What do you love about ACPS?

[Anonymous]

I love how easy it was to fill out the forms to homeschool.

[Anonymous]

I love that there aren't any parents at the School Board meeting tonight. PTAC wins!

[Anonymous]

I love that it sounds like ACPS wants George Mason to be turned into a middle school. I guess that's why they are going to knock it down and build a 60K plus sqf school.

[Anonymous]

At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities).

When was this? My son goes there now. They still have orchestra and NJHS, but not model UN or a school play.

[Anonymous]

I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people that get elected are the people who are involved in Democratic politics and have the backing of funders and volunteers who work for the Alexandria Democrats. It's supposed to be nonpartisan. The reason why the people who are elected win is because they have the backing of the Democratic party. If you are a federal employee or a person who is just a good volunteer or god forbid someone who leans Republican or conservative, you don't have a chance in hell. The city council and school board sicken me. It is no more than a popularity contest. Kelly Booz won because she has the backing of a major union with ties to the Democratic party. She was a former school board member in the already established status quo. She is well known in the Alexandria community unlike other newcomers or even established educators who tried to break through and not be the status quo. And the people who are elected, who are good people with good intentions, they are silenced. For what? Because there is so much behind the scenes. How do you think someone like Megan Alderton gets elected, when she works for charter schools and her kids go to Catholic school? Her charter school org should not be supported by the local union but here they go endorsing her. Then the same local political party endorses her even though if you are a really liberal person you should think charter schools are a threat to public education, especially in a state like VA, where they don't exist. This isn't DCPS where everyone sends their kids to charters. Someone really should explore Alderton's relationship to Dr. Hutchings. His cosulting firm. His new job at AU. On Twitter, her special educuation charter school co-op is having Dr. Hutchings as the keynote speaker for their annual meeting or conference. There are so many conflicts of interest on the school board. Yet no one questions it. ACPS employees get elected to the board. Spouses of ACPS employees get elected to the board. In any normal job, that would be a huge conflict of interest. Follow the money and you will see the issues. PTAC funds the Democratic party, the Democratic leaders are the ones who fund the ACPS PTAs and push certain agendas and the status quo. Anyone who questions it, who is not a sheep is seen as a bad word "Republican" or worse. I've heard people call others white supremecists or racists. We need to do better. This is despicable.

I agree with you on Alderton (and Greene). They were both on a speaking tour of sorts with Hutchings in the spring (right around the time his book was originally supposed to come out - I was delayed for a month or two).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.

😂😂😂

This is literally the most white, liberal ACPS patent thing to say.

[Anonymous]

I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.


😂😂😂

This is literally the most white, liberal ACPS patent thing to say.

I'm Asian, but thanks, I guess?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are not special needs but they thrived at ACPS LCTA/GW/TC. What was good? Small classes in ES especially 12-15 kids K-2 and never more than 22 3-5 - that was the policy back then and it was truly amazing. In addition to a great ES foundation in arts, academics and world cultures (LCTA was a core knowledge school so lessons had an international focus), they had lots of great teachers over the years - way more good than bad. At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities). Minnie Howard (9th grade ) included the Stem program including Engineering in 9th grade, trips to colleges and universities and all sorts of special projects. TC offered even more opportunities plus trips to the White House and other places all around DC and many special speakers over the years. My kids are thankful for the diversity ACPS offered and how comfortable they are all sorts of social situations. It worked for my kids - they made life long friends and so did I. ACPS proud.

LCTA is the only Core Knowledge elem school in ACPS. Your kids are lucky that they could go there and get the start that they did. If ACPS was truly committed to equity, they would allow every elementary school child access to the same good start your kids had.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.


😂😂😂

This is literally the most white, liberal ACPS patent thing to say.

I'm Asian, but thanks, I guess?

Do the diverse friends overcome the fear of gang violence and your child being caught in the melee? How about the open air drug use? Or is your child in Academy 2, thus de facto segregated from everyone except for band and track?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are not special needs but they thrived at ACPS LCTA/GW/TC. What was good? Small classes in ES especially 12-15 kids K-2 and never more than 22 3-5 - that was the policy back then and it was truly amazing. In addition to a great ES foundation in arts, academics and world cultures (LCTA was a core knowledge school so lessons had an international focus), they had lots of great teachers over the years - way more good than bad. At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities). Minnie Howard (9th grade ) included the Stem program including Engineering in 9th grade, trips to colleges and universities and all sorts of special projects. TC offered even more opportunities plus trips to the White House and other places all around DC and many special speakers over the years. My kids are thankful for the diversity ACPS offered and how comfortable they are all sorts of social situations. It worked for my kids - they made life long friends and so did I. ACPS proud.

LCTA is the only Core Knowledge elem school in ACPS. Your kids are lucky that they could go there and get the start that they did. If ACPS was truly committed to equity, they would allow every elementary school child access to the same good start your kids had.

We're there now (LCTA). Class size is at least 27 for both of my kids and given another's comment about Model UN, it sounds like the experience above may be outdated, certainly pre-pandemic and pre-Hutchings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.


😂😂😂

This is literally the most white, liberal ACPS patent thing to say.

I'm Asian, but thanks, I guess?

Sure you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are not special needs but they thrived at ACPS LCTA/GW/TC. What was good? Small classes in ES especially 12-15 kids K-2 and never more than 22 3-5 - that was the policy back then and it was truly amazing. In addition to a great ES foundation in arts, academics and world cultures (LCTA was a core knowledge school so lessons had an international focus), they had lots of great teachers over the years - way more good than bad. At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities). Minnie Howard (9th grade ) included the Stem program including Engineering in 9th grade, trips to colleges and universities and all sorts of special projects. TC offered even more opportunities plus trips to the White House and other places all around DC and many special speakers over the years. My kids are thankful for the diversity ACPS offered and how comfortable they are all sorts of social situations. It worked for my kids - they made life long friends and so did I. ACPS proud.

LCTA is the only Core Knowledge elem school in ACPS. Your kids are lucky that they could go there and get the start that they did. If ACPS was truly committed to equity, they would allow every elementary school child access to the same good start your kids had.

We're there now (LCTA). Class size is at least 27 for both of my kids and given another's comment about Model UN, it sounds like the experience above may be outdated, certainly pre-pandemic and pre-Hutchings.

Yeah - clearly outdated take on ACPS. Reveals how much they don't know about the current state of ACPS.

[Anonymous]

I find the diversity to be lip service. There is a difference between racial and ethnic diversity and economic diversity. Kids with low social and economic backgrounds tend to engage in antisocial behaviors. They are separated from the school community despite the principal and social worker and PTA doing everything to support and include. I try to develop real friendships with other parents but I rarely see them at school events and they don't tend to play rec sports or do scouts or band. The only place my kids interact with kids from different socio economic background is the community rec center and playground. The parents allow their kids to roam our neighborhood unsupervised, have phones, be out past dark. I am not comfortable with those things. I realize I have the resources and economic mobility but I don't see these families enrolling in rec or Baroody which are free.

[Anonymous]

Kids with low social and economic backgrounds tend to engage in antisocial behaviors.

I have no idea what a "low social background" is supposed to mean, that is distinct from a low economic background. However, I have a feeling I would not want to, so don't feel the need to bother explaining.