Here is what Charter leaders think of your neighborhood schools

[Anonymous]

So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

Totally agree with the desirability for both options (the so-called moderate approach according to an earlier PP).

Have to disagree that DCPS has been noncommittal or mostly accepting of charter schools. To wit, they have fought tooth and nail against charters getting surplus DCPS facilities and to adjustments to the funding formula (hence the current Focus lawsuit).

My kids are entering middle and high school. There are no viable neighborhood school options for them today. We could have left the city, but instead went charter and the city retained our tax revenue all these years. The city has an interest in keeping families in the District regardless of which public schools we utilize.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

Totally agree with the desirability for both options (the so-called moderate approach according to an earlier PP).

Have to disagree that DCPS has been noncommittal or mostly accepting of charter schools. To wit, they have fought tooth and nail against charters getting surplus DCPS facilities and to adjustments to the funding formula (hence the current Focus lawsuit).

My kids are entering middle and high school. There are no viable neighborhood school options for them today. We could have left the city, but instead went charter and the city retained our tax revenue all these years. The city has an interest in keeping families in the District regardless of which public schools we utilize.

Agreed. For better or worse, this system serves to sort the more motivated and engaged students and families from those who are less interested in finding a "better option". That said, the charter operators in tiers 2 & 3 offer all sorts of incentives (free aftercare!) to encourage school swapping.

[Anonymous]

I don't want more choices. I just want better things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't want more choices. I just want better things.

You have a choice to go with people who agree with you! Some of DC is stuck in the status quo.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

Totally agree with the desirability for both options (the so-called moderate approach according to an earlier PP).

Have to disagree that DCPS has been noncommittal or mostly accepting of charter schools. To wit, they have fought tooth and nail against charters getting surplus DCPS facilities and to adjustments to the funding formula (hence the current Focus lawsuit).

My kids are entering middle and high school. There are no viable neighborhood school options for them today. We could have left the city, but instead went charter and the city retained our tax revenue all these years. The city has an interest in keeping families in the District regardless of which public schools we utilize.

The city would be better off financially if it were full of single professionals who pay lots of taxes,but use few services like schools, DPR, and EMTs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IF you can guarantee a spot for my 3 kids at the Charter 4 blocks away from my house I'm all for it, but that can't be done.


I don't feel like parents should be forced to do a long commute just for a Charter School.

Are they suggesting neighborhood preference for Charters? I think they axed that during the DME process.

But you CAN get a guaranteed spot at your neighborhood DCPS for your 3 kids, so if you're so put out by travelling across town, go to your IB school. Charters need to stay open to applications from all of DC, in order not to replicate the mess we already had in DC with the only schools anyone wanted being in neighborhoods most people can't afford and no one can get into OOB.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:IF you can guarantee a spot for my 3 kids at the Charter 4 blocks away from my house I'm all for it, but that can't be done.


I don't feel like parents should be forced to do a long commute just for a Charter School.

Are they suggesting neighborhood preference for Charters? I think they axed that during the DME process.

But you CAN get a guaranteed spot at your neighborhood DCPS for your 3 kids, so if you're so put out by travelling across town, go to your IB school. Charters need to stay open to applications from all of DC, in order not to replicate the mess we already had in DC with the only schools anyone wanted being in neighborhoods most people can't afford and no one can get into OOB.

My post was not about attending my IB school, which I'm happy with by the way. I was commenting on the article indicating getting rid of traditional schools and making them all Charters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

Totally agree with the desirability for both options (the so-called moderate approach according to an earlier PP).

Have to disagree that DCPS has been noncommittal or mostly accepting of charter schools. To wit, they have fought tooth and nail against charters getting surplus DCPS facilities and to adjustments to the funding formula (hence the current Focus lawsuit).

My kids are entering middle and high school. There are no viable neighborhood school options for them today. We could have left the city, but instead went charter and the city retained our tax revenue all these years. The city has an interest in keeping families in the District regardless of which public schools we utilize.

The city would be better off financially if it were full of single professionals who pay lots of taxes,but use few services like schools, DPR, and EMTs.

This. I am sick of self-righteous people threatening to revoke their tax dollars. If you were really so rich, you would be IB for Ward 3 schools or in private. The fact that you are at a charter pretty much ensures that you are middle class at most. You probably make a smaller net contribution to city revenue than a girlfriend and boyfriend 27 year old childless corporate law couple living in a condo and eating out every night. You want to move to the burbs, great, you want to stay, great. Get off the high horse.

[Anonymous]

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That's like blaming your local neighbor schools because the teachers union goes on a rant.

Really? Please site examples.

Or cite examples...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

Totally agree with the desirability for both options (the so-called moderate approach according to an earlier PP).

Have to disagree that DCPS has been noncommittal or mostly accepting of charter schools. To wit, they have fought tooth and nail against charters getting surplus DCPS facilities and to adjustments to the funding formula (hence the current Focus lawsuit).

My kids are entering middle and high school. There are no viable neighborhood school options for them today. We could have left the city, but instead went charter and the city retained our tax revenue all these years. The city has an interest in keeping families in the District regardless of which public schools we utilize.

The city would be better off financially if it were full of single professionals who pay lots of taxes,but use few services like schools, DPR, and EMTs.

This. I am sick of self-righteous people threatening to revoke their tax dollars. If you were really so rich, you would be IB for Ward 3 schools or in private. The fact that you are at a charter pretty much ensures that you are middle class at most. You probably make a smaller net contribution to city revenue than a girlfriend and boyfriend 27 year old childless corporate law couple living in a condo and eating out every night. You want to move to the burbs, great, you want to stay, great. Get off the high horse.

LOL

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

Totally agree with the desirability for both options (the so-called moderate approach according to an earlier PP).

Have to disagree that DCPS has been noncommittal or mostly accepting of charter schools. To wit, they have fought tooth and nail against charters getting surplus DCPS facilities and to adjustments to the funding formula (hence the current Focus lawsuit).

My kids are entering middle and high school. There are no viable neighborhood school options for them today. We could have left the city, but instead went charter and the city retained our tax revenue all these years. The city has an interest in keeping families in the District regardless of which public schools we utilize.

The city would be better off financially if it were full of single professionals who pay lots of taxes,but use few services like schools, DPR, and EMTs.

This. I am sick of self-righteous people threatening to revoke their tax dollars. If you were really so rich, you would be IB for Ward 3 schools or in private. The fact that you are at a charter pretty much ensures that you are middle class at most. You probably make a smaller net contribution to city revenue than a girlfriend and boyfriend 27 year old childless corporate law couple living in a condo and eating out every night. You want to move to the burbs, great, you want to stay, great. Get off the high horse.

We have 6 top private schools in the entire greater Washington area. The ones that don't make top-100 lists are full too. We need more good private schools and charters while we wait for DCPS to turn around the last few decades. These two-income childless couples don't stay that way for as long as they thought they might. We don't want them running for the Condo exits after the results of one bender just down 14th Street.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, Charter school leadership and families in DC like the balance and advocate for the two school system. DCPS has been noncommittal but mostly accepting of charter schools.

However a few neighborhood school "reformers" are vocal about getting rid of charter schools and we all have to listen to them? Is that what I'm getting from this?

What is wrong with the way it works now - my neighbor school is not successful. It wasn't 20 years ago it won't be 20 years from now. I choose charter. What is your problem with that?

Totally agree with the desirability for both options (the so-called moderate approach according to an earlier PP).

Have to disagree that DCPS has been noncommittal or mostly accepting of charter schools. To wit, they have fought tooth and nail against charters getting surplus DCPS facilities and to adjustments to the funding formula (hence the current Focus lawsuit).

My kids are entering middle and high school. There are no viable neighborhood school options for them today. We could have left the city, but instead went charter and the city retained our tax revenue all these years. The city has an interest in keeping families in the District regardless of which public schools we utilize.

The city would be better off financially if it were full of single professionals who pay lots of taxes,but use few services like schools, DPR, and EMTs.

This. I am sick of self-righteous people threatening to revoke their tax dollars. If you were really so rich, you would be IB for Ward 3 schools or in private. The fact that you are at a charter pretty much ensures that you are middle class at most. You probably make a smaller net contribution to city revenue than a girlfriend and boyfriend 27 year old childless corporate law couple living in a condo and eating out every night. You want to move to the burbs, great, you want to stay, great. Get off the high horse.

We have 6 top private schools in the entire greater Washington area. The ones that don't make top-100 lists are full too. We need more good private schools and charters while we wait for DCPS to turn around the last few decades. These two-income childless couples don't stay that way for as long as they thought they might. We don't want them running for the Condo exits after the results of one bender just down 14th Street.

This post makes little sense.