AP Classes to be Eliminated by 2022

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is why you are not in admissions. Sidwell classes are beyond rigor and not even close to an AP public school. Signed not a Sidwell parent because the school is too much work and stress

You know there are public schools in this country that are waaaaaay better than any of the private schools in DC, right?

You are an idiot with a huge chip on your shoulder and everyone can see it from a mile away.

I know this section of DCUM is basically the cheering section for DC privates, but ya'll sound like Redskins homers who think the team is surely going to win the Super Bowl this year.

And you sound like someone who went to public school.

I did go to public school, and you sound unfamiliar with the term 'homer.' It's slang.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One thing I was curious about is whether the private schools that are eliminating AP classes surveyed any of the parents to ask their opinions.

My DC attends one of the schools that is eliminating AP classes. When I have seen a group of the parents, they all seem annoyed by this new development because the school seemed to do what it wanted, without asking the parents what they wanted (or perhaps the kids what they wanted). The parents seemed to be genuinely caught off guard.

Eh, a lot of top private schools have been rejecting the AP curriculum for years. Parents really shouldn’t be concerned.

My nephew goes to a private in NJ and they have never offered AP's. We have friends in boarding school and it is the same. Most schools with rigorous kids and academics do not need to play the AP game. And let's be real. Do you think any public or private school teacher can teach a college course correctly to 30 kids after what? A week of "training." The college board is and will always be a complete money making scam. There is no doubt some kids can game the system and bypass some college courses. No denying that. But the amount that do not are above 85% and that is where the money is. The board alone makes more than half their net profit on testing fees. That is insane. More and more colleges are not accepting them anyway. As soon as Harvard decided a few months ago, so will others.

I agree with you, but the reason top private schools have long rejected APs isn’t because their teachers can’t teach the curriculum; it’s rather because they don’t want to be limited by it. They want to be able to offer courses that go beyond APs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing I was curious about is whether the private schools that are eliminating AP classes surveyed any of the parents to ask their opinions.

My DC attends one of the schools that is eliminating AP classes. When I have seen a group of the parents, they all seem annoyed by this new development because the school seemed to do what it wanted, without asking the parents what they wanted (or perhaps the kids what they wanted). The parents seemed to be genuinely caught off guard.

Eh, a lot of top private schools have been rejecting the AP curriculum for years. Parents really shouldn’t be concerned.

My nephew goes to a private in NJ and they have never offered AP's. We have friends in boarding school and it is the same. Most schools with rigorous kids and academics do not need to play the AP game. And let's be real. Do you think any public or private school teacher can teach a college course correctly to 30 kids after what? A week of "training." The college board is and will always be a complete money making scam. There is no doubt some kids can game the system and bypass some college courses. No denying that. But the amount that do not are above 85% and that is where the money is. The board alone makes more than half their net profit on testing fees. That is insane. More and more colleges are not accepting them anyway. As soon as Harvard decided a few months ago, so will others.

I agree with you, but the reason top private schools have long rejected APs isn’t because their teachers can’t teach the curriculum; it’s rather because they don’t want to be limited by it. They want to be able to offer courses that go beyond APs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you are not in admissions. Sidwell classes are beyond rigor and not even close to an AP public school. Signed not a Sidwell parent because the school is too much work and stress

You know there are public schools in this country that are waaaaaay better than any of the private schools in DC, right?

You are an idiot with a huge chip on your shoulder and everyone can see it from a mile away.

I know this section of DCUM is basically the cheering section for DC privates, but ya'll sound like Redskins homers who think the team is surely going to win the Super Bowl this year.

And you sound like someone who went to public school.

I did go to public school, and you sound unfamiliar with the term 'homer.' It's slang.

Oh I know the term. It’s a disgusting, deragatory, homophobic slur. You should be ashamed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you are not in admissions. Sidwell classes are beyond rigor and not even close to an AP public school. Signed not a Sidwell parent because the school is too much work and stress

You know there are public schools in this country that are waaaaaay better than any of the private schools in DC, right?

You are an idiot with a huge chip on your shoulder and everyone can see it from a mile away.

I know this section of DCUM is basically the cheering section for DC privates, but ya'll sound like Redskins homers who think the team is surely going to win the Super Bowl this year.

And you sound like someone who went to public school.

I did go to public school, and you sound unfamiliar with the term 'homer.' It's slang.

Oh I know the term. It’s a disgusting, deragatory, homophobic slur. You should be ashamed.

NP. How is it homophobic? Honest question.

[Anonymous]

It's not. PP is an idiot.

[Anonymous]

This is a mistake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not. PP is an idiot.

The term "homer" is another form of "homo."

[Anonymous]

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The term "homer" is another form of "homo."

A simple web search proves you wrong: "The second meaning of 'homer' is to describe someone who has a close devotion to a sports team." Now, homersexuals mean something else. Just ask Homer Simpson.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you are not in admissions. Sidwell classes are beyond rigor and not even close to an AP public school. Signed not a Sidwell parent because the school is too much work and stress

You know there are public schools in this country that are waaaaaay better than any of the private schools in DC, right?

You are an idiot with a huge chip on your shoulder and everyone can see it from a mile away.

I know this section of DCUM is basically the cheering section for DC privates, but ya'll sound like Redskins homers who think the team is surely going to win the Super Bowl this year.

And you sound like someone who went to public school.

I did go to public school, and you sound unfamiliar with the term 'homer.' It's slang.

Oh I know the term. It’s a disgusting, deragatory, homophobic slur. You should be ashamed.

What is "deragatory"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you are not in admissions. Sidwell classes are beyond rigor and not even close to an AP public school. Signed not a Sidwell parent because the school is too much work and stress

You know there are public schools in this country that are waaaaaay better than any of the private schools in DC, right?

You are an idiot with a huge chip on your shoulder and everyone can see it from a mile away.

I know this section of DCUM is basically the cheering section for DC privates, but ya'll sound like Redskins homers who think the team is surely going to win the Super Bowl this year.

And you sound like someone who went to public school.

I did go to public school, and you sound unfamiliar with the term 'homer.' It's slang.

Oh I know the term. It’s a disgusting, deragatory, homophobic slur. You should be ashamed.

you are an idiot. it's a term for sports fans who can only see their favorite team with rose-colored glasses -- redskins homers are people who think the redskins are the best team in the nfl, despite bountiful evidence to the contrary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you are not in admissions. Sidwell classes are beyond rigor and not even close to an AP public school. Signed not a Sidwell parent because the school is too much work and stress

You know there are public schools in this country that are waaaaaay better than any of the private schools in DC, right?

I'd take the public school kid because an application from Sidwell Friends screams entitlement, and we all know that entitled kids with more money than brains are already over-represented in college.

+1

[Anonymous]

why are public school parents so freaked out by the decision by a handful of private schools to walk way from the APs? What scares them so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:why are public school parents so freaked out by the decision by a handful of private schools to walk way from the APs? What scares them so much.

i think they are more bemused by private schools styling themselves as beyond the APs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:why are public school parents so freaked out by the decision by a handful of private schools to walk way from the APs? What scares them so much.

i think they are more bemused by private schools styling themselves as beyond the APs.

I'm not sure they are bemused. It seems to go beyond that based on this thread. They seem pretty worked up to me.