St Albans for black students

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Anonymous wrote:NP. Just when I had hope for STA I see the governing board is still the same old same old - Chevy Members or conservative or both with the exception of a few. Sigh.

So you crossed checked the list with the membership of a club and know the politics of each board member. You've got some spreadsheet!

Different poster. Their support was very public. I am surprised as well. Kavanaugh just voted against DACA, against LGBTQ rights in the workplace, and against women’s reproductive rights all in one week. Not the views I though STA was trying to associate with right now.

That is diversity too. I know no one in DC wants to acknowledge it, but diversity of political opinion is a kind of diversity. Conservative are FAR outnumbered in this area and should probably be courted by admissions to bring diversity to any school. Isn't diversity supposed to be amazing for expanding kids' educational experience? - not a K fan or country club member, but super tired of people wanting schools to police people's private lives. Ew.

DP. You don’t know what you are talking about. Conservatives are not outnumbered at STA. In fact they have become the majority in recent years. Puzzling in a city that votes 90% democratic.

The city is liberal than it was a few years ago and is becoming more conservative by the day.

DP. That is a flat out lie. Not true. 96% of DC voted against Trump and 90% are registered dems.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. Just when I had hope for STA I see the governing board is still the same old same old - Chevy Members or conservative or both with the exception of a few. Sigh.

So you crossed checked the list with the membership of a club and know the politics of each board member. You've got some spreadsheet!

Different poster. Their support was very public. I am surprised as well. Kavanaugh just voted against DACA, against LGBTQ rights in the workplace, and against women’s reproductive rights all in one week. Not the views I though STA was trying to associate with right now.

That is diversity too. I know no one in DC wants to acknowledge it, but diversity of political opinion is a kind of diversity. Conservative are FAR outnumbered in this area and should probably be courted by admissions to bring diversity to any school. Isn't diversity supposed to be amazing for expanding kids' educational experience? - not a K fan or country club member, but super tired of people wanting schools to police people's private lives. Ew.

DP. You don’t know what you are talking about. Conservatives are not outnumbered at STA. In fact they have become the majority in recent years. Puzzling in a city that votes 90% democratic.

The city is liberal than it was a few years ago and is becoming more conservative by the day.

DP. That is a flat out lie. Not true. 96% of DC voted against Trump and 90% are registered dems.

I don’t believe those numbers. Look at the last presidential election. In all the preliminaries it was Hilary. Then out nowhere it was Donald.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. Just when I had hope for STA I see the governing board is still the same old same old - Chevy Members or conservative or both with the exception of a few. Sigh.

So you crossed checked the list with the membership of a club and know the politics of each board member. You've got some spreadsheet!

Different poster. Their support was very public. I am surprised as well. Kavanaugh just voted against DACA, against LGBTQ rights in the workplace, and against women’s reproductive rights all in one week. Not the views I though STA was trying to associate with right now.

That is diversity too. I know no one in DC wants to acknowledge it, but diversity of political opinion is a kind of diversity. Conservative are FAR outnumbered in this area and should probably be courted by admissions to bring diversity to any school. Isn't diversity supposed to be amazing for expanding kids' educational experience? - not a K fan or country club member, but super tired of people wanting schools to police people's private lives. Ew.

DP. You don’t know what you are talking about. Conservatives are not outnumbered at STA. In fact they have become the majority in recent years. Puzzling in a city that votes 90% democratic.

The city is liberal than it was a few years ago and is becoming more conservative by the day.

DP. That is a flat out lie. Not true. 96% of DC voted against Trump and 90% are registered dems.

I don’t believe those numbers. Look at the last presidential election. In all the preliminaries it was Hilary. Then out nowhere it was Donald.

Voting numbers per state or district are public. Only 11,000 people in DC voted republican in 2016.

[Anonymous]

In on the streets in the grocery, stores, the DMV, and I see more conservative attitudes now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STA sure has kept the black students and Alumni quiet. They haven’t posted a word on Instagram.

Just as STA has a button to delete threads and posts they don’t like in DCUM, they have similar privileges at all the major social media platforms. You should ask your private school why they don’t have the same.

Not just Saint Albans. Landon, prep, and all the other predominantly white all boy schools in the area have all been silent. My son is applying in the fall and he’s not going to be doing any shucking and jiving, buck dancing, or boot licking nor do I want him around other boys who feel they have to so I’ve crossed these schools off the list.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. Just when I had hope for STA I see the governing board is still the same old same old - Chevy Members or conservative or both with the exception of a few. Sigh.

So you crossed checked the list with the membership of a club and know the politics of each board member. You've got some spreadsheet!

Different poster. Their support was very public. I am surprised as well. Kavanaugh just voted against DACA, against LGBTQ rights in the workplace, and against women’s reproductive rights all in one week. Not the views I though STA was trying to associate with right now.

That is diversity too. I know no one in DC wants to acknowledge it, but diversity of political opinion is a kind of diversity. Conservative are FAR outnumbered in this area and should probably be courted by admissions to bring diversity to any school. Isn't diversity supposed to be amazing for expanding kids' educational experience? - not a K fan or country club member, but super tired of people wanting schools to police people's private lives. Ew.

DP. You don’t know what you are talking about. Conservatives are not outnumbered at STA. In fact they have become the majority in recent years. Puzzling in a city that votes 90% democratic.

The city is liberal than it was a few years ago and is becoming more conservative by the day.

DP. That is a flat out lie. Not true. 96% of DC voted against Trump and 90% are registered dems.

I don’t believe those numbers. Look at the last presidential election. In all the preliminaries it was Hilary. Then out nowhere it was Donald.

Voting numbers per state or district are public. Only 11,000 people in DC voted republican in 2016.

I can't believe people are arguing with really basic facts

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STA sure has kept the black students and Alumni quiet. They haven’t posted a word on Instagram.

Just as STA has a button to delete threads and posts they don’t like in DCUM, they have similar privileges at all the major social media platforms. You should ask your private school why they don’t have the same.

Not just Saint Albans. Landon, prep, and all the other predominantly white all boy schools in the area have all been silent. My son is applying in the fall and he’s not going to be doing any shucking and jiving, buck dancing, or boot licking nor do I want him around other boys who feel they have to so I’ve crossed these schools off the list.

Well that is factually wrong. Try actually looking at what is going on before posting flat out lies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STA sure has kept the black students and Alumni quiet. They haven’t posted a word on Instagram.

Just as STA has a button to delete threads and posts they don’t like in DCUM, they have similar privileges at all the major social media platforms. You should ask your private school why they don’t have the same.

Not just Saint Albans. Landon, prep, and all the other predominantly white all boy schools in the area have all been silent. My son is applying in the fall and he’s not going to be doing any shucking and jiving, buck dancing, or boot licking nor do I want him around other boys who feel they have to so I’ve crossed these schools off the list.

Well that is factually wrong. Try actually looking at what is going on before posting flat out lies.

This poster has repeatedly trotted this line out in various iterations. I wish him/her healing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STA sure has kept the black students and Alumni quiet. They haven’t posted a word on Instagram.

Just as STA has a button to delete threads and posts they don’t like in DCUM, they have similar privileges at all the major social media platforms. You should ask your private school why they don’t have the same.

Not just Saint Albans. Landon, prep, and all the other predominantly white all boy schools in the area have all been silent. My son is applying in the fall and he’s not going to be doing any shucking and jiving, buck dancing, or boot licking nor do I want him around other boys who feel they have to so I’ve crossed these schools off the list.

What schools did your son apply to instead? Also, what private schools would you recommend to other black families?

[Anonymous]

I hope black families continue to apply to STA. Our (white) family would welcome more diversity, and I really don't know any other family at the school that wouldn't. I don't know the ins and outs of the Board members, but I am putting my faith in the new headmaster to lead the change on this. He has dealt with some pretty serious issues since he first arrived at STA less than two years ago (the Kavanaugh hearings, a sexual molestation scandal, and now the virus, and the George Floyd uprising). I believe he will demand the school rise to the occasion in support of inclusiveness and in helping our students of color feel supported so they can thrive. And to the extent any student violates the policies in support of this mission of inclusiveness, of I would expect the student to face serious consequences, including being asked to leave the school if that is merited. STA is prominent enough that no family's money should not buy a pass for bad behavior.

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I would be furious if my son was thought of as just a diversity number. If the school and admin have this philosophy then it will naturally trickle down to everyone else.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope black families continue to apply to STA. Our (white) family would welcome more diversity, and I really don't know any other family at the school that wouldn't. I don't know the ins and outs of the Board members, but I am putting my faith in the new headmaster to lead the change on this. He has dealt with some pretty serious issues since he first arrived at STA less than two years ago (the Kavanaugh hearings, a sexual molestation scandal, and now the virus, and the George Floyd uprising). I believe he will demand the school rise to the occasion in support of inclusiveness and in helping our students of color feel supported so they can thrive. And to the extent any student violates the policies in support of this mission of inclusiveness, of I would expect the student to face serious consequences, including being asked to leave the school if that is merited. STA is prominent enough that no family's money should not buy a pass for bad behavior.

I respectfully disagree. I just had an incident in less than 3 months. I am non white. I don’t think it’s the headmaster at all. I heard all good things about him too. But the culture, the admission office and the whole arrogant environment is not easy to change.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope black families continue to apply to STA. Our (white) family would welcome more diversity, and I really don't know any other family at the school that wouldn't. I don't know the ins and outs of the Board members, but I am putting my faith in the new headmaster to lead the change on this. He has dealt with some pretty serious issues since he first arrived at STA less than two years ago (the Kavanaugh hearings, a sexual molestation scandal, and now the virus, and the George Floyd uprising). I believe he will demand the school rise to the occasion in support of inclusiveness and in helping our students of color feel supported so they can thrive. And to the extent any student violates the policies in support of this mission of inclusiveness, of I would expect the student to face serious consequences, including being asked to leave the school if that is merited. STA is prominent enough that no family's money should not buy a pass for bad behavior.

I respectfully disagree. I just had an incident in less than 3 months. I am non white. I don’t think it’s the headmaster at all. I heard all good things about him too. But the culture, the admission office and the whole arrogant environment is not easy to change.

I think the headmaster is trying his best, but it will take time to change the institution.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NP. Just when I had hope for STA I see the governing board is still the same old same old - Chevy Members or conservative or both with the exception of a few. Sigh.

So you crossed checked the list with the membership of a club and know the politics of each board member. You've got some spreadsheet!

Different poster. Their support was very public. I am surprised as well. Kavanaugh just voted against DACA, against LGBTQ rights in the workplace, and against women’s reproductive rights all in one week. Not the views I though STA was trying to associate with right now.

It takes a while to change the board. They serve three-year terms. It’s not apparent that HOS has done much to try to change the board’s composition, and it is heavily conservative and CCC.

Large donors are who end up on the board. Not surprising they skew towards wealth and conservatism. The whole process of board member selection lacks transparency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be furious if my son was thought of as just a diversity number. If the school and admin have this philosophy then it will naturally trickle down to everyone else.

This is fundamentally the school's problem. You have the super wealthy, mostly conservative, Chevy Chase club members (or similar) and then the token diversity kids. This never works well. My son and friends applied from DCPS with smart, professional parents but not ultra wealthy or waspy. None were admitted despite having top scores and grades. However, they were admitted to GDS, Sidwell and Maret. And female friends to NCS.
The following year it was the same story from our DCPS. None to STA despite being awesome kids. Who was admitted both years? Super pretty boys from one social circle who all attended a few feeder private schools. AND of course the few diversity kids. If the school would admit a few kids "in the middle" economically or a bit more of a social mix they probably wouldn't run into the same problems year after year. Even NCS has figured this out. They have a far more economically diverse student body.