OK, I will start this thread - Sela

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry folks - this is what you get when you abandon neighborhood schools for charters: lack of stability.

Yeah so my neighborhood school that has 30% proficient readers is SO stable.

It is likely more organizationally stable than a charter. The whole point of charter is that they use the free-market, unregulated mentality to be more "agile," as opposed to the stability (for better or for worse) of the old-style public school administration, teachers unions, etc. What this means is charters will by definition be less stable, even though they may also provide benefits. So it bugs me to hear people be "shocked" that there would be turnover. Capitalism = creative destruction, so that's what you should expect when you inject capitalism into public schooling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry folks - this is what you get when you abandon neighborhood schools for charters: lack of stability.

Yeah so my neighborhood school that has 30% proficient readers is SO stable.

It is likely more organizationally stable than a charter. The whole point of charter is that they use the free-market, unregulated mentality to be more "agile," as opposed to the stability (for better or for worse) of the old-style public school administration, teachers unions, etc. What this means is charters will by definition be less stable, even though they may also provide benefits. So it bugs me to hear people be "shocked" that there would be turnover. Capitalism = creative destruction, so that's what you should expect when you inject capitalism into public schooling.

But some of us go the charters exactly for that agility. We don't want to have to go to committee and 4 layers of red tape every time we need to make a change. Kaya should get to weigh in on exactly how many crayons my kid needs a day.

The trade off is, flexibility is not always a good thing. People leave. Or, change can be drastic. If you aren't ready for it, charters aren't for you.

[Anonymous]

By Baltimore, I don't think OP meant "The Wired." She had a thick Baltimore accent, she was brusque, she didn't know very much about neighborhoods in DC when we spoke about where we were commuting from. But, she was professional, and qualified. She was not perky, and the teachers and main office staff at Sela are very bubbly. One of the parents I know called her and she said that she loved Sela but had to leave because of a personal health related issue, but that she had full faith Sela would be an amazing school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry folks - this is what you get when you abandon neighborhood schools for charters: lack of stability.

Yeah so my neighborhood school that has 30% proficient readers is SO stable.

It is likely more organizationally stable than a charter. The whole point of charter is that they use the free-market, unregulated mentality to be more "agile," as opposed to the stability (for better or for worse) of the old-style public school administration, teachers unions, etc. What this means is charters will by definition be less stable, even though they may also provide benefits. So it bugs me to hear people be "shocked" that there would be turnover. Capitalism = creative destruction, so that's what you should expect when you inject capitalism into public schooling.

But some of us go the charters exactly for that agility. We don't want to have to go to committee and 4 layers of red tape every time we need to make a change. Kaya should get to weigh in on exactly how many crayons my kid needs a day.

The trade off is, flexibility is not always a good thing. People leave. Or, change can be drastic. If you aren't ready for it, charters aren't for you.

Yes, that was my point. If you prefer the "flexibility" of a charter you should not be surprised when the principle leaves on the first day of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lamond Riggs recreation center is across the street from Sela. Excellent play area.

Someone lied to you.

Sela is on Chillum Place NE and the side of the bldg is 1st place NE. Lamond Recreation is at 6400 Kansas Ave Ne. That is not across the street.

Lamond is several blocks away from Sela. About a 10-15 minute walk.

If you are confused you can pull up google map and see that there Lamond REC is not across the street from Sela.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lamond Riggs recreation center is across the street from Sela. Excellent play area.

Someone lied to you.

Sela is on Chillum Place NE and the side of the bldg is 1st place NE. Lamond Recreation is at 6400 Kansas Ave Ne. That is not across the street.

Lamond is several blocks away from Sela. About a 10-15 minute walk.

If you are confused you can pull up google map and see that there Lamond REC is not across the street from Sela.

Sorry, I just disagree. Sela is two blocks from Kansas. Lamond Recreation is on Kansas. With a kid it takes 15 minutes to get there - and that's close enough for me to consider in across the street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lamond Riggs recreation center is across the street from Sela. Excellent play area.

Someone lied to you.

Sela is on Chillum Place NE and the side of the bldg is 1st place NE. Lamond Recreation is at 6400 Kansas Ave Ne. That is not across the street.

Lamond is several blocks away from Sela. About a 10-15 minute walk.

If you are confused you can pull up google map and see that there Lamond REC is not across the street from Sela.

Sorry, I just disagree. Sela is two blocks from Kansas. Lamond Recreation is on Kansas. With a kid it takes 15 minutes to get there - and that's close enough for me to consider in across the street.

Perhaps you need to look up the word to get the proper definition.

But, I guess many people make up their own definitions.

I sure hope your kids understand the definition. I would hope that when a teacher tell them to go across the hallway that they don't walk down the street, around the corner, etc because mommy didn't teach them the correct definition of across.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lamond Riggs recreation center is across the street from Sela. Excellent play area.

Someone lied to you.

Sela is on Chillum Place NE and the side of the bldg is 1st place NE. Lamond Recreation is at 6400 Kansas Ave Ne. That is not across the street.

Lamond is several blocks away from Sela. About a 10-15 minute walk.

If you are confused you can pull up google map and see that there Lamond REC is not across the street from Sela.

Sorry, I just disagree. Sela is two blocks from Kansas. Lamond Recreation is on Kansas. With a kid it takes 15 minutes to get there - and that's close enough for me to consider in across the street.

Hmmm. I would hope your kids understand subject-verb agreement...can't we all interact without throwing shade?

Perhaps you need to look up the word to get the proper definition.

But, I guess many people make up their own definitions.

I sure hope your kids understand the definition. I would hope that when a teacher tell them to go across the hallway that they don't walk down the street, around the corner, etc because mommy didn't teach them the correct definition of across.

[Anonymous]

Seriously the rec is within walking distance seriously ppl with the definition of words and all gesh grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lamond Riggs recreation center is across the street from Sela. Excellent play area.

Someone lied to you.

Sela is on Chillum Place NE and the side of the bldg is 1st place NE. Lamond Recreation is at 6400 Kansas Ave Ne. That is not across the street.

Lamond is several blocks away from Sela. About a 10-15 minute walk.

If you are confused you can pull up google map and see that there Lamond REC is not across the street from Sela.

Sorry, I just disagree. Sela is two blocks from Kansas. Lamond Recreation is on Kansas. With a kid it takes 15 minutes to get there - and that's close enough for me to consider in across the street.

15 minutes walk equals "across the street"? Lady, you're quite funny! Good to know what standards of truth exist at Sela. Next you'll tell us that Obama daughters applied to get there but didn't get in...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry folks - this is what you get when you abandon neighborhood schools for charters: lack of stability.

Yeah so my neighborhood school that has 30% proficient readers is SO stable.

It is likely more organizationally stable than a charter. The whole point of charter is that they use the free-market, unregulated mentality to be more "agile," as opposed to the stability (for better or for worse) of the old-style public school administration, teachers unions, etc. What this means is charters will by definition be less stable, even though they may also provide benefits. So it bugs me to hear people be "shocked" that there would be turnover. Capitalism = creative destruction, so that's what you should expect when you inject capitalism into public schooling.

But some of us go the charters exactly for that agility. We don't want to have to go to committee and 4 layers of red tape every time we need to make a change. Kaya should get to weigh in on exactly how many crayons my kid needs a day.

The trade off is, flexibility is not always a good thing. People leave. Or, change can be drastic. If you aren't ready for it, charters aren't for you.

Yes, that was my point. If you prefer the "flexibility" of a charter you should not be surprised when the principle leaves on the first day of school.

Really, we shouldn't be surprised? Name the other DC charters where the Principal resigned/was let go in the 1st week of the school's 1st year open?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lamond Riggs recreation center is across the street from Sela. Excellent play area.

Someone lied to you.

Sela is on Chillum Place NE and the side of the bldg is 1st place NE. Lamond Recreation is at 6400 Kansas Ave Ne. That is not across the street.

Lamond is several blocks away from Sela. About a 10-15 minute walk.

If you are confused you can pull up google map and see that there Lamond REC is not across the street from Sela.

Sorry, I just disagree. Sela is two blocks from Kansas. Lamond Recreation is on Kansas. With a kid it takes 15 minutes to get there - and that's close enough for me to consider in across the street.

Not PP, but what is your problem??? Give it a rest already.

15 minutes walk equals "across the street"? Lady, you're quite funny! Good to know what standards of truth exist at Sela. Next you'll tell us that Obama daughters applied to get there but didn't get in...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry folks - this is what you get when you abandon neighborhood schools for charters: lack of stability.

Yeah so my neighborhood school that has 30% proficient readers is SO stable.

It is likely more organizationally stable than a charter. The whole point of charter is that they use the free-market, unregulated mentality to be more "agile," as opposed to the stability (for better or for worse) of the old-style public school administration, teachers unions, etc. What this means is charters will by definition be less stable, even though they may also provide benefits. So it bugs me to hear people be "shocked" that there would be turnover. Capitalism = creative destruction, so that's what you should expect when you inject capitalism into public schooling.

But some of us go the charters exactly for that agility. We don't want to have to go to committee and 4 layers of red tape every time we need to make a change. Kaya should get to weigh in on exactly how many crayons my kid needs a day.

The trade off is, flexibility is not always a good thing. People leave. Or, change can be drastic. If you aren't ready for it, charters aren't for you.

Yes, that was my point. If you prefer the "flexibility" of a charter you should not be surprised when the principle leaves on the first day of school.

Really, we shouldn't be surprised? Name the other DC charters where the Principal resigned/was let go in the 1st week of the school's 1st year open?

I don't know about principals, but the charters always seem to be in flux - changing locations, uncertainty about whether the model will function in DC, etc etc. And there was just this article in the NY Times about lightening fast turnover at charter schools: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/education/at-charter-schools-short-careers-by-choice.html. If DC charters are anything like New York, that means if your kid stayed at a charter k-6 (or even worse k-8) there would be practically no teachers or administrators that they started out with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously the rec is within walking distance seriously ppl with the definition of words and all gesh grow up.

When talking about where a school's playground is in proximity to the school, it makes ALL the difference in the world to *actually* be across the street vs. being blocks away. It is IMmature/clueless to act like that's a trivial difference..."across the street" means across the street. "A few blocks away" means a few blocks away. It is misleading to call one the other when proximity really matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously the rec is within walking distance seriously ppl with the definition of words and all gesh grow up.

When talking about where a school's playground is in proximity to the school, it makes ALL the difference in the world to *actually* be across the street vs. being blocks away. It is IMmature/clueless to act like that's a trivial difference..."across the street" means across the street. "A few blocks away" means a few blocks away. It is misleading to call one the other when proximity really matters.

I agree. Arguing that a 15 minute walk is the same as "across the street" is disingenuous. I work a 15 minute walk from my house and it's certainly not the same as "across the street" and that's for an adult, a lot easier than getting a group of preschoolers to the playground everyday for recess.