Notice of Petitions to Open New Charters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of the applications are up now http://www.dcpcsb.org/report/charter-applications-archive

Looking through these is fascinating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of the applications are up now http://www.dcpcsb.org/report/charter-applications-archive

Looking through these is fascinating.

Anything in particular stand out to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So far, I'm not seeing that any of these new schools are being targeting to middle class families, who really lack decent options in this city.

No fear. They may not sound like they are targeting middle class families on paper, but look what happened to Breakthrough. Purporting to help low-income, disadvantaged youth, but we all know that was a big sham.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far, I'm not seeing that any of these new schools are being targeting to middle class families, who really lack decent options in this city.

No fear. They may not sound like they are targeting middle class families on paper, but look what happened to Breakthrough. Purporting to help low-income, disadvantaged youth, but we all know that was a big sham.

Exactly. It all depends on where they land. Ward 7 & 8-based schools will serve those kids as well as those from Ward 9. Other parts of the city - especially if the school elects to use the 'walkability' preference and isn't near public housing - they can scoop up gentrifiers. This is why property is so important to PCS and why that's all you ever her them talking about - getting those precious excessed DCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So far, I'm not seeing that any of these new schools are being targeting to middle class families, who really lack decent options in this city.

DC doesn't have a middle class - they have rich and poor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far, I'm not seeing that any of these new schools are being targeting to middle class families, who really lack decent options in this city.

No fear. They may not sound like they are targeting middle class families on paper, but look what happened to Breakthrough. Purporting to help low-income, disadvantaged youth, but we all know that was a big sham.

Breakthrough enrolled 81 kids this year. 12 students (or 29%) are ELL. As for economically disadvantaged students, there were fewer 10 (not exact number not reported).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far, I'm not seeing that any of these new schools are being targeting to middle class families, who really lack decent options in this city.

No fear. They may not sound like they are targeting middle class families on paper, but look what happened to Breakthrough. Purporting to help low-income, disadvantaged youth, but we all know that was a big sham.

Breakthrough enrolled 81 kids this year. 12 students (or 29%) are ELL. As for economically disadvantaged students, there were fewer 10 (not exact number not reported).

12 students is 14%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far, I'm not seeing that any of these new schools are being targeting to middle class families, who really lack decent options in this city.

No fear. They may not sound like they are targeting middle class families on paper, but look what happened to Breakthrough. Purporting to help low-income, disadvantaged youth, but we all know that was a big sham.

Breakthrough enrolled 81 kids this year. 12 students (or 29%) are ELL. As for economically disadvantaged students, there were fewer 10 (not exact number not reported).

12 students is 14%

Oops. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Any application containing "pubic" instead of "public" should be turned down

https://dcpcsb.egnyte.com/dl/TfWV957cW3
page 8.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Serious question: why don't we see the successful Tier 1 charters being encouraged to expand and open additional schools, as opposed to new charters that are untested and seem to overlap with the models?

You do. Two Rivers expanded, DCI is a massive expansion in itself, Mundo added some seats in recent years, etc.

Also LAMB increased its enrollment ceiling, DC Bilingual expanded (taking over part of a closed school) and so has KIPP.

DC Bi and Kipp aren't really targeting middle class parents. And for those of us who live in DC and would care to preserve something of a middle class, that matters.

It's the problem many big cities face - you have to be either wealthy or poor for it to make sense to live there. Ultimately, suburbs are for the middle/upper middle class with aspirations who maximize their money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far, I'm not seeing that any of these new schools are being targeting to middle class families, who really lack decent options in this city.

No fear. They may not sound like they are targeting middle class families on paper, but look what happened to Breakthrough. Purporting to help low-income, disadvantaged youth, but we all know that was a big sham.

Exactly. It all depends on where they land. Ward 7 & 8-based schools will serve those kids as well as those from Ward 9. Other parts of the city - especially if the school elects to use the 'walkability' preference and isn't near public housing - they can scoop up gentrifiers. This is why property is so important to PCS and why that's all you ever her them talking about - getting those precious excessed DCPS.

Your b*tch would make more sense if those excessed DCPS schools weren't already in Wards 7 & 8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious question: why don't we see the successful Tier 1 charters being encouraged to expand and open additional schools, as opposed to new charters that are untested and seem to overlap with the models?

You do. Two Rivers expanded, DCI is a massive expansion in itself, Mundo added some seats in recent years, etc.

Also LAMB increased its enrollment ceiling, DC Bilingual expanded (taking over part of a closed school) and so has KIPP.

DC Bi and Kipp aren't really targeting middle class parents. And for those of us who live in DC and would care to preserve something of a middle class, that matters.

It's the problem many big cities face - you have to be either wealthy or poor for it to make sense to live there. Ultimately, suburbs are for the middle/upper middle class with aspirations who maximize their money.

The question was why aren't proven, Tier 1 charters expanding.

The most middle class of all charters right now is Wash Latin. And they are working on a plan to expand within next 5 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:North Star has 10 schools in Newark and is part of Uncommon Schools--kind of like KIPP or DC Prep. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/11/can-a-teacher-be-too-dedicated/382563/

Interesting that their grant is for 9-12 http://citybridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/North-Star-WEB.pdf but their application is for 4-8. I could see this as an informal feeder for Ron Brown...or if DCPS decides it doesn't want to run Ron Brown, they could take it over.

This school is not affiliated with North Star in Newark.

[Anonymous]

Citizens of the World's application is interesting and has some ed reform heavy hitters n its founding group -- as well as a DCPS principal.

Among the founding group members:

Cynthia Robinson-Rivers, Head of School, Van Ness Elementary,
Allison Fansler, President and COO of KIPP DC,
Melissa Kim (Chief Academic Officeer, KIPP DC)
Victor Reinoso (a deputy mayor under Fenty),
Ariana Quinones (currently on DME cross sector task force, former senior aide to Mayor Grey)

[Anonymous]

So does that mean Ms. Robinson-Rivers will likely leave VN if Citizens of the World is approved?