Joe Weedon wants permission to send his daughter to Walls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She wants to go to Eastern: Let her go there.

It read to me like she wasn’t sure — because she ants a more rigorous experience than she had at EH.

I hate that the Weedons cooperated and did this article with the Post before making a decision.

In the story he is quoted about not wanting to put too much on his 14-year’s shoulders, and yet they do this article putting their “difficult” decision on display for all to see.

Finally, there are other academically rigorous applications schools that are majority black she could have applied to, which happen to be closer to home — Banneker?

Or McKinley. That’s totally doable from the Hill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be more forgiving if Weedon didn’t judge parents who picked other schools for their kid because that’s what was best for their kid. For years anyone choosing charter was racist. I have personally gotten pushback from some of my neighbors (like Weedon) for going with a popular charter. I have no problem pointing out their hypocrisy now.

Sounds like he owes you an apology.

He and david grosso are partially responsible for the middle school mess on the Hill. This article is proof that his contention “just send you kids there, they’ll be fine” is wrong. What happened when he sent his sweet, seemingly driven, nerdy girl? She bails for an application school. He admits that her middle school education taught her how to play cards and little else. That despite working for years on Easterns PTO, the academics are terrible and little has changed. So he has been a total failure and a hypocrite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She wants to go to Eastern: Let her go there.

It read to me like she wasn’t sure — because she ants a more rigorous experience than she had at EH.

I hate that the Weedons cooperated and did this article with the Post before making a decision.

In the story he is quoted about not wanting to put too much on his 14-year’s shoulders, and yet they do this article putting their “difficult” decision on display for all to see.

Finally, there are other academically rigorous applications schools that are majority black she could have applied to, which happen to be closer to home — Banneker?

They did this article because OF COURSE they’re not going to send their kid to Eastern but they needed to make a public display of angst about it because they’re total hypocrites.

I don’t blame him for choosing the best school for his child. I do blame him for his attitude toward other parents for the past 10 years who are doing the exact same thing.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She wants to go to Eastern: Let her go there. [/quote]

It read to me like she wasn’t sure — because she ants a more rigorous experience than she had at EH.

I hate that the Weedons cooperated and did this article with the Post before making a decision.

In the story he is quoted about not wanting to put too much on his 14-year’s shoulders, and yet they do this article putting their “difficult” decision on display for all to see.

Finally, there are other academically rigorous applications schools that are majority black she could have applied to, which happen to be closer to home — Banneker? [/quote]

They did this article because OF COURSE they’re not going to send their kid to Eastern but they needed to make a public display of angst about it because they’re total hypocrites.

I don’t blame him for choosing the best school for his child. I do blame him for his attitude toward other parents for the past 10 years who are doing the exact same thing. [/quote]

Exactly correct!!

[Anonymous]

Difficult decision, my ass. It's a lock she'll go to Walls and the performative hand-wringing is for cover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be more forgiving if Weedon didn’t judge parents who picked other schools for their kid because that’s what was best for their kid. For years anyone choosing charter was racist. I have personally gotten pushback from some of my neighbors (like Weedon) for going with a popular charter. I have no problem pointing out their hypocrisy now.

Sounds like he owes you an apology.

He and david grosso are partially responsible for the middle school mess on the Hill. This article is proof that his contention “just send you kids there, they’ll be fine” is wrong. What happened when he sent his sweet, seemingly driven, nerdy girl? She bails for an application school. He admits that her middle school education taught her how to play cards and little else. That despite working for years on Easterns PTO, the academics are terrible and little has changed. So he has been a total failure and a hypocrite.

For years Mary Cheh pushed the same line with regards to Hardy -- just send your kids.

It was only when they started addressing the concerns of families that in-boundary kids started going in numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be more forgiving if Weedon didn’t judge parents who picked other schools for their kid because that’s what was best for their kid. For years anyone choosing charter was racist. I have personally gotten pushback from some of my neighbors (like Weedon) for going with a popular charter. I have no problem pointing out their hypocrisy now.

Sounds like he owes you an apology.

He and david grosso are partially responsible for the middle school mess on the Hill. This article is proof that his contention “just send you kids there, they’ll be fine” is wrong. What happened when he sent his sweet, seemingly driven, nerdy girl? She bails for an application school. He admits that her middle school education taught her how to play cards and little else. That despite working for years on Easterns PTO, the academics are terrible and little has changed. So he has been a total failure and a hypocrite.

For years Mary Cheh pushed the same line with regards to Hardy -- just send your kids.

It was only when they started addressing the concerns of families that in-boundary kids started going in numbers.

And forcing Eaton to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She wants to go to Eastern: Let her go there.

It read to me like she wasn’t sure — because she ants a more rigorous experience than she had at EH.

I hate that the Weedons cooperated and did this article with the Post before making a decision.

In the story he is quoted about not wanting to put too much on his 14-year’s shoulders, and yet they do this article putting their “difficult” decision on display for all to see.

Finally, there are other academically rigorous applications schools that are majority black she could have applied to, which happen to be closer to home — Banneker?

Or McKinley. That’s totally doable from the Hill.

Maybe she did but did not match.

My question for Joe Weedon has always been, what if my kids aren't as smart? It is great that Eliot-Hine worked out for them (sort of) but my DC has dyslexia and is not as motivated so I am not sure I can take the chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Difficult decision, my ass. It's a lock she'll go to Walls and the performative hand-wringing is for cover.

I am so embarrassed that a former state board of education representative chose not to enroll his own children in Eastern. It speaks volumes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She wants to go to Eastern: Let her go there.

It read to me like she wasn’t sure — because she ants a more rigorous experience than she had at EH.

I hate that the Weedons cooperated and did this article with the Post before making a decision.

In the story he is quoted about not wanting to put too much on his 14-year’s shoulders, and yet they do this article putting their “difficult” decision on display for all to see.

Finally, there are other academically rigorous applications schools that are majority black she could have applied to, which happen to be closer to home — Banneker?

Or McKinley. That’s totally doable from the Hill.

Maybe she did but did not match.

My question for Joe Weedon has always been, what if my kids aren't as smart? It is great that Eliot-Hine worked out for them (sort of) but my DC has dyslexia and is not as motivated so I am not sure I can take the chance.

I was thinking the same about my children. Maybe his approach works well with nerdy, motivated kids and parents with lots of time to supplement (since apparently they’re playing cards at Eliot-Hine), but it won’t work for my kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“In Eastern, the Weedons see a school on the rise. A school with a strong principal that could offer their daughter robust social and extracurricular options, but a school they aren’t entirely convinced would provide her the academic rigor she is seeking.”

So even Weedon, whose been on the Eastern PTO thinks the academic rigor is lacking? Wow.

Would you prefer that he pretend it is all unicorns and rainbows? Having a realistic view of how things are is necessary to eventually effectuate positive change.

Absolutely. But what was his reaction to parents who have had that same "realistic view" for years, and chose not to send their kids there? They're part of the problem, or maybe racist, and not helping anyone.

He deserves every bit of the scorn heaped on him now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“In Eastern, the Weedons see a school on the rise. A school with a strong principal that could offer their daughter robust social and extracurricular options, but a school they aren’t entirely convinced would provide her the academic rigor she is seeking.”

So even Weedon, whose been on the Eastern PTO thinks the academic rigor is lacking? Wow.

Would you prefer that he pretend it is all unicorns and rainbows? Having a realistic view of how things are is necessary to eventually effectuate positive change.

Absolutely. But what was his reaction to parents who have had that same "realistic view" for years, and chose not to send their kids there? They're part of the problem, or maybe racist, and not helping anyone.

He deserves every bit of the scorn heaped on him now.

Yes +1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Christine Clapp, whose two children attend Maury Elementary and are years away from high school, attended a theory of knowledge class at Eastern last year, observing students discuss how historians create knowledge and humans learn to process that knowledge as fact.

The invitation was part of Principal Sah Brown’s plan to introduce residents to Eastern.

Clapp, who is white, came away impressed. After the visit, it was decided.

Her children would attend Eastern.

“I want my kids to know they are no better than any other kids from any other background and to pull them out of their feeder school because it’s predominantly black school, that sends the wrong message,” Clapp said.”

One Tok class is not enough to make me choose Eastern. ToK is taught at every IB school, like for instance, DCI.

I wonder what this parent would think of my kids, who aren’t white and choose charter. I’m not sending my kids to E-H or Eastern.

I think the point is that the Eastern class showed her that it's good enough for her kids, not that it's uniquely good.

I think her statements are specifically about her and her family's values. I admire her efforts - not sure I will make the same decisions, but very glad to have parents like her around.

Hmm I do not care for people who send the message that those of us with high academic standards are racists.

I see that you're not making an effort to understand.

DP. If we were in Appalachia and the poor performing kids were mostly white, would it still be racist to not want a kid to attend that school?

If not, why is it about race, rather than academic performance, here.

Plenty of people do and would send their kids to schools with a decent portion of minority students when those students achieve at or above grade level.

https://the1a.org/shows/2018-11-29/the-persistence-of-segregated-schools

In this podcast, they talk about how white poor kids mostly do not attend poor schools which is not the case for poor black kids suggesting it is about race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Christine Clapp, whose two children attend Maury Elementary and are years away from high school, attended a theory of knowledge class at Eastern last year, observing students discuss how historians create knowledge and humans learn to process that knowledge as fact.

The invitation was part of Principal Sah Brown’s plan to introduce residents to Eastern.

Clapp, who is white, came away impressed. After the visit, it was decided.

Her children would attend Eastern.

“I want my kids to know they are no better than any other kids from any other background and to pull them out of their feeder school because it’s predominantly black school, that sends the wrong message,” Clapp said.”

One Tok class is not enough to make me choose Eastern. ToK is taught at every IB school, like for instance, DCI.

I wonder what this parent would think of my kids, who aren’t white and choose charter. I’m not sending my kids to E-H or Eastern.

I think the point is that the Eastern class showed her that it's good enough for her kids, not that it's uniquely good.

I think her statements are specifically about her and her family's values. I admire her efforts - not sure I will make the same decisions, but very glad to have parents like her around.

Hmm I do not care for people who send the message that those of us with high academic standards are racists.

I see that you're not making an effort to understand.

DP. If we were in Appalachia and the poor performing kids were mostly white, would it still be racist to not want a kid to attend that school?

If not, why is it about race, rather than academic performance, here.

Plenty of people do and would send their kids to schools with a decent portion of minority students when those students achieve at or above grade level.

https://the1a.org/shows/2018-11-29/the-persistence-of-segregated-schools

In this podcast, they talk about how white poor kids mostly do not attend poor schools which is not the case for poor black kids suggesting it is about race.

Yes. It’s systemic, the result of decades of policy (e.g. redlining) that ensures majority-black schools are under-resourced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be more forgiving if Weedon didn’t judge parents who picked other schools for their kid because that’s what was best for their kid. For years anyone choosing charter was racist. I have personally gotten pushback from some of my neighbors (like Weedon) for going with a popular charter. I have no problem pointing out their hypocrisy now.

Sounds like he owes you an apology.

He and david grosso are partially responsible for the middle school mess on the Hill. This article is proof that his contention “just send you kids there, they’ll be fine” is wrong. What happened when he sent his sweet, seemingly driven, nerdy girl? She bails for an application school. He admits that her middle school education taught her how to play cards and little else. That despite working for years on Easterns PTO, the academics are terrible and little has changed. So he has been a total failure and a hypocrite.

How are they responsible?