Why apply to one of the DCI feeder schools...

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Anonymous wrote:See, here is what I'm missing about DCI, and maybe someone can point it out to me (I'm not at a feeder school but another popular charter). It seems that in this area, the push to immersion and language pendulum has swung so far to the detriment of all other things (the above poster as an example). Maybe as the child of non-Americans, I see it more clearly, speaking other language is great and important, however DCI has not pushed any plans for instruction on other aspects of the school.

My child will learn language, it's a given, MORE important to me, is learning basic math, science technology, reading to be on par with the rest of world (not the US, but the world).

Here's what I'm missing from your post: how did you arrive at the conclusion that DCI is NOT planning for basic math, science and reading to be on par with the world? Do you really think that you can draw conclusions about what is and isn't being prioritized in the planning for DCI simply from news articles and DCUM?

Fluency in 2 languages (incl English) and proficiency in a 3rd, plus an IB degree, are what distinguishes DCI from other area middle and high school options. So THOSE are what everyone talks about. Why talk about focusing on excellent academics when that is a goal of umpteen DC schools (including private)? Do you seriously think all this work is being done to set up a world class school but the basic core subjects are an afterthought or an add on??

What is your source for your statement "DCI has not pushed any plans for instruction in other aspects of the school"?

Calm down....it's not personal. It comes from attending the two DCI planning meetings. You are exactly the type of parent I worry about. If you are rabid about your school, without question you really don't understand the hard work needed to make a good charter school.

That still doesn't answer the question: what did you hear at those 2 mags that led you to state here that DCI has not pushed any plans to excel at the core subjects? And when were the 2 mtgs you attended? For you to say that in the present tense, they would need to be recent. When were they?

Lastly, what in my post tells you ANYTHING - either good or bad- about what I know about building and supporting a good school? I simply asked you where you drew this conclusion from of a lack of focus on core topics. The fact that you equate being questioned about your source for what is truly an inaccurate statement with being "rabid" and knowing nothing about building a school shows you should clearly spend more time making sure you are practicing what you preach, and less jumping to unsupported conclusions.

So, when were those 2 DCI mtgs you attended where it was clear the school is laser focused on language and not planning for excelling in core subjects? What was said to indicate that?

Not PP but what the fuck is wrong with you? The meetings were announced at the feeder schools last yr... at our school only parents in the upper grades were invited.

There is nothing wrong with me. I'm asking a question about how a PP came to her conclusion and am asking which mtgs she attended that led her to her conclusion. Why was that worthy of you cursing at me?

If you read my post to be questioning the existence of DCI mtgs, given that I too have been in attendance, I am quite aware that they happened. If that's not where your expletive outburst came from, oh well.

The "tone" of your posts sounds otherwise... you are not at a feeder but spewing about a school that hasn't opened yet. You certainly comes off as THAT kind of parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, there are several "free" public IB high schools in the US. Doesn't Eastern HS in DC offer IB too?

Please name a public free language academy offering IB besides DCI.

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Anonymous wrote:No, there are several "free" public IB high schools in the US. Doesn't Eastern HS in DC offer IB too?

Please name a public free language academy offering IB besides DCI.

http://easternhighschooldc.org/intro/academic-offerings/ib-international-baccalaureate/

You can do a search here: Most are public high schools.

http://www.ibo.org/school/search/index.cfm?programmes=DIPLOMA&country=US®ion=&find_schools=Find

[Anonymous]

All I can say is Yu Ying parents can finally breathe. There's another target for bashing in town!

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Anonymous wrote:See, here is what I'm missing about DCI, and maybe someone can point it out to me (I'm not at a feeder school but another popular charter). It seems that in this area, the push to immersion and language pendulum has swung so far to the detriment of all other things (the above poster as an example). Maybe as the child of non-Americans, I see it more clearly, speaking other language is great and important, however DCI has not pushed any plans for instruction on other aspects of the school.

My child will learn language, it's a given, MORE important to me, is learning basic math, science technology, reading to be on par with the rest of world (not the US, but the world).

Here's what I'm missing from your post: how did you arrive at the conclusion that DCI is NOT planning for basic math, science and reading to be on par with the world? Do you really think that you can draw conclusions about what is and isn't being prioritized in the planning for DCI simply from news articles and DCUM?

Fluency in 2 languages (incl English) and proficiency in a 3rd, plus an IB degree, are what distinguishes DCI from other area middle and high school options. So THOSE are what everyone talks about. Why talk about focusing on excellent academics when that is a goal of umpteen DC schools (including private)? Do you seriously think all this work is being done to set up a world class school but the basic core subjects are an afterthought or an add on??

What is your source for your statement "DCI has not pushed any plans for instruction in other aspects of the school"?

Calm down....it's not personal. It comes from attending the two DCI planning meetings. You are exactly the type of parent I worry about. If you are rabid about your school, without question you really don't understand the hard work needed to make a good charter school.

That still doesn't answer the question: what did you hear at those 2 mags that led you to state here that DCI has not pushed any plans to excel at the core subjects? And when were the 2 mtgs you attended? For you to say that in the present tense, they would need to be recent. When were they?

Lastly, what in my post tells you ANYTHING - either good or bad- about what I know about building and supporting a good school? I simply asked you where you drew this conclusion from of a lack of focus on core topics. The fact that you equate being questioned about your source for what is truly an inaccurate statement with being "rabid" and knowing nothing about building a school shows you should clearly spend more time making sure you are practicing what you preach, and less jumping to unsupported conclusions.

So, when were those 2 DCI mtgs you attended where it was clear the school is laser focused on language and not planning for excelling in core subjects? What was said to indicate that?

Not PP but what the fuck is wrong with you? The meetings were announced at the feeder schools last yr... at our school only parents in the upper grades were invited.

There is nothing wrong with me. I'm asking a question about how a PP came to her conclusion and am asking which mtgs she attended that led her to her conclusion. Why was that worthy of you cursing at me?

If you read my post to be questioning the existence of DCI mtgs, given that I too have been in attendance, I am quite aware that they happened. If that's not where your expletive outburst came from, oh well.

The "tone" of your posts sounds otherwise... you are not at a feeder but spewing about a school that hasn't opened yet. You certainly comes off as THAT kind of parent.

Where did I say anything about what school my child goes to? You're obviously the "DCI doesn't care about core subjects poster" trying to change the subject. And you are still jumping to faraway conclusions.

That's ok, I've proven my point: you have NOTHING to base your assertion on, you're just spinning opinions from DCUM and you don't have a clue, because if you had a credible basis, you would have stated it by now.

Immense thought and planning re: the core subjects is going on at DCI. The goal is for students to excel at core subjects as well as become bi and tri-lingual. All of that and more is being taken into account and strategize e for, and that's what matters most for the students who will one day attend, their families, and their teachers. It's one heck of a feat to pull off, but there are folks with proven track records designing it so there's no reason to assume it will fail. No one can promise success, you just do your best to create it and see what happens. That's what DCI is doing, and folks talking out of their @$$es about what is or isn't happening does not affect the outcome. It just annoys those of us who know they're asking out heir @$$es.

PP, say what else you want, that's the end of my discussion with you and anyone else you pretend to be who asserts that academic excellence is not being planned for at DCI.

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^ Blah, blah, blah.... Bye!

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Anonymous wrote:See, here is what I'm missing about DCI, and maybe someone can point it out to me (I'm not at a feeder school but another popular charter). It seems that in this area, the push to immersion and language pendulum has swung so far to the detriment of all other things (the above poster as an example). Maybe as the child of non-Americans, I see it more clearly, speaking other language is great and important, however DCI has not pushed any plans for instruction on other aspects of the school.

My child will learn language, it's a given, MORE important to me, is learning basic math, science technology, reading to be on par with the rest of world (not the US, but the world).

Here's what I'm missing from your post: how did you arrive at the conclusion that DCI is NOT planning for basic math, science and reading to be on par with the world? Do you really think that you can draw conclusions about what is and isn't being prioritized in the planning for DCI simply from news articles and DCUM?

Fluency in 2 languages (incl English) and proficiency in a 3rd, plus an IB degree, are what distinguishes DCI from other area middle and high school options. So THOSE are what everyone talks about. Why talk about focusing on excellent academics when that is a goal of umpteen DC schools (including private)? Do you seriously think all this work is being done to set up a world class school but the basic core subjects are an afterthought or an add on??

What is your source for your statement "DCI has not pushed any plans for instruction in other aspects of the school"?

Calm down....it's not personal. It comes from attending the two DCI planning meetings. You are exactly the type of parent I worry about. If you are rabid about your school, without question you really don't understand the hard work needed to make a good charter school.

That still doesn't answer the question: what did you hear at those 2 mags that led you to state here that DCI has not pushed any plans to excel at the core subjects? And when were the 2 mtgs you attended? For you to say that in the present tense, they would need to be recent. When were they?

Lastly, what in my post tells you ANYTHING - either good or bad- about what I know about building and supporting a good school? I simply asked you where you drew this conclusion from of a lack of focus on core topics. The fact that you equate being questioned about your source for what is truly an inaccurate statement with being "rabid" and knowing nothing about building a school shows you should clearly spend more time making sure you are practicing what you preach, and less jumping to unsupported conclusions.

So, when were those 2 DCI mtgs you attended where it was clear the school is laser focused on language and not planning for excelling in core subjects? What was said to indicate that?

Not PP but what the fuck is wrong with you? The meetings were announced at the feeder schools last yr... at our school only parents in the upper grades were invited.

There is nothing wrong with me. I'm asking a question about how a PP came to her conclusion and am asking which mtgs she attended that led her to her conclusion. Why was that worthy of you cursing at me?

If you read my post to be questioning the existence of DCI mtgs, given that I too have been in attendance, I am quite aware that they happened. If that's not where your expletive outburst came from, oh well.

The "tone" of your posts sounds otherwise... you are not at a feeder but spewing about a school that hasn't opened yet. You certainly comes off as THAT kind of parent.

Where did I say anything about what school my child goes to? You're obviously the "DCI doesn't care about core subjects poster" trying to change the subject. And you are still jumping to faraway conclusions.

That's ok, I've proven my point: you have NOTHING to base your assertion on, you're just spinning opinions from DCUM and you don't have a clue, because if you had a credible basis, you would have stated it by now.

Immense thought and planning re: the core subjects is going on at DCI. The goal is for students to excel at core subjects as well as become bi and tri-lingual. All of that and more is being taken into account and strategize e for, and that's what matters most for the students who will one day attend, their families, and their teachers. It's one heck of a feat to pull off, but there are folks with proven track records designing it so there's no reason to assume it will fail. No one can promise success, you just do your best to create it and see what happens. That's what DCI is doing, and folks talking out of their @$$es about what is or isn't happening does not affect the outcome. It just annoys those of us who know they're asking out heir @$$es.

PP, say what else you want, that's the end of my discussion with you and anyone else you pretend to be who asserts that academic excellence is not being planned for at DCI.

You realize, you are talking to a second individual now? I haven't posted since I said I attended 2 meetings last year.

I know you have a lot invested in DCI, by the way you are getting emotionally invested and arguing with this second poster, it seems you have all your eggs in this basket. All I am saying, is that I haven't seen any evidence YET that the school has enough dedicated to the core subjects. Maybe by the time my child is ready to enter, it will.

Good luck to you, as you really seem invested in the success. I hope you are a founding member as you seem very invested.

[Anonymous]

This discussion is funny Such passion and zest!

[Anonymous]

*meekly raising my hand so as not to get stoned*

I am not all that familiar with the language immersion programs but DCI sounds like an interesting and positive development.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*meekly raising my hand so as not to get stoned*

I am not all that familiar with the language immersion programs but DCI sounds like an interesting and positive development.

Wait, you don't want to get stoned?

Oh...the other thing.

[Anonymous]

LOL

[Anonymous]

Well, I do want to get stoned. Just listening to all of the DCI ranting when she school hasn't even opened will drive you to drink and/or (now that it's legal) get stoned... Leave the school alone already. Clearly, they have an uphill battle. Why not try saying something positive to help it get off the ground?

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I do want to get stoned. Just listening to all of the DCI ranting when she school hasn't even opened will drive you to drink and/or (now that it's legal) get stoned... Leave the school alone already. Clearly, they have an uphill battle. Why not try saying something positive to help it get off the ground?

My experience with a brand new charter (I'm at one, brand new). Is positive is great, but what is better...is realism. People who can say, the idea is wonderful, but we need a, b and c.

Idealist are usually the first to jump ship when work gets hard, and with DCI, it's going to be hard. I wish you guys luck, because it sounds great.

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Also, if you look at the feeders especially YY, their current class sizes in 3, 4, 5th grades are much much smaller than their lower grades. MV does not yet have a third grade or higher. So when DCI first opens, there will be many more spaces open to new students if DCI chooses to make those spaces available which they may or may not do. DCI probably won't achieve full capacity from it's feeders until 4-5 yrs from now.

Why would you think they would open with excess capacity? It makes more sense to grow the class sizes as the size of the feeder pool grows. You're not going to open with capacity for 600 students if you expect your incoming class to have 90. There might be some of what you describe, but I wouldn't count on a lot of it.

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Anonymous wrote:All I can say is Yu Ying parents can finally breathe. There's another target for bashing in town!

LOL! At least for another 3 or 4 years anyway. Maybe a BASIS middle-high will open up for bashing?