APS Closing Nottingham

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Anonymous wrote:Championing everything Lucy Calkins WAS an effort led by Democrats. Let’s not revise history.

And it has had CATASTROPHIC results for many students, especially lower SES.

But yeah, let’s praise Democrats for finally figuring out that it was an epic failure. And blindly follow them with their SBG/no homework/SEL-first initiatives.

You know who hasn’t given up on actual academic instruction? China.

Not having an educated workforce is a security issue.

I guess that explains why the traitorous GOP is trying to kill our schools.

Anti-education, anti-science, anti-teacher, anti-democracy, anti-truth, anti-women, anti-poor, anti-laws, anti-equality traitors.

I know you don’t want to believe it, but some of us aren’t MAGA Republicans. It probably makes you feel better to pretend that we are, because then you don’t have to admit that a lot of people are being pushed toward the center (or toward the right) by asinine D initiatives.

Just look at Missing Middle. Was it just MAGA Republicans opposing it? Nope.

Arlington doesn’t have as many outwardly raging MAGA Rs as other places but the quieter Rs and DINOs who voted for Trump and Youngkin do a lot of damage too.

This is false. The democrats have controlled all levels of government in Arlington for decades. They are the only ones influencing the schools and our local government. It really is that cut and dry.

BS. APE (founded by and still run by Rs) did a lot of damage to the community.

What APE recommendations have APS and the school board actually implemented?

I have no idea. They are currently infiltrating various committees and the school board.

They caused harm in the community with their hostility towards teachers, staff, and other parents.

Oh, so APE are the masterminds behind Duran’s huge Syphax $$$ push? The one that is prioritizing back office wants over teacher needs?

Yeah, they’re pushing SBG too.

It makes me very mad that APE is pushing Standards Based Grading on us --- like they are some sort of educational experts.

SBG sucks. We need to scrap it and go back to letter grades.

I was being facetious. APE is AGAINST SBG.

Don't be so sure about that. An APE lady got up there at a SB meeting, quoted a book on SBG, she lectured the actual educators on how SBG should work (that was funny!), and she said APE supports equity in grading, etc. We all know equity in grading = SBG.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. That’s so disappointing to hear that even the MAGA Republicans support SPG.

[Anonymous]

SBG

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone watch or attend this evening's school board meeting? Everyone who spoke was opposed to repurposing Nottingham. Nice crowd there as well. Funny how the only supporters are anonymous APS CIP authors here!

Our turn comes later. Is this your first rodeo? NES apologists were expected to show up. When you all start making the mistake of trying to sacrifice someone else, then you'll start hearing how the NES plan is preferred. And no, I'm not a CIP author

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Championing everything Lucy Calkins WAS an effort led by Democrats. Let’s not revise history.

And it has had CATASTROPHIC results for many students, especially lower SES.

But yeah, let’s praise Democrats for finally figuring out that it was an epic failure. And blindly follow them with their SBG/no homework/SEL-first initiatives.

You know who hasn’t given up on actual academic instruction? China.

Not having an educated workforce is a security issue.

I guess that explains why the traitorous GOP is trying to kill our schools.

Anti-education, anti-science, anti-teacher, anti-democracy, anti-truth, anti-women, anti-poor, anti-laws, anti-equality traitors.

I know you don’t want to believe it, but some of us aren’t MAGA Republicans. It probably makes you feel better to pretend that we are, because then you don’t have to admit that a lot of people are being pushed toward the center (or toward the right) by asinine D initiatives.

Just look at Missing Middle. Was it just MAGA Republicans opposing it? Nope.

Arlington doesn’t have as many outwardly raging MAGA Rs as other places but the quieter Rs and DINOs who voted for Trump and Youngkin do a lot of damage too.

This is false. The democrats have controlled all levels of government in Arlington for decades. They are the only ones influencing the schools and our local government. It really is that cut and dry.

Stop pretending the state and fed govt have no impact on education.

That’s not untrue. But which state and federal actions have specifically impacted APS? The latest action I can think of is Youngkin’s trans policy, and Duran stood up for students and said he isn’t going to implement it at APS (unless I misunderstood his messaging). So which policies are you thinking of?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Championing everything Lucy Calkins WAS an effort led by Democrats. Let’s not revise history.

And it has had CATASTROPHIC results for many students, especially lower SES.

But yeah, let’s praise Democrats for finally figuring out that it was an epic failure. And blindly follow them with their SBG/no homework/SEL-first initiatives.

You know who hasn’t given up on actual academic instruction? China.

Not having an educated workforce is a security issue.

I guess that explains why the traitorous GOP is trying to kill our schools.

Anti-education, anti-science, anti-teacher, anti-democracy, anti-truth, anti-women, anti-poor, anti-laws, anti-equality traitors.

I know you don’t want to believe it, but some of us aren’t MAGA Republicans. It probably makes you feel better to pretend that we are, because then you don’t have to admit that a lot of people are being pushed toward the center (or toward the right) by asinine D initiatives.

Just look at Missing Middle. Was it just MAGA Republicans opposing it? Nope.

Arlington doesn’t have as many outwardly raging MAGA Rs as other places but the quieter Rs and DINOs who voted for Trump and Youngkin do a lot of damage too.

This is false. The democrats have controlled all levels of government in Arlington for decades. They are the only ones influencing the schools and our local government. It really is that cut and dry.

Stop pretending the state and fed govt have no impact on education.

That’s not untrue. But which state and federal actions have specifically impacted APS? The latest action I can think of is Youngkin’s trans policy, and Duran stood up for students and said he isn’t going to implement it at APS (unless I misunderstood his messaging). So which policies are you thinking of?

DP. NCLB has had huge impacts on education nationwide. It’s the main reason why public schools today are so test driven. It really reshaped K-12. Not in a good way.

[Anonymous]

Anyone who thinks Duran is worse than the previous gym teacher guy hasn't been at APS long enough to know what bad really is.

[Anonymous]

APE supports SBG? Lmao

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone watch or attend this evening's school board meeting? Everyone who spoke was opposed to repurposing Nottingham. Nice crowd there as well. Funny how the only supporters are anonymous APS CIP authors here!

Our turn comes later. Is this your first rodeo? NES apologists were expected to show up. When you all start making the mistake of trying to sacrifice someone else, then you'll start hearing how the NES plan is preferred. And no, I'm not a CIP author

Then you're not paying attention. NES isn't asking for another school to be swing space instead. NES is challenging the concept of closing ANY elementary school for swing space (on behalf of parents in the whole dumb county natch).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone watch or attend this evening's school board meeting? Everyone who spoke was opposed to repurposing Nottingham. Nice crowd there as well. Funny how the only supporters are anonymous APS CIP authors here!

Our turn comes later. Is this your first rodeo? NES apologists were expected to show up. When you all start making the mistake of trying to sacrifice someone else, then you'll start hearing how the NES plan is preferred. And no, I'm not a CIP author

Then you're not paying attention. NES isn't asking for another school to be swing space instead. NES is challenging the concept of closing ANY elementary school for swing space (on behalf of parents in the whole dumb county natch).

DP- You misread that. The poster said NES will do that, not that they’ve done it already.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Championing everything Lucy Calkins WAS an effort led by Democrats. Let’s not revise history.

And it has had CATASTROPHIC results for many students, especially lower SES.

But yeah, let’s praise Democrats for finally figuring out that it was an epic failure. And blindly follow them with their SBG/no homework/SEL-first initiatives.

You know who hasn’t given up on actual academic instruction? China.

Not having an educated workforce is a security issue.

I guess that explains why the traitorous GOP is trying to kill our schools.

Anti-education, anti-science, anti-teacher, anti-democracy, anti-truth, anti-women, anti-poor, anti-laws, anti-equality traitors.

I know you don’t want to believe it, but some of us aren’t MAGA Republicans. It probably makes you feel better to pretend that we are, because then you don’t have to admit that a lot of people are being pushed toward the center (or toward the right) by asinine D initiatives.

Just look at Missing Middle. Was it just MAGA Republicans opposing it? Nope.

Arlington doesn’t have as many outwardly raging MAGA Rs as other places but the quieter Rs and DINOs who voted for Trump and Youngkin do a lot of damage too.

This is false. The democrats have controlled all levels of government in Arlington for decades. They are the only ones influencing the schools and our local government. It really is that cut and dry.

BS. APE (founded by and still run by Rs) did a lot of damage to the community.

What APE recommendations have APS and the school board actually implemented?

I have no idea. They are currently infiltrating various committees and the school board.

They caused harm in the community with their hostility towards teachers, staff, and other parents.

Oh, so APE are the masterminds behind Duran’s huge Syphax $$$ push? The one that is prioritizing back office wants over teacher needs?

Yeah, they’re pushing SBG too.

It makes me very mad that APE is pushing Standards Based Grading on us --- like they are some sort of educational experts.

SBG sucks. We need to scrap it and go back to letter grades.

I was being facetious. APE is AGAINST SBG.

Don't be so sure about that. An APE lady got up there at a SB meeting, quoted a book on SBG, she lectured the actual educators on how SBG should work (that was funny!), and she said APE supports equity in grading, etc. We all know equity in grading = SBG.

Uh, no.
I'm not APE and I don't follow their work much. But their previous positions on issues make it difficult to believe they like SBG and would advocate for it. Your own comment points out the distinction: APE is apparently trying to make: "....how SBG should work...." Of course they support equitable grading - who is going to stand up and say they don't?! Her/their point, as I'm taking it from your own comment, is that how SBG is being done is NOT equitable grading.

And just what educators is she lecturing at a SB meeting? Public comments are to the SB and our SB members are NOT educators.

[Anonymous]

Wow, this thread has jumped the shark. Not even about Nottingham anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, this thread has jumped the shark. Not even about Nottingham anymore.

Exactly how many pages on "Nottingham: Swing space or no?" do we need?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who thinks Duran is worse than the previous gym teacher guy hasn't been at APS long enough to know what bad really is.

I don't think he's worse than Coach, but he is making some really disappointing decisions that prioritize happy administrators over effective students. Previous guy was total crap; I don't think we should be gauging Duran's achievements by whether they're ahead of that.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, this thread has jumped the shark. Not even about Nottingham anymore.

Right. Because that’s already decided.