walls-type partnership DISADVANTAGES AND DCPS COMMITMENTS NEEDED TO MAKE IT VIABLE: • IB Middle Years Program • Controlled Choice application process to ensure the majority of students are coming from a program on or above grade level • Partnerships with city resources and other Capitol Hill schools to provide extra-curricular/enrichment opportunities • Moderate capital expenditures, interior and exterior, will be required to the facilities |
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I wish middle school was my problem, but many of us are still facing no IB good option for elementary school. I live three blocks from Maury, but am zoned into LT 13 blocks away, so I am still playing the OOB and charter school lotteries for ES. That is why I want SWS to be a neighborhood school.
While I understand the criticism that it is my own fault that I bought in LT, I will also point out that I bought 10 years ago and, therefore, thirteen years before I needed an ES. I assumed there would be changes in that time, but I couldn't have predicted then which schools would take off. I think I deserve a good ES filled with neighborhood kids just as much as people who live on the SE side of the Hill. If the administration at LT wants to keep it a Ward 7/8 and PG County-heavy school, they will probably succeed. But, then please make SWS a school with proximity preference so there actually is a neighborhood school in this part of the Hill. |
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Thank you kindly, Brent PTA parent, for posting the much lauded and very practical 2010 proposal. I hadn't seen it before and it was pleasure to read. Sounds like you were several years ahead of your time. Any chance of trying again, or are IB parents in the upper grades simply resigned to BASIS and Wash Latin as the Brent and Maury MS feeds, with DCI as Tyler SI's feed.
There's a lot of chicken and egg reasoning being bandied about here. LT isn't a good school partly because SH isn't, yet LT was recently invited to join the Cluster's party as a feeder ES on the strength of suspiciously robust test scores, helping insure that SH wil remain crappy school for a really long time, and that LT's IB population won't get a SWS preference. What might help at this frustrating juncture for IB parents involved in Hill elementary schools is for a single-issue Ward 6 city council candidate to challenge Wells in 2014. This person would back eliminating the OOB ES feeds into neighborhood middle schools and Wells would be forced to debate him or her, bringing the salient issues out in the open for the first time. Parents could rally around this candidate to pressure, and embarass, Wells and DCPS. Wouldn't hurt, since these issues aren't going away even as the local baby boom continues unabated. The candidate would almost certainly lose, but community fragmentation might diminish as a result. Heck, I'd run myself if I didn't have a tiny baby at home. Maybe in 2018. |