SWW Principal Removed - Reason Unknown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven't been in on this thread, but I heard from a Walls grad that the principal systematically blocked kids from Wards 7 and 8 from attending so he could, in his estimation, increase the attractiveness to upper middle-class families. Not sure how true that is but there's another theory.

This is how false rumors get spread. He did not stop anyone from attending. He just did not want to lower standards at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If Johnny from upper NW has an IEP at Walls, he is in their crosshairs to be “counseled out.”

You mean that Walls has high academic standards and all kids must meet them, after they have been helped with their disability? When you say "counsel" I read "high academic standards".

High academic standards are a good thing! Top schools are a good thing.

The reality is they don’t admit them in the first place. The ones that get thru the test mysteriously fail the interview.

More than a few families drop their students IEPs and get private supports and services so there is nothing that will get them flagged when applying (and all the students have succeeded). The kinds of services students had - that I am aware of - social supports for students with autism, depression or anxiety.

We're one of those families, and that's exactly what we are doing. We get very little in services anyway anymore, so it was not worth it to have our kid labeled in the system when it comes time for HS.

We might have the sole IEP kid at Walls. I will report back if we are not there next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't been in on this thread, but I heard from a Walls grad that the principal systematically blocked kids from Wards 7 and 8 from attending so he could, in his estimation, increase the attractiveness to upper middle-class families. Not sure how true that is but there's another theory.

This is how false rumors get spread. He did not stop anyone from attending. He just did not want to lower standards at all.

yes, I can you as an insider that this is false. He did not block kids from wards 7/8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly I'd like to hear some from some non-anonymous Walls parents.

Everything I've heard from Walls parents is that it's a challenging school with a challenging admissions process and a good experience for the students. And kids from all backgrounds appear to love Trogisch.

If this is a Ferebee vs Trogisch fight, I'm on Trogisch's side.

I think you should pay more attention to the anonymous posters. There's always a very loud, public group of parents expressing a minority viewpoint on these points of things when it comes to "support the teachers" type stuff. Parents who disagree cannot go public because that risks their kid's reputation at the school.

This is brilliant. The predominant viewpoint should be ignored because people who disagree are afraid to express that view, and therefore we should assume that the population that doesn't speak up is in fact in the majority, but for fear of being called out on their opinions. This is GENIUS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't been in on this thread, but I heard from a Walls grad that the principal systematically blocked kids from Wards 7 and 8 from attending so he could, in his estimation, increase the attractiveness to upper middle-class families. Not sure how true that is but there's another theory.

This is how false rumors get spread. He did not stop anyone from attending. He just did not want to lower standards at all.

yes, I can you as an insider that this is false. He did not block kids from wards 7/8.

+1

I have inside knowledge of the admissions process and Trogisch did not do this. The tests and interviews are not scored by him at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly I'd like to hear some from some non-anonymous Walls parents.

Everything I've heard from Walls parents is that it's a challenging school with a challenging admissions process and a good experience for the students. And kids from all backgrounds appear to love Trogisch.

If this is a Ferebee vs Trogisch fight, I'm on Trogisch's side.

I think you should pay more attention to the anonymous posters. There's always a very loud, public group of parents expressing a minority viewpoint on these points of things when it comes to "support the teachers" type stuff. Parents who disagree cannot go public because that risks their kid's reputation at the school.

This is brilliant. The predominant viewpoint should be ignored because people who disagree are afraid to express that view, and therefore we should assume that the population that doesn't speak up is in fact in the majority, but for fear of being called out on their opinions. This is GENIUS!

did you miss the results of the last two elections? your bubble is not reality.