GDS admissions

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

You cannot be serious. They collected over $4 MILLION dollars for over enrolling and want a slap on the wrist. Why should the community take the hit because they are greedy.

Do you know what it costs to educate each student? That money isn’t lining anyone’s pocket. I think the ANC comes off as completely unhinged here.

hmmmm I guess not. We are just crunchy, granola neighbors as one of you GDS people stated. Please, enlighten us. SMH

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What I don't get is that, if getting this report was so incredibly crucial for the ANC, then why didn't anyone ask GDS for it, when it didn't arrive on time? Yes. It would have been nice for GDS to have sent it in on time, but the crazy chairman could have asked GDS for it or given them a reminder.

GDS is obligated to provide the report. It is their responsibility. The ANC actually cut them some slack during the pandemic and they seem to have taken advantage of that good will. So the ANC had to have a meeting to see if GDS was going to fulfill its obligation. Wouldn’t it have been easier for GDS to have submitted timely? Do students at GDS get to submit reports and papers late? Is it the student’s responsibility to turn assignments in on time or the teacher’s?

Yes, and GDS admins admitted that they were late in filing the report. I truly do not understand how that turned into fodder for the bully leading the meeting to then accuse GDS of encouraging parents to commit fraud. He is off his rocker with unfounded rage. I watched the video with my husband, and we were shocked by his behavior.
And by the way, students submit papers late all the time, they get reminders from teachers, and sometimes there is a point penalty. It certainly does not turn into a teacher screaming accusations at the child of attempting to defraud the faculty and school.

Haha. So true.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No real dog in this fight, as my kids are in a different school and we we've only been to GDS for a couple of sports events, but what's wrong with these neighbors? Seems to me the new school building is a blessing for the neighborhood. It's a beautiful building to replace the rundown Safeway. And hey, it's not yet another fast food place perched on the Wisconsin Avenue highway.

The neighbors should be thanking God that GDS built that school.

Do you think GDS should honor it’s agreements? That’s what the neighbors want.

This all seems a little nuts. Wake up people. You live in a city. And maybe if you didn't fight every little change, then Tenleytown might not be so dumpy. Just saying. You could use some of the investment that your anc constantly fights.

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If Tenley is so dumpy then why did GDS want to move its campus here? Maybe it's "dumpy" in your eyes because elitist jerks like you think they can do whatever they want and not follow any rules or agreements. Why do you keep on missing the fact that your precious community broke its agreement? Your careless behavior and disregard for the area is not a blessing to anyone here, thanks. Take your Tesla elsewhere.

Cheapest land in upper NW. Not much investment there other than from fast food restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

You cannot be serious. They collected over $4 MILLION dollars for over enrolling and want a slap on the wrist. Why should the community take the hit because they are greedy.

Do you know what it costs to educate each student? That money isn’t lining anyone’s pocket. I think the ANC comes off as completely unhinged here.

+1. The ANC comes off very poorly here. The cost of tuition does not cover the cost of educating each student, so no one's getting richer. And what "hit" exactly is the community taking? GDS admitted that it failed to file the notice of increased enrollment in a timely fashion.
It's truly bizarre how much the ANC leader seems to despise the school. This is NOT how public officials should conduct themselves.

GDS comes off very poorly and shows it contempt for the neighborhood by not even submitting required paperwork. I bet they were hoping no one would ask for it and they could pump up admissions even more. You know thats what they wanted to do but they got caught. It’s like they are standing up and giving the finger to the ANC. Wonder what other things they “forgot” to submit? I bet they are very understanding if you are late submitting your re-enrollment forms or your tuition.

Is this the values that GDS teaches-game the system, agreements and contracts are for suckers, deadlines are for poor people, screw the neighbors(they are all white males), etc? Looking forward to GDS suing residents of the neighborhood because GDS has more money and can crush the littles.

[Anonymous]

Pp is the same anc person posting again

Likely the same one spouting off in the chat room during the rant and rave session too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

You cannot be serious. They collected over $4 MILLION dollars for over enrolling and want a slap on the wrist. Why should the community take the hit because they are greedy.

You said the same thing on the call, now you’re here. Thx anc rep.

thx woke entitled elitist snob who thinks nothing touches them.

More name calling by anc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

You cannot be serious. They collected over $4 MILLION dollars for over enrolling and want a slap on the wrist. Why should the community take the hit because they are greedy.

Do you know what it costs to educate each student? That money isn’t lining anyone’s pocket. I think the ANC comes off as completely unhinged here.

+1. The ANC comes off very poorly here. The cost of tuition does not cover the cost of educating each student, so no one's getting richer. And what "hit" exactly is the community taking? GDS admitted that it failed to file the notice of increased enrollment in a timely fashion.
It's truly bizarre how much the ANC leader seems to despise the school. This is NOT how public officials should conduct themselves.

GDS comes off very poorly and shows it contempt for the neighborhood by not even submitting required paperwork. I bet they were hoping no one would ask for it and they could pump up admissions even more. You know thats what they wanted to do but they got caught. It’s like they are standing up and giving the finger to the ANC. Wonder what other things they “forgot” to submit? I bet they are very understanding if you are late submitting your re-enrollment forms or your tuition.

Is this the values that GDS teaches-game the system, agreements and contracts are for suckers, deadlines are for poor people, screw the neighbors(they are all white males), etc? Looking forward to GDS suing residents of the neighborhood because GDS has more money and can crush the littles.

You are clearly from the ANC, and, you know what, I feel sorry for you. There is no contempt from GDS for the neighborhood, and there is no intentional malice. It just makes no sense for a school to invest that much money into its new campus only to try to snub the ANC. I feel sorry for you because it must be awful going through life with the attitude that everyone is out to mock you or to take advantage of you. And as for the white male obsession, you do realize that the Head of School and Board president are both white men, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No real dog in this fight, as my kids are in a different school and we we've only been to GDS for a couple of sports events, but what's wrong with these neighbors? Seems to me the new school building is a blessing for the neighborhood. It's a beautiful building to replace the rundown Safeway. And hey, it's not yet another fast food place perched on the Wisconsin Avenue highway.

The neighbors should be thanking God that GDS built that school.

Do you think GDS should honor it’s agreements? That’s what the neighbors want.

This all seems a little nuts. Wake up people. You live in a city. And maybe if you didn't fight every little change, then Tenleytown might not be so dumpy. Just saying. You could use some of the investment that your anc constantly fights.

+1

If Tenley is so dumpy then why did GDS want to move its campus here? Maybe it's "dumpy" in your eyes because elitist jerks like you think they can do whatever they want and not follow any rules or agreements. Why do you keep on missing the fact that your precious community broke its agreement? Your careless behavior and disregard for the area is not a blessing to anyone here, thanks. Take your Tesla elsewhere.

Cheapest land in upper NW. Not much investment there other than from fast food restaurants.

Why didn’t GDS take the opportunity to move the whole school out of NWDC? Either to a larger parcel out in the burbs where they actually have some breathing space or to a less expensive part of the city, like NEDC or SEDC, that would also bolster their DEI cred. Hmmm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

You cannot be serious. They collected over $4 MILLION dollars for over enrolling and want a slap on the wrist. Why should the community take the hit because they are greedy.

Do you know what it costs to educate each student? That money isn’t lining anyone’s pocket. I think the ANC comes off as completely unhinged here.

+1. The ANC comes off very poorly here. The cost of tuition does not cover the cost of educating each student, so no one's getting richer. And what "hit" exactly is the community taking? GDS admitted that it failed to file the notice of increased enrollment in a timely fashion.
It's truly bizarre how much the ANC leader seems to despise the school. This is NOT how public officials should conduct themselves.

GDS comes off very poorly and shows it contempt for the neighborhood by not even submitting required paperwork. I bet they were hoping no one would ask for it and they could pump up admissions even more. You know thats what they wanted to do but they got caught. It’s like they are standing up and giving the finger to the ANC. Wonder what other things they “forgot” to submit? I bet they are very understanding if you are late submitting your re-enrollment forms or your tuition.

Is this the values that GDS teaches-game the system, agreements and contracts are for suckers, deadlines are for poor people, screw the neighbors(they are all white males), etc? Looking forward to GDS suing residents of the neighborhood because GDS has more money and can crush the littles.

You are clearly from the ANC, and, you know what, I feel sorry for you. There is no contempt from GDS for the neighborhood, and there is no intentional malice. It just makes no sense for a school to invest that much money into its new campus only to try to snub the ANC. I feel sorry for you because it must be awful going through life with the attitude that everyone is out to mock you or to take advantage of you. And as for the white male obsession, you do realize that the Head of School and Board president are both white men, right?

Why is that, BTW?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't get is that, if getting this report was so incredibly crucial for the ANC, then why didn't anyone ask GDS for it, when it didn't arrive on time? Yes. It would have been nice for GDS to have sent it in on time, but the crazy chairman could have asked GDS for it or given them a reminder.

GDS is obligated to provide the report. It is their responsibility. The ANC actually cut them some slack during the pandemic and they seem to have taken advantage of that good will. So the ANC had to have a meeting to see if GDS was going to fulfill its obligation. Wouldn’t it have been easier for GDS to have submitted timely? Do students at GDS get to submit reports and papers late? Is it the student’s responsibility to turn assignments in on time or the teacher’s?

Yes, and GDS admins admitted that they were late in filing the report. I truly do not understand how that turned into fodder for the bully leading the meeting to then accuse GDS of encouraging parents to commit fraud. He is off his rocker with unfounded rage. I watched the video with my husband, and we were shocked by his behavior.
And by the way, students submit papers late all the time, they get reminders from teachers, and sometimes there is a point penalty. It certainly does not turn into a teacher screaming accusations at the child of attempting to defraud the faculty and school.

The issue is that GDS visited the ANC multiple times during the time it was out of compliance and didn't say a thing about being out of compliance the first year and knowing that it would be or was out of compliance the second year. GDS board of trustees knew about both years noncompliance and they didn't notify the ANC or other agencies. When GDS actually intended to reduce its class size, like this year, it needed to send a letter to its community telling them it needed to cut back. That's what started this thread. Everything points to GDS not taking any serious steps to prevent its second year overenrollment.

Why didn't the ANC ask GDS during these multiple visits what its enrollment numbers were?

Wait, GDS skipped two years, not just one? And then neglected to disclose? Now that’s contempt!

[Anonymous]

The ANC came across as combative, rude and not solution oriented. I was embarrassed for them. There was one ANC man who seemed to advocate for resolution not rhetoric. I was impressed GDS folks kept their cool in that ridiculous meeting.

[Anonymous]

GDS and ANC have a voluntary agreement with no enforcement mechanism. In DC the ANC has no formal power.

I seriously doubt GDS will reduce admissions or live up to the agreement. Just look at the school’s cavalier attitude regarding submitting data to the ANC. The school will give lip service to the ANC but not live up to the agreement with regard to enrollment.

This year’s 9th grade class will be the same size or bigger vs last years 9th grade class. DC government will not do anything. Come on people what do you thing DC will do? Shut the school, hand out fines ….lol!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

You cannot be serious. They collected over $4 MILLION dollars for over enrolling and want a slap on the wrist. Why should the community take the hit because they are greedy.

Do you know what it costs to educate each student? That money isn’t lining anyone’s pocket. I think the ANC comes off as completely unhinged here.

+1. The ANC comes off very poorly here. The cost of tuition does not cover the cost of educating each student, so no one's getting richer. And what "hit" exactly is the community taking? GDS admitted that it failed to file the notice of increased enrollment in a timely fashion.
It's truly bizarre how much the ANC leader seems to despise the school. This is NOT how public officials should conduct themselves.

GDS comes off very poorly and shows it contempt for the neighborhood by not even submitting required paperwork. I bet they were hoping no one would ask for it and they could pump up admissions even more. You know thats what they wanted to do but they got caught. It’s like they are standing up and giving the finger to the ANC. Wonder what other things they “forgot” to submit? I bet they are very understanding if you are late submitting your re-enrollment forms or your tuition.

Is this the values that GDS teaches-game the system, agreements and contracts are for suckers, deadlines are for poor people, screw the neighbors(they are all white males), etc? Looking forward to GDS suing residents of the neighborhood because GDS has more money and can crush the littles.

You are clearly from the ANC, and, you know what, I feel sorry for you. There is no contempt from GDS for the neighborhood, and there is no intentional malice. It just makes no sense for a school to invest that much money into its new campus only to try to snub the ANC. I feel sorry for you because it must be awful going through life with the attitude that everyone is out to mock you or to take advantage of you. And as for the white male obsession, you do realize that the Head of School and Board president are both white men, right?

Hey you are the one calling the ANC commissioner an “ angry white male”. By your response I can see why the ANC was limiting time. They wanted to let the neighbors speak, not get personally attack(as you personally attack posters here) and wanted the meeting to end before 5am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GDS and ANC have a voluntary agreement with no enforcement mechanism. In DC the ANC has no formal power.

I seriously doubt GDS will reduce admissions or live up to the agreement. Just look at the school’s cavalier attitude regarding submitting data to the ANC. The school will give lip service to the ANC but not live up to the agreement with regard to enrollment.

This year’s 9th grade class will be the same size or bigger vs last years 9th grade class. DC government will not do anything. Come on people what do you thing DC will do? Shut the school, hand out fines ….lol!

Completely disagree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

You cannot be serious. They collected over $4 MILLION dollars for over enrolling and want a slap on the wrist. Why should the community take the hit because they are greedy.

Do you know what it costs to educate each student? That money isn’t lining anyone’s pocket. I think the ANC comes off as completely unhinged here.

+1. The ANC comes off very poorly here. The cost of tuition does not cover the cost of educating each student, so no one's getting richer. And what "hit" exactly is the community taking? GDS admitted that it failed to file the notice of increased enrollment in a timely fashion.
It's truly bizarre how much the ANC leader seems to despise the school. This is NOT how public officials should conduct themselves.

GDS comes off very poorly and shows it contempt for the neighborhood by not even submitting required paperwork. I bet they were hoping no one would ask for it and they could pump up admissions even more. You know thats what they wanted to do but they got caught. It’s like they are standing up and giving the finger to the ANC. Wonder what other things they “forgot” to submit? I bet they are very understanding if you are late submitting your re-enrollment forms or your tuition.

Is this the values that GDS teaches-game the system, agreements and contracts are for suckers, deadlines are for poor people, screw the neighbors(they are all white males), etc? Looking forward to GDS suing residents of the neighborhood because GDS has more money and can crush the littles.

You are clearly from the ANC, and, you know what, I feel sorry for you. There is no contempt from GDS for the neighborhood, and there is no intentional malice. It just makes no sense for a school to invest that much money into its new campus only to try to snub the ANC. I feel sorry for you because it must be awful going through life with the attitude that everyone is out to mock you or to take advantage of you. And as for the white male obsession, you do realize that the Head of School and Board president are both white men, right?

Hey you are the one calling the ANC commissioner an “ angry white male”. By your response I can see why the ANC was limiting time. They wanted to let the neighbors speak, not get personally attack(as you personally attack posters here) and wanted the meeting to end before 5am.

NP. The neighbors were mixed in their opinions but they only cut off those who were speaking for cooperation and understanding. It reminded me of authoritarian regimes. I don't really have a stake as don't live close enough to have felt the impact of the school traffic a lot but I just want to clarify facts.