DC CAS popular schools summary

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Anonymous wrote:Really makes me wonder why more kids don't attempt Banneker.

Too many brown kids...be real. Not my opinion, but i've seen a lot of this on this site.

So much for the theory that the only way to improve scores is to attract "white/affluent" students and their "likley to be involved" parents.

New poster here. Agree but it doesn't matter what you say about Banneker, a lot of white middle and upper income people just won't even give it a look. Their loss.

Just checked Banneker's website. It's by application but the decision to accept is apparently not based upon any identifiable measure. Instead it's based upon a committee's judgment, to wit: "The entire screening and selection process of applicants for the Benjamin Banneker Academic High School is the responsibility of a Selection Committee. Final determination of accepted applicants will be made after a personal interview. Applicants will be notified of approval or denial."

Now that got me thinking...a zero percentage of whites...we know that whites traditionally have performed well enough to be "accepted" if the criteria were performance... and odds are that at least a few white kids want to be pioneers and that would help them be accepted if the criteria were willingness...but perhaps it is the "selection committee" that prevents a crack in the fortress? Is the selection process open and transparent? Can an investigative reporter please find out?

White kids don't apply. Most of the teachers are white. I don't think they are discriminating against their own. Most parents are concerned that their kid will be the only one. My son had one white friend this year. They love it. I think it's more of a concern for the parents then the kids.

Also, I think if white kids have a choice they are picking SWW. Likely they are applying to both schools. I know someone whose (white) daughter applied to both, got into both but chose to go to SWW. Her parents OTOH liked was much more impressed with Banneker overall. They let her choose though, I think because most of her friends were going to SWW it was a no-brainer for her.

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Anonymous wrote:I also attend our IB DCPS-- but the above posting is ridic. It just isn't an option for all DC residents to attend a great IB school regardless of willingness to "make some financial sacrifices". there just isn't enough housing in those limited areas.

I agree, but there are about 100 apartments available for rent to make your kid IB in West of the park.And that just around 2 schools.It's limited, but not full,far from it.And please don't start with your not all can afford blah-blah-blah.I make 48k and live here.
It is about choices.

I make $38k maybe a few K more with OT. I could never afford to live wotp. I envy those that can. Even if everyone could make it work as you suggest, how much do you think Janney and Deal could accommodate? That kind of thinking makes no sense to me and is quite disheartening to hear.

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Regarding math at Capitol Hill Montessori: Last year's overall math percentage was not great either, but there was a major variance between 3rd grade (23.5%) and fourth grade (78.9%).

I don't know the reason for the difference between the grades last year or whether there is a similar difference this year. However, last year's figures show that the overall number does not necessarily tell the whole story.

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White parents choose SWW, white parents DON'T choose Banneker and McKinley. Plain and simple. We as blacks are fine with that notion because education is still going on.

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SWW is not "white" - check the stats.

Looking at the bigger picture, among school-age kids in DC, white kids are definitely still in the minority.

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Anonymous wrote:I also attend our IB DCPS-- but the above posting is ridic. It just isn't an option for all DC residents to attend a great IB school regardless of willingness to "make some financial sacrifices". there just isn't enough housing in those limited areas.

I agree, but there are about 100 apartments available for rent to make your kid IB in West of the park.And that just around 2 schools.It's limited, but not full,far from it.And please don't start with your not all can afford blah-blah-blah.I make 48k and live here.
It is about choices.

This poster is really, really sick in the head or else has led an extremely sheltered life. I recommend a tour of DC and some quality time with people with precious children who are saved from terrible public schools by the option to enroll at a charter school.

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Anonymous wrote:Go Shepherd Park!!! Great job!

Shepherd Elementary, sorry.

The Principal's focus on reading is finally paying off; huge kudos to not only the Principal but the teachers, parents and community volunteers. Way to go Mustangs!

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Anonymous wrote:Really makes me wonder why more kids don't attempt Banneker.

Too many brown kids...be real. Not my opinion, but i've seen a lot of this on this site.

So much for the theory that the only way to improve scores is to attract "white/affluent" students and their "likley to be involved" parents.

New poster here. Agree but it doesn't matter what you say about Banneker, a lot of white middle and upper income people just won't even give it a look. Their loss.

Just checked Banneker's website. It's by application but the decision to accept is apparently not based upon any identifiable measure. Instead it's based upon a committee's judgment, to wit: "The entire screening and selection process of applicants for the Benjamin Banneker Academic High School is the responsibility of a Selection Committee. Final determination of accepted applicants will be made after a personal interview. Applicants will be notified of approval or denial."

Now that got me thinking...a zero percentage of whites...we know that whites traditionally have performed well enough to be "accepted" if the criteria were performance... and odds are that at least a few white kids want to be pioneers and that would help them be accepted if the criteria were willingness...but perhaps it is the "selection committee" that prevents a crack in the fortress? Is the selection process open and transparent? Can an investigative reporter please find out?

White kids don't apply. Most of the teachers are white. I don't think they are discriminating against their own. Most parents are concerned that their kid will be the only one. My son had one white friend this year. They love it. I think it's more of a concern for the parents then the kids.

There are some Asian kids at Banneker. One of the 2013 Tiger Woods' Scholarship recepient is an Asian student from Banneker HS of Washington DC. Who cares if the white kids want to continue to segregate themselves. Banneker is just fine with or without them.

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Anonymous wrote:I also attend our IB DCPS-- but the above posting is ridic. It just isn't an option for all DC residents to attend a great IB school regardless of willingness to "make some financial sacrifices". there just isn't enough housing in those limited areas.

I agree, but there are about 100 apartments available for rent to make your kid IB in West of the park.And that just around 2 schools.It's limited, but not full,far from it.And please don't start with your not all can afford blah-blah-blah.I make 48k and live here.
It is about choices.

This poster is really, really sick in the head or else has led an extremely sheltered life. I recommend a tour of DC and some quality time with people with precious children who are saved from terrible public schools by the option to enroll at a charter school.

You are right, in spirit, but you and I know very well that those destitute single moms who really, really, truly have NO residential options aren't the ones bickering on this thread about residential mobility ("Wah, we can't ALL live in a $2M Victorian inbounds for WOTP! Stop being mean!")

No, instead, the far greater odds are that the people lecturing about how they absolutely. can. Not live inbounds for a top 10 DCPS have prioritized other factors. Usually: space. Lower rent so more discretionary income. Proximity to large family in Northeast DC. "I've always lived in ______ (Trinidad, SW, Edgewood) and this is where I feel comfortable". Hip and edgy (Columbia hts). Hope for real estate appreciation from the chance you took buying in petworth in 2008.

Etc etc etc. I've met you all

And again, I'd like to reiterate that there are absolutely impoverished women in DC with no other choice whatsoever but to live in government or section 8 housing in Congress Heights and use a local DCPS with the worst scores. I wish they had better options.

But that's not you, or anyone else posting on this thread. You had choices, and you made them.

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Anonymous wrote:I also attend our IB DCPS-- but the above posting is ridic. It just isn't an option for all DC residents to attend a great IB school regardless of willingness to "make some financial sacrifices". there just isn't enough housing in those limited areas.

I agree, but there are about 100 apartments available for rent to make your kid IB in West of the park.And that just around 2 schools.It's limited, but not full,far from it.And please don't start with your not all can afford blah-blah-blah.I make 48k and live here.
It is about choices.

This poster is really, really sick in the head or else has led an extremely sheltered life. I recommend a tour of DC and some quality time with people with precious children who are saved from terrible public schools by the option to enroll at a charter school.

You are right, in spirit, but you and I know very well that those destitute single moms who really, really, truly have NO residential options aren't the ones bickering on this thread about residential mobility ("Wah, we can't ALL live in a $2M Victorian inbounds for WOTP! Stop being mean!")

No, instead, the far greater odds are that the people lecturing about how they absolutely. can. Not live inbounds for a top 10 DCPS have prioritized other factors. Usually: space. Lower rent so more discretionary income. Proximity to large family in Northeast DC. "I've always lived in ______ (Trinidad, SW, Edgewood) and this is where I feel comfortable". Hip and edgy (Columbia hts). Hope for real estate appreciation from the chance you took buying in petworth in 2008.

Etc etc etc. I've met you all

And again, I'd like to reiterate that there are absolutely impoverished women in DC with no other choice whatsoever but to live in government or section 8 housing in Congress Heights and use a local DCPS with the worst scores. I wish they had better options.

But that's not you, or anyone else posting on this thread. You had choices, and you made them.

If you recall the earlier part of the thread, the PP was claiming that charters were "somebody's experiment" that shouldn't be funded like high-performing WOTP DCPS schools and that anyone who didn't move WOTP had made their own choice and should suck it up (paraphrase). So perhaps the impoverished Ward 8 woman isn't on this board, but lots of us are happy to speak for her when we tell that poster to screw themselves. We will continue to work toward better options for all kids across the city.

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Anonymous wrote:I also attend our IB DCPS-- but the above posting is ridic. It just isn't an option for all DC residents to attend a great IB school regardless of willingness to "make some financial sacrifices". there just isn't enough housing in those limited areas.

I agree, but there are about 100 apartments available for rent to make your kid IB in West of the park.And that just around 2 schools.It's limited, but not full,far from it.And please don't start with your not all can afford blah-blah-blah.I make 48k and live here.
It is about choices.

This poster is really, really sick in the head or else has led an extremely sheltered life. I recommend a tour of DC and some quality time with people with precious children who are saved from terrible public schools by the option to enroll at a charter school.

You are right, in spirit, but you and I know very well that those destitute single moms who really, really, truly have NO residential options aren't the ones bickering on this thread about residential mobility ("Wah, we can't ALL live in a $2M Victorian inbounds for WOTP! Stop being mean!")

No, instead, the far greater odds are that the people lecturing about how they absolutely. can. Not live inbounds for a top 10 DCPS have prioritized other factors. Usually: space. Lower rent so more discretionary income. Proximity to large family in Northeast DC. "I've always lived in ______ (Trinidad, SW, Edgewood) and this is where I feel comfortable". Hip and edgy (Columbia hts). Hope for real estate appreciation from the chance you took buying in petworth in 2008.

Etc etc etc. I've met you all

And again, I'd like to reiterate that there are absolutely impoverished women in DC with no other choice whatsoever but to live in government or section 8 housing in Congress Heights and use a local DCPS with the worst scores. I wish they had better options.

But that's not you, or anyone else posting on this thread. You had choices, and you made them.

+1. Beautifully stated.

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Anonymous wrote:I also attend our IB DCPS-- but the above posting is ridic. It just isn't an option for all DC residents to attend a great IB school regardless of willingness to "make some financial sacrifices". there just isn't enough housing in those limited areas.

I agree, but there are about 100 apartments available for rent to make your kid IB in West of the park.And that just around 2 schools.It's limited, but not full,far from it.And please don't start with your not all can afford blah-blah-blah.I make 48k and live here.
It is about choices.

This poster is really, really sick in the head or else has led an extremely sheltered life. I recommend a tour of DC and some quality time with people with precious children who are saved from terrible public schools by the option to enroll at a charter school.

You are right, in spirit, but you and I know very well that those destitute single moms who really, really, truly have NO residential options aren't the ones bickering on this thread about residential mobility ("Wah, we can't ALL live in a $2M Victorian inbounds for WOTP! Stop being mean!")

No, instead, the far greater odds are that the people lecturing about how they absolutely. can. Not live inbounds for a top 10 DCPS have prioritized other factors. Usually: space. Lower rent so more discretionary income. Proximity to large family in Northeast DC. "I've always lived in ______ (Trinidad, SW, Edgewood) and this is where I feel comfortable". Hip and edgy (Columbia hts). Hope for real estate appreciation from the chance you took buying in petworth in 2008.

Etc etc etc. I've met you all

And again, I'd like to reiterate that there are absolutely impoverished women in DC with no other choice whatsoever but to live in government or section 8 housing in Congress Heights and use a local DCPS with the worst scores. I wish they had better options.

But that's not you, or anyone else posting on this thread. You had choices, and you made them.

If you recall the earlier part of the thread, the PP was claiming that charters were "somebody's experiment" that shouldn't be funded like high-performing WOTP DCPS schools and that anyone who didn't move WOTP had made their own choice and should suck it up (paraphrase). So perhaps the impoverished Ward 8 woman isn't on this board, but lots of us are happy to speak for her when we tell that poster to screw themselves. We will continue to work toward better options for all kids across the city.

Actually, I am the PP that you are quoting incorrectly. I did not direct my post towards people who are indigent and truly have no choice about housing and schools. My post is directed towards people on DCUM (like you) who have choices, but make other decisions. Stop whining if you decided to live in Petworth because you wanted a bigger yard and a lower mortgage when you could have afforded a 2 bedroom apartment IB for Janney. Is it a trade off? Yes! However, people who prioritize their children’s education make those trade-offs every day and they don’t blame everyone else. It’s called being a grown up. No, we were not interested in having anyone experiment with our children’s education. If that’s the decision you made, good for you. Own it and stop crying about the CHOICES that you made. Every child deserves a good education, no matter where they live or their parent’s wealth. If a good education is being had at your child’s charter, where’s your beef? The funding issue will not be resolved here so let it go. Btw, every good DCPS is not WOTP and in Ward 3. Ross (Ward 2), Brent (Ward 6) and Banneker (Ward 1), among others. I particularly like Banneker because that school’s success flies in the face of every stereotype about what makes a school successful advanced on DCUM. I’m sure Banneker’s teachers, admins, and families would love better facilities and more resources. However, they are still kicking just about every other DC public school’s backside.

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Anonymous wrote:I also attend our IB DCPS-- but the above posting is ridic. It just isn't an option for all DC residents to attend a great IB school regardless of willingness to "make some financial sacrifices". there just isn't enough housing in those limited areas.

I agree, but there are about 100 apartments available for rent to make your kid IB in West of the park.And that just around 2 schools.It's limited, but not full,far from it.And please don't start with your not all can afford blah-blah-blah.I make 48k and live here.
It is about choices.

This poster is really, really sick in the head or else has led an extremely sheltered life. I recommend a tour of DC and some quality time with people with precious children who are saved from terrible public schools by the option to enroll at a charter school.

You are right, in spirit, but you and I know very well that those destitute single moms who really, really, truly have NO residential options aren't the ones bickering on this thread about residential mobility ("Wah, we can't ALL live in a $2M Victorian inbounds for WOTP! Stop being mean!")

No, instead, the far greater odds are that the people lecturing about how they absolutely. can. Not live inbounds for a top 10 DCPS have prioritized other factors. Usually: space. Lower rent so more discretionary income. Proximity to large family in Northeast DC. "I've always lived in ______ (Trinidad, SW, Edgewood) and this is where I feel comfortable". Hip and edgy (Columbia hts). Hope for real estate appreciation from the chance you took buying in petworth in 2008.

Etc etc etc. I've met you all

And again, I'd like to reiterate that there are absolutely impoverished women in DC with no other choice whatsoever but to live in government or section 8 housing in Congress Heights and use a local DCPS with the worst scores. I wish they had better options.

But that's not you, or anyone else posting on this thread. You had choices, and you made them.

If you recall the earlier part of the thread, the PP was claiming that charters were "somebody's experiment" that shouldn't be funded like high-performing WOTP DCPS schools and that anyone who didn't move WOTP had made their own choice and should suck it up (paraphrase). So perhaps the impoverished Ward 8 woman isn't on this board, but lots of us are happy to speak for her when we tell that poster to screw themselves. We will continue to work toward better options for all kids across the city.

Actually, I am the PP that you are quoting incorrectly. I did not direct my post towards people who are indigent and truly have no choice about housing and schools. My post is directed towards people on DCUM (like you) who have choices, but make other decisions. Stop whining if you decided to live in Petworth because you wanted a bigger yard and a lower mortgage when you could have afforded a 2 bedroom apartment IB for Janney. Is it a trade off? Yes! However, people who prioritize their children’s education make those trade-offs every day and they don’t blame everyone else. It’s called being a grown up. No, we were not interested in having anyone experiment with our children’s education. If that’s the decision you made, good for you. Own it and stop crying about the CHOICES that you made. Every child deserves a good education, no matter where they live or their parent’s wealth. If a good education is being had at your child’s charter, where’s your beef? The funding issue will not be resolved here so let it go. Btw, every good DCPS is not WOTP and in Ward 3. Ross (Ward 2), Brent (Ward 6) and Banneker (Ward 1), among others. I particularly like Banneker because that school’s success flies in the face of every stereotype about what makes a school successful advanced on DCUM. I’m sure Banneker’s teachers, admins, and families would love better facilities and more resources. However, they are still kicking just about every other DC public school’s backside.

Well, dear, the whole part of the thread you were responding to was the part about whether or not charters and DCPS have equal funding:

I don't really care. My kid attends a wonderful DC public school, and I have no intention of ever using the services of a charter school. I don’t think that someone’s experiment (charter schools) should be funded at the same level as DCPS (especially the most successful schools). You knew what you were signing up for when you enrolled your child in XYZ charter. And if you didn't...shame on you!

BTW, I agree with you about DCUMers coming on here and whining about their IB schools, but I maintain that your dismissal of charter schools as "someone's experiment" and not worthy of equal funding is shitty and self-centered. It's awesome that you are happy with your school--let's get to the point where everyone is also as happy.

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Well, I still think that the charter schools in DC are experimental, and I prefer to not have my children serve as someone’s guinea pigs. We did not choose a charter school because the benefits simply do not outweigh the risks. You made a different choice for your child. Whether or not you agree with my opinion is of no consequence to me.

Btw, there will always be people who are dissatisfied with their educational options, as long as they perceive others as having more than them. So you need to give up the utopian ideal that we’ll all be satisfied once we have “equal school funding.”

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I still think that the charter schools in DC are experimental, and I prefer to not have my children serve as someone’s guinea pigs. We did not choose a charter school because the benefits simply do not outweigh the risks. You made a different choice for your child. Whether or not you agree with my opinion is of no consequence to me.

Btw, there will always be people who are dissatisfied with their educational options, as long as they perceive others as having more than them. So you need to give up the utopian ideal that we’ll all be satisfied once we have “equal school funding.”

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Equal funding is not a utopian idea at all. It is DC law and DC needs to once and for actually follow the law.

As for experimental schooling, you are nuts because many of DCPS experiments with fuzzy math, fuzzy reading, and fuzzy discipline have had disastrous results for many DCPS students! You may have it good in your school, but that is not the case for many DCPS students.