Why is the Foxhall Community Citizens Association scared of public school children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Old Hardy advocates - please do yourselves a favor and not have your arguments led by parents who’ve sent their kids to privates after elementary school.

Not sure what the relevance is.

Anonymous wrote:

You talk about your bucolic parks and traffic issues - and you expect sympathy from the rest of the city?

Not sure who you're talking about here

Anonymous wrote:
You all just seem like entitled privilege poster people.

Not sure who you're talking about here either.

Anonymous wrote:
As a third gen DCer - kids from these neighborhoods were barely in DCPS even in 1996….

Which is why in 1996 DCPS was closing schools in Ward 3. But now it's 2021 and the schools are overflowing.

Anonymous wrote:

And thinking about positioning the only school that serves the needs of many special needs in the area is a political winner?

This sentence doesn't parse

Anonymous wrote:
No they aren’t educating lots of DC kids for free or lower cost - but that’s also from DCPS contesting and denying sending kids who need the types of special Ed that Lab can provide unless you spend tons of time and money suing the city.

This sentence doesn't parse either.

Anonymous wrote:They used to have more DCPS kids until the policy change to uniform deny placement about 10 years ago.

When Lab applied for the first 50 year lease extension in 2013 their application said they had "almost 21%" DC residents. It's been a long time since Lab served significant numbers of DC kids.

Anonymous wrote:I have kids in both Lab (it’s the ONLY school closer than Baltimore that can provide the services my kid needs) and Wilson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My kids go to a private school AND I pay DC taxes that support public schools. Does this make me anti-public school?

That doesn't make you anti-public school. But don't come to the public schools forum and expect people to act like you're doing them a favor either.

[Anonymous]

Um...isn't this moot at this point the lab got the lease so the whole old Hardy ship has sailed. The only thing worth discussing at this point is whether 5% of the park (which by the way they spent a bunch improving) could be SHARED with an elementary school which would likely maintain the park and folks could use the grounds of the elementary school so like nothing lost unless you are against public school kids and the real motives are classics, racism and entitlement by a selfish closed in close minded group of neighbors.


"classics, racism, and entitlement....."

whoooa--who is this person who feels "entitled" to make these judgements of some "group of neighbors" who in all likelihood he has not even intereacted with

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Um...isn't this moot at this point the lab got the lease so the whole old Hardy ship has sailed. The only thing worth discussing at this point is whether 5% of the park (which by the way they spent a bunch improving) could be SHARED with an elementary school which would likely maintain the park and folks could use the grounds of the elementary school so like nothing lost unless you are against public school kids and the real motives are classics, racism and entitlement by a selfish closed in close minded group of neighbors.


"classics, racism, and entitlement....."

whoooa--who is this person who feels "entitled" to make these judgements of some "group of neighbors" who in all likelihood he has not even intereacted with

People who live in the Foxhall Village Historic District are actually on record about their experiences with racism in the neighborhood. The sexism is viewable to everyone with a Washington Post subscription and the classism is readily apparent to anyone with a brain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Um...isn't this moot at this point the lab got the lease so the whole old Hardy ship has sailed. The only thing worth discussing at this point is whether 5% of the park (which by the way they spent a bunch improving) could be SHARED with an elementary school which would likely maintain the park and folks could use the grounds of the elementary school so like nothing lost unless you are against public school kids and the real motives are classics, racism and entitlement by a selfish closed in close minded group of neighbors.

"classics, racism, and entitlement....."

whoooa--who is this person who feels "entitled" to make these judgements of some "group of neighbors" who in all likelihood he has not even intereacted with

People who live in the Foxhall Village Historic District are actually on record about their experiences with racism in the neighborhood. The sexism is viewable to everyone with a Washington Post subscription and the classism is readily apparent to anyone with a brain.


you clearly love anecdotes--but a "claim" or an out of context quote igenerally is not veiwed as "evidence" about a whole community or even one other person. And of course, any nut case can acuse another person or persons(s). That is why people can get sued . Good thing or a lot of groups attacked by nut-cases would be in trouble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Um...isn't this moot at this point the lab got the lease so the whole old Hardy ship has sailed. The only thing worth discussing at this point is whether 5% of the park (which by the way they spent a bunch improving) could be SHARED with an elementary school which would likely maintain the park and folks could use the grounds of the elementary school so like nothing lost unless you are against public school kids and the real motives are classics, racism and entitlement by a selfish closed in close minded group of neighbors.

"classics, racism, and entitlement....."

whoooa--who is this person who feels "entitled" to make these judgements of some "group of neighbors" who in all likelihood he has not even intereacted with

People who live in the Foxhall Village Historic District are actually on record about their experiences with racism in the neighborhood. The sexism is viewable to everyone with a Washington Post subscription and the classism is readily apparent to anyone with a brain.


you clearly love anecdotes--but a "claim" or an out of context quote igenerally is not veiwed as "evidence" about a whole community or even one other person. And of course, any nut case can acuse another person or persons(s). That is why people can get sued . Good thing or a lot of groups attacked by nut-cases would be in trouble.

Um, you accused the earlier poster of making claims without knowing the neighborhood. Those who do and make those same claims are, to you, “nut-cases” at risk of being sued?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A fascinating list of... mostly nobodies.

By all means feel free to state your identity and list your personal accomplishments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Um...isn't this moot at this point the lab got the lease so the whole old Hardy ship has sailed. The only thing worth discussing at this point is whether 5% of the park (which by the way they spent a bunch improving) could be SHARED with an elementary school which would likely maintain the park and folks could use the grounds of the elementary school so like nothing lost unless you are against public school kids and the real motives are classics, racism and entitlement by a selfish closed in close minded group of neighbors.

"classics, racism, and entitlement....."

whoooa--who is this person who feels "entitled" to make these judgements of some "group of neighbors" who in all likelihood he has not even intereacted with

People who live in the Foxhall Village Historic District are actually on record about their experiences with racism in the neighborhood. The sexism is viewable to everyone with a Washington Post subscription and the classism is readily apparent to anyone with a brain.

Who are these people. The posts are annonomous. The guy who keeps accusing the neighborhood of being racist including in the listening session link in Tammy's post lives on Foxhall near the park. He is well known and was seen defacing the save hardy park signs. The police said it is better to not confront him.


you clearly love anecdotes--but a "claim" or an out of context quote igenerally is not veiwed as "evidence" about a whole community or even one other person. And of course, any nut case can acuse another person or persons(s). That is why people can get sued . Good thing or a lot of groups attacked by nut-cases would be in trouble.

Um, you accused the earlier poster of making claims without knowing the neighborhood. Those who do and make those same claims are, to you, “nut-cases” at risk of being sued?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are these people. The posts are annonomous. The guy who keeps accusing the neighborhood of being racist including in the listening session link in Tammy's post lives on Foxhall near the park. He is well known and was seen defacing the save hardy park signs. The police said it is better to not confront him.

Two questions:

1. What did this "defacing" consist of? The signs were up for 4 months and, despite passing them regularly, I at least didn't see any of this "defacing".

2. Why did it seem like a good idea to call the police on someone "defacing" signs that were themselves (illegally) defacing public property? I don't know many taggers, but doubt it's common practice among them to call the police on taggers who tag over other people's tags.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are these people. The posts are annonomous. The guy who keeps accusing the neighborhood of being racist including in the listening session link in Tammy's post lives on Foxhall near the park. He is well known and was seen defacing the save hardy park signs. The police said it is better to not confront him.

Two questions:

1. What did this "defacing" consist of? The signs were up for 4 months and, despite passing them regularly, I at least didn't see any of this "defacing".

2. Why did it seem like a good idea to call the police on someone "defacing" signs that were themselves (illegally) defacing public property? I don't know many taggers, but doubt it's common practice among them to call the police on taggers who tag over other people's tags.

Signs have also been taken out of peopls yards
A neighbor covered up the defacing with paint etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are these people. The posts are annonomous. The guy who keeps accusing the neighborhood of being racist including in the listening session link in Tammy's post lives on Foxhall near the park. He is well known and was seen defacing the save hardy park signs. The police said it is better to not confront him.

Two questions:

1. What did this "defacing" consist of? The signs were up for 4 months and, despite passing them regularly, I at least didn't see any of this "defacing".

2. Why did it seem like a good idea to call the police on someone "defacing" signs that were themselves (illegally) defacing public property? I don't know many taggers, but doubt it's common practice among them to call the police on taggers who tag over other people's tags.

You're getting to the crux of the "Save Hardy" movement. They believe they are entitled to do whatever they want with the park and no one else has a say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are these people. The posts are annonomous. The guy who keeps accusing the neighborhood of being racist including in the listening session link in Tammy's post lives on Foxhall near the park. He is well known and was seen defacing the save hardy park signs. The police said it is better to not confront him.

Two questions:

1. What did this "defacing" consist of? The signs were up for 4 months and, despite passing them regularly, I at least didn't see any of this "defacing".

2. Why did it seem like a good idea to call the police on someone "defacing" signs that were themselves (illegally) defacing public property? I don't know many taggers, but doubt it's common practice among them to call the police on taggers who tag over other people's tags.

Signs have also been taken out of peopls yards
A neighbor covered up the defacing with paint etc

Please feel free to answer the second question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A fascinating list of... mostly nobodies.

By all means feel free to state your identity and list your personal accomplishments.

What are the relevant accomplishments of "Angus Worthing" or "Brett Young"? Their names are listed here as though someone should care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A fascinating list of... mostly nobodies.

By all means feel free to state your identity and list your personal accomplishments.

What are the relevant accomplishments of "Angus Worthing" or "Brett Young"? Their names are listed here as though someone should care.

The answer is self-evident to those who are not ignorant of community issues. What are YOUR accomplishments (other than being ignorant of community issues and those who work on them)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A fascinating list of... mostly nobodies.

By all means feel free to state your identity and list your personal accomplishments.

What are the relevant accomplishments of "Angus Worthing" or "Brett Young"? Their names are listed here as though someone should care.

https://arapc.com/our-providers/angus-b-worthing-md-facr/

Dr. Worthing is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society and received the Medical Student Achievement Award. He completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine in 2006 and rheumatology fellowship in 2008 at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. He also received multiple honors including the Medical Humanities Award and nominations for the String of Pearls Award, given by Georgetown university medical students for excellence in teaching. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.

Dr. Worthing has an interest in public policy. He served as chairman of the American College of Rheumatology’s Government Affairs Committee, helping to lead the advocacy agenda for rheumatology on Capitol Hill and at federal agencies like Medicare and the FDA. He also chairs the Public Policy Education Committee of the Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia, for which he served as president in 2010. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American College of Rheumatology. He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians.