Tells us about the Gen Ed classes at Langley HS and how they compare to GenEd at other FCPS HS

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Anonymous wrote:I mean isn't the average house in that pyramid 1.5m or so? And there aren't any apartments or townhouses districted to it? Then sure, the gen ed kids are going to be better. Even the dumb kids in rich families get tutored. If their parents are too busy to parent, they pay other people to do it.

We're at a title one school and there are a lot of problems that come with poverty.

There are townhouse communities that are in-boundary for Langley.

Basically just two townhouse developments and they start at $800K. Plus Langley areas have lobbied before to keep apartments out.

Those are townhouses. You stated there were none. So, you're lying for some reason. What could that reason be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean isn't the average house in that pyramid 1.5m or so? And there aren't any apartments or townhouses districted to it? Then sure, the gen ed kids are going to be better. Even the dumb kids in rich families get tutored. If their parents are too busy to parent, they pay other people to do it.

We're at a title one school and there are a lot of problems that come with poverty.

There are townhouse communities that are in-boundary for Langley.

Basically just two townhouse developments and they start at $800K. Plus Langley areas have lobbied before to keep apartments out.

See? Langley has the poors, too! 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean isn't the average house in that pyramid 1.5m or so? And there aren't any apartments or townhouses districted to it? Then sure, the gen ed kids are going to be better. Even the dumb kids in rich families get tutored. If their parents are too busy to parent, they pay other people to do it.

We're at a title one school and there are a lot of problems that come with poverty.

BUT at LHS you have the "not my sweet boy" parents, who are the REAL problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean isn't the average house in that pyramid 1.5m or so? And there aren't any apartments or townhouses districted to it? Then sure, the gen ed kids are going to be better. Even the dumb kids in rich families get tutored. If their parents are too busy to parent, they pay other people to do it.

We're at a title one school and there are a lot of problems that come with poverty.

There are townhouse communities that are in-boundary for Langley.

Basically just two townhouse developments and they start at $800K. Plus Langley areas have lobbied before to keep apartments out.

Those are townhouses. You stated there were none. So, you're lying for some reason. What could that reason be?

I didn’t state there were no townhouses. DP.

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Anonymous wrote:And if apartment living really brings out the highest academic performance -- then bring on the apartments! But, we don't see that. We see that the type of housing in a school zone reflects the income level of the population who will move into that school zone and ultimately send their kids to that school. When Fairfax County clusters lower-cost housing in certain HS zones, they are ensuring that those schools will have certain demographics... and therefore certain achievement profiles.

It's not elitist or racist to state the connection. Housing reflects income. Income correlates with academic achievement.

Funny. I lived in an apartment making boo-koo bucks. I have friends renting with kids after moving here from Philly. They have 4 kids and have been in an apartment for years. They make good many. He’s a professor. Wouldn’t want to live near THOSE sorts of people. LOL

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And if apartment living really brings out the highest academic performance -- then bring on the apartments! But, we don't see that. We see that the type of housing in a school zone reflects the income level of the population who will move into that school zone and ultimately send their kids to that school. When Fairfax County clusters lower-cost housing in certain HS zones, they are ensuring that those schools will have certain demographics... and therefore certain achievement profiles.

It's not elitist or racist to state the connection. Housing reflects income. Income correlates with academic achievement.

Funny. I lived in an apartment making boo-koo bucks. I have friends renting with kids after moving here from Philly. They have 4 kids and have been in an apartment for years. They make good many. He’s a professor. Wouldn’t want to live near THOSE sorts of people. LOL

Anecdotes =/= data. No one said ALL kids who live in apartments are incapable idiots. But, facts are facts. Lower income people live in lower income housing. And kids from lower income families have more difficulties in schools, and are more likely to be in the gen ed classes than the AP classes.

But, if you are so excited by low-income living... then I assume you already live in MVHS or similar school zones?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And if apartment living really brings out the highest academic performance -- then bring on the apartments! But, we don't see that. We see that the type of housing in a school zone reflects the income level of the population who will move into that school zone and ultimately send their kids to that school. When Fairfax County clusters lower-cost housing in certain HS zones, they are ensuring that those schools will have certain demographics... and therefore certain achievement profiles.

It's not elitist or racist to state the connection. Housing reflects income. Income correlates with academic achievement.

Funny. I lived in an apartment making boo-koo bucks. I have friends renting with kids after moving here from Philly. They have 4 kids and have been in an apartment for years. They make good many. He’s a professor. Wouldn’t want to live near THOSE sorts of people. LOL

Anecdotes =/= data. No one said ALL kids who live in apartments are incapable idiots. But, facts are facts. Lower income people live in lower income housing. And kids from lower income families have more difficulties in schools, and are more likely to be in the gen ed classes than the AP classes.

But, if you are so excited by low-income living... then I assume you already live in MVHS or similar school zones?

I in fact I do live in a a non DCUM approved pyramid and I have HSers! LOL. Love the imication that apartment dwellers are incapable idiots! Classic. Not all …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And if apartment living really brings out the highest academic performance -- then bring on the apartments! But, we don't see that. We see that the type of housing in a school zone reflects the income level of the population who will move into that school zone and ultimately send their kids to that school. When Fairfax County clusters lower-cost housing in certain HS zones, they are ensuring that those schools will have certain demographics... and therefore certain achievement profiles.

It's not elitist or racist to state the connection. Housing reflects income. Income correlates with academic achievement.

Funny. I lived in an apartment making boo-koo bucks. I have friends renting with kids after moving here from Philly. They have 4 kids and have been in an apartment for years. They make good many. He’s a professor. Wouldn’t want to live near THOSE sorts of people. LOL

Anecdotes =/= data. No one said ALL kids who live in apartments are incapable idiots. But, facts are facts. Lower income people live in lower income housing. And kids from lower income families have more difficulties in schools, and are more likely to be in the gen ed classes than the AP classes.

But, if you are so excited by low-income living... then I assume you already live in MVHS or similar school zones?

^implication

I in fact I do live in a a non DCUM approved pyramid and I have HSers! LOL. Love the imication that apartment dwellers are incapable idiots! Classic. Not all …

[Anonymous]

My two kids at Langley take a mix of AP, honors and regular classes. Disruptive students are minimal.