Thoughts on DCI, Latin or BASIS
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As someone with a child at DC Bilingual and who plans to keep him there through 5th grade, you have no fucking clue what you are talking about. |
Anonymous
| I don't think test scores are great at Stokes either. Not sure about LAMB. I guess either low scores are the fault of the feeder schools or the fault of DCI. Probably it is both. |
Anonymous
I am also a DCI student and I 100% agree with this statement. |
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???? really??? |
Anonymous
Really. Ms. Jackson rocks. |
Anonymous
Totally agree. Say what you want about some aspects of BASIS, but the art program is strong. |
Anonymous
Except for Art History AP. . . |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't recommend Basis for 5th or 6th grader. It is a brain drain of worksheets and unrealistic responsibility standards. Choose a school that allows your kid to be creative and hands on. Basis is not that. |
Anonymous
Like all schools, BASIS has its pros and cons and is not right for everyone but it is very right for many kids. Do your own research and determine for yourself and your child if it is a good fit. My DC loves it there and although the greatly increased responsibility is a bit much at times, I cannot deny how much DC has grown. And the science and math DC is learning far superior to what would have been learned at DC's inbound school for 5th grade. Also, DC is taking Art, Latin, Classics, English and Geography all at a level far above what DC otherwise would have had. Not always easy but for us worth it. |
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Ridiculous waste of time, but felt compelled to share my list of the Latin colleges that I would be happy to have my kids attend. Maybe you don't know as much about smaller schools which can absolutely be excellent. Also remember that DC kids get $10K/year toward any state school in the country which is extremely compelling for us with a HS kid and a MS kid. We are absolutely prioritizing state schools to help us pay for college. Please note, this isn't intended to diss the schools I left off, just to note that there's plenty of schools that (what I consider as) a typical, well-educated, working in education middle class family would be pleased with. My parents were themselves both college professors so I know a lot about the benefits of small liberal arts colleges where your professors know you well and help you as you develop through college and start working or grad school (Bard, Bates, Bennington, Franklin & Marshall, etc.). And you really would object to your children going to a comprehensive state university such as Michigan State, Ohio State, UCLA, or U Wisconsin Madison? DH went to one of these and I went to a top 25 USNWR school that is on this list and we meet far more people who went to his school. He also did better in college than I in the same field and got a full ride through grad school. I would imagine that my school sounds more impressive but he certainly could make more connections through his. So many excellent schools on this list. Many former students have gone on to these schools. Classmates from HS. Friends. I have no interest in my kids going Ivy so maybe I have a broader world view. Or lower expectations? I really don't care because I have seen first-hand what these schools (and I'm sure others on the list) have done for people I know. Go LATIN (with which I have no affiliation other than having friends' kids attend). Oh, and I'm aware there are some HBU's on this list and my White kids might not be typical applicants, but I would still have zero problem if they applied for those as well. Excellent schools. American University, DC Auburn University, AL Bates College, ME Bennington College, VT Bowdoin College, ME Brown University, RI Bucknell University, PA Carnegie Mellon University, PA College of Charleston, SC College of William and Mary, VA Cornell University, NY Davidson College, NC Denison University, OH DePaul University, IL Earlham College, IN Fisk University, TN Fordham University, NY Franklin & Marshall College, PA Georgetown University, DC Gettysburg College, PA Goucher College, MD Grinnell College, IA Haverford College, PA Hendrix College, AR Hofstra University, NY Howard University, DC Ithaca College, NY McGill University, Canada Miami University, OH Michigan State University Middlebury College, VT Morehouse College, GA Mount Holyoke College, MA Mount Saint Mary’s University, MD Northwestern University, IL Pepperdine University, CA Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey St. John's University St Mary's College of Maryland SUNY Purchase, NY Syracuse University, NY Temple University, PA The American University of Paris, France The Catholic University of America, DC The Citadel, SC The College of Wooster, OH The George Washington Univ, DC The Ohio State University The University of Iowa Trinity University in Washington, DC United States Coast Guard University College Dublin, Ireland University of CA-Davis University of CA-Los Angeles University of Connecticut University of MA-Amherst University of MarylandCollege Park University of Pittsburgh, PA University of Rochester, NY University of Vermont University of Washington University of WisconsinMadison Ursinus College, PA Wesleyan University, CT West Virginia University |
Anonymous
| Anyone who thinks the DCTAG tuition program will continue past this year is insane. It is zeroed out in Trumps draft budget and there are no GOP champions of the program left on Hill (Boehner was last one - Ryan doesn't support). |
Anonymous
Thanks PP! Our child is at one of the above and thriving, and I am guessing you can imagine what a good feeling that is for a parent. I also find what you say about HBUs very interesting. Our child's graduating class was mostly AA and we speculated that our child could actually have culture shock leaving DC and WL, and might really enjoy and do well at an HBU. That wasn't the ultimate result, but I could totally see our kid at one having a great experience. Our child ended up at a very different environment and is doing great, and I credit WL with having exposed our child to a lot and having taught some social ease and versatility --good communication and interactive people skills- in a variety of environments including through their languages and debate/Model UN programs. That can't really be bought for money, and we are grateful. |
Anonymous
I'm sure the pp to whom you are responding doesn't have a child at DC Bilingual. But maybe you didn't mean that, and instead you need a lesson in sentence construction. Either way, profanity doesn't add to the discussion. |
Anonymous
I don't doubt your assertion, but could you provide a source for this? I did not see it in the Heritage Foundation 2017 Budget Blueprint, which I think is what is being used as Trump's draft budget. I see some changes to the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers, which doesn't surprise me. If it really has been zeroed out someplace in writing, we need to know so we can start our advocacy push on it. Thanks. |