DH doesn't care that we are in a crappy school district
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Anonymous
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I've linked to this video about Falls Church HS before. Every time I watch it I tear up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_6H2vaSBs&feature=channel&list=UL |
Anonymous
| I am the FCHS coach upthread and I just want to thank the PP for that video! I had not seen it before but I love it (and I coach three of the kids in it!). |
Anonymous
| As someone who went to Falls Church and now lives in the Falls Church pyramid (with a child) this video made my day. I appreciated the diversity and experience I had at FC. I took 5 AP classes my senior year (and 5 the years prior) and never felt my education was lacking. I did know that we were poor compared to most other high schools in the district and appreciated that the kids I knew worked for everything they had. Having also gone to a college where 95% of the kids were rich and white I was even more thankful for my upbringing. I hope people realize that there is more to be learned than school rankings provide. |
Anonymous
| Your experience sounds just like my daughter's at TC Williams in the city of Alexandria, which is being bashed on another thread. Thanks for your voice of reason. |
Anonymous
omg so do ANY american born kids go to school there?? |
Anonymous
Most of the kids say their parents are from XYZ country. I'm sure many of the kids were born here. |
Anonymous
Agreed. Also - most of the kids spoke in unaccented American English. |
Anonymous
omg have you always been such a bigot? |
Anonymous
Seriously! |
Anonymous
+1. Bashing public schools is little more than a bizarre civic ritual in NoVa. Most are fine; some are excellent. |
Anonymous
Where I come from people like the pp poster asking if there are any Americans --- we call those people ignorant and worthless! |
Anonymous
We call them republicans where I come from. |
Anonymous
| Maybe where you come from. But around here, I am a Republican and I am the 10:30 poster who wrote, "Seriously!!!" |
Anonymous
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I have to laugh at this thread.
I went to Mount Vernon HS. I went to a top liberal arts college. Then a top law school. And now work at a top law firm making $300k/year. And I'm not unique among the graduates of MVHS. Tons went to UVA, VA Tech, William & Mary, JMU, etc. And many went to Ivy as well. The beauty of Facebook is that you get to see what your classmates are doing, and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with the group of us. I treasured going to a diverse high school - one that was both racially diverse AND socio-economically diverse. I received a good education, and made lasting friendships with people ranging from dirt poor to upper middle class. So...I think this whole notion of a "crappy school district" - especially around here - is silly and says quite a bit about how hyper-competitive, sheltered and crazy parents around here have gotten. Yes, places like MVHS have a larger population of low income students and students whose first language is not English. Yes, this brings down test scores compared to the likes of Langley. But I can't believe how many people seem to think that these schools should be avoided at all costs. Totally crazy and short-sided in my opinion. |
Anonymous
What makes you cry the diversity or lack of certain ethnic groups? |