People who ruin neighborhoods (like tkpk) by putting their kids in private school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people are having conversations about how “horrible” public schools will be for their kids because of all the low-income kids in one of the most affluent counties in the country is so wild. So many people here are reflecting upon their own bad experiences attending high-poverty schools, but did you attend as a low-income or high-income student? That makes a world of a difference.

I am a Whitman alumni and I would send my kids to Blair tomorrow—magnet or not. It’s a fantastic school with a lot of opportunities.

Say what you want about sending your kids to private school, which is your right. But do not disparage the public schools which are doing a tremendous job and produce better results than the privates you pay $$$ for.

Would you send your kids to Ballou? Anascotia? Kennedy? Falls Church HS? If no, why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people are having conversations about how “horrible” public schools will be for their kids because of all the low-income kids in one of the most affluent counties in the country is so wild. So many people here are reflecting upon their own bad experiences attending high-poverty schools, but did you attend as a low-income or high-income student? That makes a world of a difference.

I am a Whitman alumni and I would send my kids to Blair tomorrow—magnet or not. It’s a fantastic school with a lot of opportunities.

Say what you want about sending your kids to private school, which is your right. But do not disparage the public schools which are doing a tremendous job and produce better results than the privates you pay $$$ for.

Amen

No prayer in public school!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people are having conversations about how “horrible” public schools will be for their kids because of all the low-income kids in one of the most affluent counties in the country is so wild. So many people here are reflecting upon their own bad experiences attending high-poverty schools, but did you attend as a low-income or high-income student? That makes a world of a difference.

I am a Whitman alumni and I would send my kids to Blair tomorrow—magnet or not. It’s a fantastic school with a lot of opportunities.

Say what you want about sending your kids to private school, which is your right. But do not disparage the public schools which are doing a tremendous job and produce better results than the privates you pay $$$ for.

It's the public school parents telling the private school parents why they are sending their children to private. I think you need to direct your suggestion to the public school parents to be more confident of their public schools and be thankful the classrooms are not over crowded because some choose private. Your frustration is misguided. These threads are always started by a jealous/unsatisfied public school parent. Look in the mirror.

That’s…not how class sizes, funding or building allocations work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people are having conversations about how “horrible” public schools will be for their kids because of all the low-income kids in one of the most affluent counties in the country is so wild. So many people here are reflecting upon their own bad experiences attending high-poverty schools, but did you attend as a low-income or high-income student? That makes a world of a difference.

I am a Whitman alumni and I would send my kids to Blair tomorrow—magnet or not. It’s a fantastic school with a lot of opportunities.

Say what you want about sending your kids to private school, which is your right. But do not disparage the public schools which are doing a tremendous job and produce better results than the privates you pay $$$ for.

Amen

No prayer in public school!

Thank god

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a certain age you wise up and realize public schools are just a gigantic cash register racket. The voting blocs, the unions, the staff, the worthless admins, all the fat pensions, the multi-millionaire contractors, the real estate scams, and all of the other pigs in the trough. The fake grades, all the behavior the admins cover up. Nobody in them gives a damn about your children.

This^^^

So true. Unfortunately this is the state of public schools and the public school parents let it happen. They let the teacher's unions and such suck the life out of a quality education. Do better please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people are having conversations about how “horrible” public schools will be for their kids because of all the low-income kids in one of the most affluent counties in the country is so wild. So many people here are reflecting upon their own bad experiences attending high-poverty schools, but did you attend as a low-income or high-income student? That makes a world of a difference.

I am a Whitman alumni and I would send my kids to Blair tomorrow—magnet or not. It’s a fantastic school with a lot of opportunities.

Say what you want about sending your kids to private school, which is your right. But do not disparage the public schools which are doing a tremendous job and produce better results than the privates you pay $$$ for.

Amen

No prayer in public school!

Thank god

Again, for the slow to catch on, no prayer in public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I sent my DS to a huge, low income public high school that has a small group of wealthier families from one little neighborhood. I had the same sentiments as OP. My DS is a senior and I think I was wrong. I think the lower income, non- English speakers would be better served if they were the entire school, not 90% of it, because then all the teachers and administrators could totally focus on, and specialize in, how to best serve this population. Having some high income, English speakers really does not seem to help anyone.

The problem is that the choice is 90% or 100%.

There are mountains of research showing that segregating schools by income is terrible for low-income students.

I’m not so sure about that research. The reality is that concentrating low-income students allows schools to efficiently provide the wrap-around social services those kids need & get.

::Sigh:: I can't help you if you ignore the facts

How does low-income students attending a high-income school benefit high-income students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a certain age you wise up and realize public schools are just a gigantic cash register racket. The voting blocs, the unions, the staff, the worthless admins, all the fat pensions, the multi-millionaire contractors, the real estate scams, and all of the other pigs in the trough. The fake grades, all the behavior the admins cover up. Nobody in them gives a damn about your children.

This^^^

So true. Unfortunately this is the state of public schools and the public school parents let it happen. They let the teacher's unions and such suck the life out of a quality education. Do better please.

All the top performing school districts in the U.S. & the world have strong teachers unions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people are having conversations about how “horrible” public schools will be for their kids because of all the low-income kids in one of the most affluent counties in the country is so wild. So many people here are reflecting upon their own bad experiences attending high-poverty schools, but did you attend as a low-income or high-income student? That makes a world of a difference.

I am a Whitman alumni and I would send my kids to Blair tomorrow—magnet or not. It’s a fantastic school with a lot of opportunities.

Say what you want about sending your kids to private school, which is your right. But do not disparage the public schools which are doing a tremendous job and produce better results than the privates you pay $$$ for.

It's the public school parents telling the private school parents why they are sending their children to private. I think you need to direct your suggestion to the public school parents to be more confident of their public schools and be thankful the classrooms are not over crowded because some choose private. Your frustration is misguided. These threads are always started by a jealous/unsatisfied public school parent. Look in the mirror.

That’s…not how class sizes, funding or building allocations work.

The consolidate the schools, as they should have done in Baltimore City a decade ago and better target those dollars to a high functioning environment instead of feeding the pork that is the administration of the public school system. The same way you would run a successful business, be proactive with this and the children will thrive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a certain age you wise up and realize public schools are just a gigantic cash register racket. The voting blocs, the unions, the staff, the worthless admins, all the fat pensions, the multi-millionaire contractors, the real estate scams, and all of the other pigs in the trough. The fake grades, all the behavior the admins cover up. Nobody in them gives a damn about your children.

This^^^

So true. Unfortunately this is the state of public schools and the public school parents let it happen. They let the teacher's unions and such suck the life out of a quality education. Do better please.

Why aren’t Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas and Oklahoma killing it academically with their lack of unions & low taxes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a certain age you wise up and realize public schools are just a gigantic cash register racket. The voting blocs, the unions, the staff, the worthless admins, all the fat pensions, the multi-millionaire contractors, the real estate scams, and all of the other pigs in the trough. The fake grades, all the behavior the admins cover up. Nobody in them gives a damn about your children.

This^^^

So true. Unfortunately this is the state of public schools and the public school parents let it happen. They let the teacher's unions and such suck the life out of a quality education. Do better please.

All the top performing school districts in the U.S. & the world have strong teachers unions.

Who assist in sucking the life out of a quality education, just the truth. It is bloated and until we stop seeing the teacher's union as our saving grace, things will never change. There is such a better way to manage and run public schools, but we'll have to ask Randy Weingarten if it's okay. JFC, she doesn't even have children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that people are having conversations about how “horrible” public schools will be for their kids because of all the low-income kids in one of the most affluent counties in the country is so wild. So many people here are reflecting upon their own bad experiences attending high-poverty schools, but did you attend as a low-income or high-income student? That makes a world of a difference.

I am a Whitman alumni and I would send my kids to Blair tomorrow—magnet or not. It’s a fantastic school with a lot of opportunities.

Say what you want about sending your kids to private school, which is your right. But do not disparage the public schools which are doing a tremendous job and produce better results than the privates you pay $$$ for.

It's the public school parents telling the private school parents why they are sending their children to private. I think you need to direct your suggestion to the public school parents to be more confident of their public schools and be thankful the classrooms are not over crowded because some choose private. Your frustration is misguided. These threads are always started by a jealous/unsatisfied public school parent. Look in the mirror.

That’s…not how class sizes, funding or building allocations work.

The consolidate the schools, as they should have done in Baltimore City a decade ago and better target those dollars to a high functioning environment instead of feeding the pork that is the administration of the public school system. The same way you would run a successful business, be proactive with this and the children will thrive.

A successful business has the ability to reject undesirable customers & ingredients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a certain age you wise up and realize public schools are just a gigantic cash register racket. The voting blocs, the unions, the staff, the worthless admins, all the fat pensions, the multi-millionaire contractors, the real estate scams, and all of the other pigs in the trough. The fake grades, all the behavior the admins cover up. Nobody in them gives a damn about your children.

This^^^

So true. Unfortunately this is the state of public schools and the public school parents let it happen. They let the teacher's unions and such suck the life out of a quality education. Do better please.

All the top performing school districts in the U.S. & the world have strong teachers unions.

Who assist in sucking the life out of a quality education, just the truth. It is bloated and until we stop seeing the teacher's union as our saving grace, things will never change. There is such a better way to manage and run public schools, but we'll have to ask Randy Weingarten if it's okay. JFC, she doesn't even have children.

Why aren’t Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas and Oklahoma killing it academically with their lack of unions & low taxes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a certain age you wise up and realize public schools are just a gigantic cash register racket. The voting blocs, the unions, the staff, the worthless admins, all the fat pensions, the multi-millionaire contractors, the real estate scams, and all of the other pigs in the trough. The fake grades, all the behavior the admins cover up. Nobody in them gives a damn about your children.

This^^^

So true. Unfortunately this is the state of public schools and the public school parents let it happen. They let the teacher's unions and such suck the life out of a quality education. Do better please.

All the top performing school districts in the U.S. & the world have strong teachers unions.

Allll the poor performing like very very poor performing public school districts have teachers unions. Teachers unions are education destroyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a certain age you wise up and realize public schools are just a gigantic cash register racket. The voting blocs, the unions, the staff, the worthless admins, all the fat pensions, the multi-millionaire contractors, the real estate scams, and all of the other pigs in the trough. The fake grades, all the behavior the admins cover up. Nobody in them gives a damn about your children.

This^^^

So true. Unfortunately this is the state of public schools and the public school parents let it happen. They let the teacher's unions and such suck the life out of a quality education. Do better please.

All the top performing school districts in the U.S. & the world have strong teachers unions.

Allll the poor performing like very very poor performing public school districts have teachers unions. Teachers unions are education destroyers.

The worst-performing states educationally in the U.S. are ALL “right to work” red states.