Article on Maret in Washington Post

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that Maret has a jock academic track (slash donor baby track) -- which it surely does not advertise on its website or in its materials -- shows that occasionally some useful factual information comes out of the normal DCUM madness.

If you want useful information like that go to the Special Needs forum. Every school has academic help for kids. Only certain schools are ashamed to put it on their website.

It is sad that they are not proud to be helping kids, they only advertise the silver lining.

They started doing it for the athletes. That's what has been controversial. GDS/Sidwell/St. Albans/Holton/NCS (all generally regarded as on the high end for academics) don't have a structure like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that Maret has a jock academic track (slash donor baby track) -- which it surely does not advertise on its website or in its materials -- shows that occasionally some useful factual information comes out of the normal DCUM madness.

If you want useful information like that go to the Special Needs forum. Every school has academic help for kids. Only certain schools are ashamed to put it on their website.

It is sad that they are not proud to be helping kids, they only advertise the silver lining.

They started doing it for the athletes. That's what has been controversial. GDS/Sidwell/St. Albans/Holton/NCS (all generally regarded as on the high end for academics) don't have a structure like that.

No they didn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that Maret has a jock academic track (slash donor baby track) -- which it surely does not advertise on its website or in its materials -- shows that occasionally some useful factual information comes out of the normal DCUM madness.

If you want useful information like that go to the Special Needs forum. Every school has academic help for kids. Only certain schools are ashamed to put it on their website.

It is sad that they are not proud to be helping kids, they only advertise the silver lining.

Every school does have academic help for kids. So does Maret. They are clear about it. It is on their website.

http://www.maret.org/admission/affording_maret/davies_program/index.aspx

Mmmm, no. You read on their website about tutoring, support, and a summer study skills program. Not a lower level academic track during the school year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that Maret has a jock academic track (slash donor baby track) -- which it surely does not advertise on its website or in its materials -- shows that occasionally some useful factual information comes out of the normal DCUM madness.

If you want useful information like that go to the Special Needs forum. Every school has academic help for kids. Only certain schools are ashamed to put it on their website.

It is sad that they are not proud to be helping kids, they only advertise the silver lining.

They started doing it for the athletes. That's what has been controversial. GDS/Sidwell/St. Albans/Holton/NCS (all generally regarded as on the high end for academics) don't have a structure like that.

No they didn't.

The faculty perceives it that way, and it happened just when the school started admitting all the Division I football/basketball/baseball prospects. Those have been 90+% URM boys, so they've couched it as supporting diversity. So whatever the sell, it's clear to the faculty what has pushed this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that Maret has a jock academic track (slash donor baby track) -- which it surely does not advertise on its website or in its materials -- shows that occasionally some useful factual information comes out of the normal DCUM madness.

If you want useful information like that go to the Special Needs forum. Every school has academic help for kids. Only certain schools are ashamed to put it on their website.

It is sad that they are not proud to be helping kids, they only advertise the silver lining.

They started doing it for the athletes. That's what has been controversial. GDS/Sidwell/St. Albans/Holton/NCS (all generally regarded as on the high end for academics) don't have a structure like that.

No they didn't.

The faculty perceives it that way, and it happened just when the school started admitting all the Division I football/basketball/baseball prospects. Those have been 90+% URM boys, so they've couched it as supporting diversity. So whatever the sell, it's clear to the faculty what has pushed this.

Interesting. We have one second hand version talking about one faculty member. And where do you get your stats of 90% URM boys? Are you on the faculty at Maret?

[Anonymous]

The Division I athletes at Maret are (a) boys; and (b) in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. All of the football/basketball Division signees have been URM students -- not all the baseball players. The separate academic track has most of the Division I prospects (and all of the football/basketball Division I prospects). Prior poster also explained that siblings from wealthy families can take the track if necessary to stay afloat academically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Division I athletes at Maret are (a) boys; and (b) in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. All of the football/basketball Division signees have been URM students -- not all the baseball players. The separate academic track has most of the Division I prospects (and all of the football/basketball Division I prospects). Prior poster also explained that siblings from wealthy families can take the track if necessary to stay afloat academically.

How in the world do you know that the separate academic track as 'most of the Division I prospects, or the wealthy siblings?'

[Anonymous]

People hate athletes so much around here. They are just jealous. It's sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Division I athletes at Maret are (a) boys; and (b) in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. All of the football/basketball Division signees have been URM students -- not all the baseball players. The separate academic track has most of the Division I prospects (and all of the football/basketball Division I prospects). Prior poster also explained that siblings from wealthy families can take the track if necessary to stay afloat academically.

How in the world do you know that the separate academic track as 'most of the Division I prospects, or the wealthy siblings?'

It's not a 4000 student high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Division I athletes at Maret are (a) boys; and (b) in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. All of the football/basketball Division signees have been URM students -- not all the baseball players. The separate academic track has most of the Division I prospects (and all of the football/basketball Division I prospects). Prior poster also explained that siblings from wealthy families can take the track if necessary to stay afloat academically.

How in the world do you know that the separate academic track as 'most of the Division I prospects, or the wealthy siblings?'

It's not a 4000 student high school.

That's not the question--unless this person is a teacher at the school, they have no real experience/idea what they are talking about, and are just making stuff up.

[Anonymous]

If Maret faculty hate student athletes so much it is no wonder they can't get athletics kids to stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Maret faculty hate student athletes so much it is no wonder they can't get athletics kids to stay.

what? Maret has an 98% retention rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Maret faculty hate student athletes so much it is no wonder they can't get athletics kids to stay.

what? Maret has an 98% retention rate.

Not in middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Maret faculty hate student athletes so much it is no wonder they can't get athletics kids to stay.

what? Maret has an 98% retention rate.

Not in middle school.

What? 98 retention is for the whole school. Including middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Maret faculty hate student athletes so much it is no wonder they can't get athletics kids to stay.

what? Maret has an 98% retention rate.

Not in middle school.

What? 98 retention is for the whole school. Including middle school.

Sure, some grades are higher than others. The highest rate is middle school boys.