Which school district to move to from DCPS?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

you don't sound like a real parent.

in-state tutiton cap outside of dc works

bye

there is no “in state tuition cap” for DC residents. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Are you not familiar with the DCTAG program? It provides up to a $10,000 per year scholarship to close the gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition. And it is not means tested (I mean, it is, but at $1 million).

“Close the gap” is not an “in state tuition cap.” Also, the $10,000 isn’t adjusted for inflation and hasn’t been increased. So assuming your kids are young enough that you’d consider bailing on DCPS and moving elsewhere, the DCTAG program seems less appealing when you are trying to project years into the future.

DC gets off cheap on higher ed. I did some back-of-the-envelope calculations and most states spend way more than 10k per student per year on higher ed. At the very least they could try to start an honors college at UDC ...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We're making definite plans to move to Arlington next summer for our two kids, scouting out real estate for an elementary school and middle school that feed to Washington Liberty (we want IB Diploma there). We no longer trust DCPS and the WTU to reopen, even for hybrid, in the fall. Not just bitching, going.

BYE

I have "friends" who were so upset with the DL Arlington was providing they are selling their house and moving to Delaware.

Yes, we've heard. But the VA teachers unions seem to be a lot more willing to let teachers work than the WTU. No getting round the fact.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

you don't sound like a real parent.

in-state tutiton cap outside of dc works

bye

there is no “in state tuition cap” for DC residents. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Are you not familiar with the DCTAG program? It provides up to a $10,000 per year scholarship to close the gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition. And it is not means tested (I mean, it is, but at $1 million).

Of course I know about TAG - but it's not an "in state tuition cap." DC residents pay full out-of-state tuition in MD and VA. TAG is only $10,000 still leaves you with a big out-of-state tuition bill, because the difference between in-state and out-of-state at flagship publics is about 25k-30k.

This. 10k is nothing considering huge difference between in state and out. Better to move to VA or MD or whatever state schools you are considering than 10k which is not even guaranteed. I also suspect that there are preferences given with the 10k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also funny people will leave - the pandemic will end. Yes DCPS is crazy during the pandemic. DCPS has good things and bad things.

That’s true but we’ve always had a good experience. This entire mismanagement (which I blame the DC government for as much as WTU) makes me worry about the future and future decisions as well. We are applying to catholic schools because I don’t trust DCPS to open next year, even with a vaccine. And my willingness to give middle school a shot is out the window.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

you don't sound like a real parent.

in-state tutiton cap outside of dc works

bye

there is no “in state tuition cap” for DC residents. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Are you not familiar with the DCTAG program? It provides up to a $10,000 per year scholarship to close the gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition. And it is not means tested (I mean, it is, but at $1 million).

That’s no longer the case. They cut it to just over $500k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

Please don’t come to MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

Go read the mcps forum. They all hate mcps and are going private or moving too. The APS, ACPS, and FCPS people feel the same way about their districts. And constant rezoning talk in all of them too.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just really confused by people who are finally realizing that DCPS is incompetent. They have been like this forever. You have just been in your well run upper NW or Capital Hill bubble school. Everyone has realized this long ago.

No, I'm finally realizing that WTU is a huge problem.

Its not though. They rarely even get a contract through. It takes years of working with the old one. That shows the real problem is in the administration. No other place in the world has the mayor's office in charge of schools. We need a system structured more like a large county.

New York and Chicago school districts are under Mayoral control.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

Go read the mcps forum. They all hate mcps and are going private or moving too. The APS, ACPS, and FCPS people feel the same way about their districts. And constant rezoning talk in all of them too.

And that definitely gives me pause - the grass isn’t always greener and all - but then you go back to the college question and you may come out ahead by moving out of DC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

Bye Lafayette parent. Maybe if more of you move the school won’t be so overcrowded

Uh, they’ll just let in more OOB students.

Good. Make it a city wide school with no sibling preference.

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The hostility on this thread is astounding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The hostility on this thread is astounding

What, that people don’t care if a Lafayette family leaves? There are parents in every thread threatening to leave multiple times. It’s annoying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

you don't sound like a real parent.

in-state tutiton cap outside of dc works

bye

there is no “in state tuition cap” for DC residents. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Are you not familiar with the DCTAG program? It provides up to a $10,000 per year scholarship to close the gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition. And it is not means tested (I mean, it is, but at $1 million).

“Close the gap” is not an “in state tuition cap.” Also, the $10,000 isn’t adjusted for inflation and hasn’t been increased. So assuming your kids are young enough that you’d consider bailing on DCPS and moving elsewhere, the DCTAG program seems less appealing when you are trying to project years into the future.

DC gets off cheap on higher ed. I did some back-of-the-envelope calculations and most states spend way more than 10k per student per year on higher ed. At the very least they could try to start an honors college at UDC ...

Are you including what DC spends on UDC? (I actually think the TAG grants are federally funded.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

you don't sound like a real parent.

in-state tutiton cap outside of dc works

bye

there is no “in state tuition cap” for DC residents. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Are you not familiar with the DCTAG program? It provides up to a $10,000 per year scholarship to close the gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition. And it is not means tested (I mean, it is, but at $1 million).

“Close the gap” is not an “in state tuition cap.” Also, the $10,000 isn’t adjusted for inflation and hasn’t been increased. So assuming your kids are young enough that you’d consider bailing on DCPS and moving elsewhere, the DCTAG program seems less appealing when you are trying to project years into the future.

DC gets off cheap on higher ed. I did some back-of-the-envelope calculations and most states spend way more than 10k per student per year on higher ed. At the very least they could try to start an honors college at UDC ...

Are you including what DC spends on UDC? (I actually think the TAG grants are federally funded.)

TAG is federally funded - which is why it is never a sure thing. Must be authorized and funded each year. It is more likely to be eliminated than increased.

Very smart to move to MD or VA for college purposes. Wish we had.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Lafayette parent, seriously considering a move to Bethesda or Arlington. I think the school pyramid we are in is only “adequate” for high school, there’s a lot of chatter about moving us to Wells/Coolidge, and there is no appealing public university in DC.

you don't sound like a real parent.

in-state tutiton cap outside of dc works

bye

there is no “in state tuition cap” for DC residents. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Are you not familiar with the DCTAG program? It provides up to a $10,000 per year scholarship to close the gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition. And it is not means tested (I mean, it is, but at $1 million).

“Close the gap” is not an “in state tuition cap.” Also, the $10,000 isn’t adjusted for inflation and hasn’t been increased. So assuming your kids are young enough that you’d consider bailing on DCPS and moving elsewhere, the DCTAG program seems less appealing when you are trying to project years into the future.

DC gets off cheap on higher ed. I did some back-of-the-envelope calculations and most states spend way more than 10k per student per year on higher ed. At the very least they could try to start an honors college at UDC ...

Are you including what DC spends on UDC? (I actually think the TAG grants are federally funded.)

Yes, UDC is cheap! Very few DC students served by it as well.