The whole "best public schools" in the nation is such a farce

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised it took you all this long to play the troll card. The last retort in a DCUM showdown. Now I'm going to hide under a bridge somewhere. My initial post was to educate and serve as a reminder for District parents who pay a high price that we will be rewarded when our children are future CEOs and leaders of the world. Of course suburbanite parents not too happy with an inconvenient truth will lash out at my remarks and shoot the messenger. Sorry about your life choices honey.

I am a DC private school parent (4 children). I attended the same school that two of my children now attend (and that the other two will attend). I suppose it's possible that you are not a troll on this board, but you are likely a troll in real life. You are also, no doubt, the type of parent that my family and other families who have been established in DC private schools for generations can't stand. You reek of desperation. This, my dear, is your "inconvenient truth".

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately for her, OP's kids won't get into a good college. Too many legacy kids, or good athletes, will be competing against her kids. And it's clear that OP herself didn't go to a good college, or she wouldn't be so insecure, so she can't confer legacy status on her own kids. Ooops, OP made the wrong choice for advancing her kids!

[Anonymous]

OP may have money - if you believe her, which I don't. But she has absolutely no class. Or brains.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP may have money - if you believe her, which I don't. But she has absolutely no class. Or brains.

So instead of arguing the issue you engage in personal attacks on me. You sound very secure in your own life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP may have money - if you believe her, which I don't. But she has absolutely no class. Or brains.

So instead of arguing the issue you engage in personal attacks on me. You sound very secure in your own life.

Well golly gee. Numerous posters have made substantive, thoughtful comments about your posts. You haven't addressed a single substantive point that has been made here. All you do is rant and insult.

If you want to prove you're not a troll, why not address some of the valid points made against you?

[Anonymous]

The OP's post shows that there's literally nothing on DCUM at which someone won't bite.

Sounds like a bored city kid who just wants to take a potshot at the suburbs. Or maybe not. Don't really know and don't really care.

There may be great reasons to send a kid to a private school, and they may have a great experience. But the expectation that they'll be better prepared to ascend to the heights of society and then go "toe to toe" with other scions of the rich and powerful really isn't one of them.

The meritocracy is well-established in these parts and has been for some time. In many quarters, a private school pedagree may even be a slight disadvantage. Maybe it helps your kid snag an invitation to a cotillion. If that's your goal, go for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP may have money - if you believe her, which I don't. But she has absolutely no class. Or brains.

So instead of arguing the issue you engage in personal attacks on me. You sound very secure in your own life.

Well golly gee. Numerous posters have made substantive, thoughtful comments about your posts. You haven't addressed a single substantive point that has been made here. All you do is rant and insult.

If you want to prove you're not a troll, why not address some of the valid points made against you?

Well I did make some valid points in my initial post as to why I believed the suburbanite posters and users of the term "best schools in the nation" are wrong. While my boasting about being able to easily afford private for 3 kids was unwarranted and gauche a lot of the responses were so acidic it made me realize that there are a lot of bitter parents out there who probably truly deep down agree with me but hate having it thrown in their face by a DC SAHM while they toil to make ends meet. I can understand their anger. I apologize for the snark and cocky nature of my initial post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Well I did make some valid points in my initial post as to why I believed the suburbanite posters and users of the term "best schools in the nation" are wrong. While my boasting about being able to easily afford private for 3 kids was unwarranted and gauche a lot of the responses were so acidic it made me realize that there are a lot of bitter parents out there who probably truly deep down agree with me but hate having it thrown in their face by a DC SAHM while they toil to make ends meet. I can understand their anger. I apologize for the snark and cocky nature of my initial post.

The problem with your post wasn't its rapier-like wit. It was that you didn't know what the hell you were talking about, and still don't. Give it a rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The problem with your post wasn't its rapier-like wit. It was that you didn't know what the hell you were talking about, and still don't. Give it a rest.

She'll be back with more clever bon mots after she asks one of her Very Important Children to define "rapier" for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Well I did make some valid points in my initial post as to why I believed the suburbanite posters and users of the term "best schools in the nation" are wrong. While my boasting about being able to easily afford private for 3 kids was unwarranted and gauche a lot of the responses were so acidic it made me realize that there are a lot of bitter parents out there who probably truly deep down agree with me but hate having it thrown in their face by a DC SAHM while they toil to make ends meet. I can understand their anger. I apologize for the snark and cocky nature of my initial post.

Oh gawd. Did she really just write an "apology" in the form of "you all are jealous and bitter, I can understand your anger"?

Sorry, your so-called apology is wasted on me. We had kids in private, so we can certainly afford it, but now they're much happier in magnets, thank you very much. Why don't you try again, and this time answer some of the valid points raised by other posters here.

Troll.

[Anonymous]

Public or Private doesn't make a big difference. The teacher in the classroom right now makes the difference. My children have had good and bad in both public and private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Well I did make some valid points in my initial post as to why I believed the suburbanite posters and users of the term "best schools in the nation" are wrong. While my boasting about being able to easily afford private for 3 kids was unwarranted and gauche a lot of the responses were so acidic it made me realize that there are a lot of bitter parents out there who probably truly deep down agree with me but hate having it thrown in their face by a DC SAHM while they toil to make ends meet. I can understand their anger. I apologize for the snark and cocky nature of my initial post.

Oh gawd. Did she really just write an "apology" in the form of "you all are jealous and bitter, I can understand your anger"?

Sorry, your so-called apology is wasted on me. We had kids in private, so we can certainly afford it, but now they're much happier in magnets, thank you very much. Why don't you try again, and this time answer some of the valid points raised by other posters here.

Troll.

I am not the poster you are addressing but in general I agree that the magnet programs are great - for the select few - but for kids who won't get accepted to those programs - a sure national merit scholar - parents have to pay for that type of education.

[Anonymous]

I'm not going to continue to engage you when you keep lobbing the word "troll" at me. It's childish and it shows that I really got under your skin.

Here are my reasons for never doing public:

1) Testing. Schools are really rated on how well these kids do in tests so all the school admin does is instruct teachers to teach to test test test.

2) Overcrowding. 5 classes for a grade filled with 30 kids per class is like cattle call,

3) Politics. State, and local define the school system

4) Teachers unions control the systems

5) Unruly kids from families that run the gamut create unstable learning environments. Even in places like Bethesda you have the relatively lower income kids in these schools that slow the class down.

6) Below par facilities.

These are just a few. And yes many people would if they could afford it be SAHMs in the District and send their kids to private if they could afford it. That's the truth but most can't so public is the only option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised it took you all this long to play the troll card. The last retort in a DCUM showdown. Now I'm going to hide under a bridge somewhere.

If the bridge fits...

Troll or not, you are an asshat, OP. Please keep your opinions to yourself. Your postings here have benefited no one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not going to continue to engage you when you keep lobbing the word "troll" at me. It's childish and it shows that I really got under your skin.

Here are my reasons for never doing public:

1) Testing. Schools are really rated on how well these kids do in tests so all the school admin does is instruct teachers to teach to test test test.

2) Overcrowding. 5 classes for a grade filled with 30 kids per class is like cattle call,

3) Politics. State, and local define the school system

4) Teachers unions control the systems

5) Unruly kids from families that run the gamut create unstable learning environments. Even in places like Bethesda you have the relatively lower income kids in these schools that slow the class down.

6) Below par facilities.

These are just a few. And yes many people would if they could afford it be SAHMs in the District and send their kids to private if they could afford it. That's the truth but most can't so public is the only option.

I appreciate your posts. They reaffirm why we didn't do private schools (and, yes, we could afford them). The atmosphere at many local public schools is elitist enough. The local privates would be totally suffocating.