Can't take another thread about...

[Anonymous]

When people say "start a charter" like its the easiest thing in the world.

It's not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When people say "start a charter" like its the easiest thing in the world.

It's not.

When people say that starting a charter is hard. C'mon all you need's a trust fund and a SAH spouse!!

[Anonymous]

SAH spouse?

[Anonymous]

Hardy (never read the Basis ones somehow).

[Anonymous]

SAH = Stay at home (spouse)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My favorite 'flippers' were the Brent parents who wanted to write a book/be honored with a parade for their awesome work of living in Capitol Hill and having school aged kids.

I feel though, that most of them have left this board because of their inability to 'flip' the middle school.

Haters gonna hate. Meanwhile, Brent provides a steady stream of outstanding scholars to BASIS, Latin and Hardy.

BTW, I've been a Brent volunteer/parent for almost 10 years and I have no idea what book/parade you are talking about. Details or you are lying.

[Anonymous]

Pp it is simply sour grapes. Ignore the haters. I know personally dozens of Brent parents who worked incredibly hard to bring improvements for all the kids at Brent. It did indeed take dedication and energy and commitment and expertise. The outdoor spaces are just the beginning. No one asked for praise ( except Tommy Wells ) or feels like a parade or book is in order. It is simply what we are told parent commitment should look like at every school. It's the healthy, community school model that is supposedly important. No one wants a parade but it does suck to be kicked around and insulted for pitching in at your neighborhood school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eaton OOB parents whining about how their kids can no longer go to Deal when I live a few blocks from Deal and have never been able to have my kids IB there.

?? What street is within "a few blocks" of Deal and isn't zoned for either Murch or Janney, both feeding into Deal?

[Anonymous]

Arlington public schools.

[Anonymous]

Riding boots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eaton OOB parents whining about how their kids can no longer go to Deal when I live a few blocks from Deal and have never been able to have my kids IB there.

?? What street is within "a few blocks" of Deal and isn't zoned for either Murch or Janney, both feeding into Deal?

Anyone IB for Mann who lives near Turtle Park or just west of Mass Ave is @ 8-10 blocks from Deal but OOB, so yeah.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When people say "start a charter" like its the easiest thing in the world.

It's not.

When people say that starting a charter is hard. C'mon all you need's a trust fund and a SAH spouse!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My favorite 'flippers' were the Brent parents who wanted to write a book/be honored with a parade for their awesome work of living in Capitol Hill and having school aged kids.

I feel though, that most of them have left this board because of their inability to 'flip' the middle school.

Haters gonna hate. Meanwhile, Brent provides a steady stream of outstanding scholars to BASIS, Latin and Hardy.

BTW, I've been a Brent volunteer/parent for almost 10 years and I have no idea what book/parade you are talking about. Details or you are lying.

I don't even go to Brent and I know about this book. They mentioned it to us when we were trying to revamp our school. It's the "primer" for how to revamp your neighborhood school. One of the "original" parents on this magical Brent group offered to meet with us as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My favorite 'flippers' were the Brent parents who wanted to write a book/be honored with a parade for their awesome work of living in Capitol Hill and having school aged kids.

I feel though, that most of them have left this board because of their inability to 'flip' the middle school.

Haters gonna hate. Meanwhile, Brent provides a steady stream of outstanding scholars to BASIS, Latin and Hardy.

BTW, I've been a Brent volunteer/parent for almost 10 years and I have no idea what book/parade you are talking about. Details or you are lying.

I don't even go to Brent and I know about this book. They mentioned it to us when we were trying to revamp our school. It's the "primer" for how to revamp your neighborhood school. One of the "original" parents on this magical Brent group offered to meet with us as well.

Title of this book?

And you mean to say this Brent parent was willing to meet with you and offer insight about what worked well and what "mistakes were made" to help you out?? THE MONSTER!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eaton OOB parents whining about how their kids can no longer go to Deal when I live a few blocks from Deal and have never been able to have my kids IB there.

?? What street is within "a few blocks" of Deal and isn't zoned for either Murch or Janney, both feeding into Deal?

Anyone IB for Mann who lives near Turtle Park or just west of Mass Ave is @ 8-10 blocks from Deal but OOB, so yeah.

OK, but Turtle Park and points even farther west are more than a mile from Deal. As one might expect, many houses that are more than a mile from a given school aren't zoned for that school. If you lived .1 miles from Deal instead of 1.1+ miles from Deal, you might get some sympathy, I suppose. Anyway, sorry that you bought a house zoned to a school that you don't want your children to attend, but that just puts you in the same position as most of the rest of the city.