HB Woodlawn lottery?

[Anonymous]

Have a DC at HB. Younger sibling did not get in - #30 on waitlist. There are a lot of us out there. You just choose to shoot your mouth off saying it's a conspiracy. When it's not.

[Anonymous]

This is the last successful lawsuit I know about.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/03/28/lawsuit-calls-new-arlington-school-lottery-unfair-to-white-children/6de2b1cf-11df-4ca2-93ea-9ffd38e49625/?utm_term=.77a49353e3b6

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the last successful lawsuit I know about.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/03/28/lawsuit-calls-new-arlington-school-lottery-unfair-to-white-children/6de2b1cf-11df-4ca2-93ea-9ffd38e49625/?utm_term=.77a49353e3b6

Wow. 1998 and in 2017 it's the same exact issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

Name names or it didn't happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

Name names or it didn't happen.

Not that tired line. It's an anonymous board and children are involved. I would never name names here.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I'm full of stupid questions...

If my kid ( toddler) gets into HB for 6th grade, are they in for high school too?
Interesting that people feel there is a conspiracy surrounding the lottery. It seems like many of my neighbors have sent kids to HB. We are a very high FARMS zone. I suspect there is likely only a handful of kids applying for our 3 spots. I'm guessing you have good odds in my neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I'm full of stupid questions...

If my kid ( toddler) gets into HB for 6th grade, are they in for high school too?
Interesting that people feel there is a conspiracy surrounding the lottery. It seems like many of my neighbors have sent kids to HB. We are a very high FARMS zone. I suspect there is likely only a handful of kids applying for our 3 spots. I'm guessing you have good odds in my neighborhood.

The conspiracy would apply to high income 'goods were coincidentally the largest PTa donor or political celebs get in. So arlington spots are likely a lottery, for example. Not sure if a real thing but your anecdote doesn't really prove either way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I'm full of stupid questions...

If my kid ( toddler) gets into HB for 6th grade, are they in for high school too?
Interesting that people feel there is a conspiracy surrounding the lottery. It seems like many of my neighbors have sent kids to HB. We are a very high FARMS zone. I suspect there is likely only a handful of kids applying for our 3 spots. I'm guessing you have good odds in my neighborhood.

The conspiracy would apply to high income 'goods were coincidentally the largest PTa donor or political celebs get in. So arlington spots are likely a lottery, for example. Not sure if a real thing but your anecdote doesn't really prove either way

It's was just anecdotal. It does makes sense that with all of the over crowding, wealth, and high achievement in North Arlington, it would be harder to snag an HB slot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

Interesting. There are 8 kids on my street who have gone to Woodlawn and not one of their siblings got in.

As for the percentage of ID'd gifted kids getting in, doesn't it make sense that the parents of the average gifted kid are more likely to enter a lottery for a high performing school than the parents of the rest? It makes sense that lots of gifted kids would win the lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

[/b]Interesting. There are 8 kids on my street who have gone to Woodlawn and not one of their siblings got in.[b]

As for the percentage of ID'd gifted kids getting in, doesn't it make sense that the parents of the average gifted kid are more likely to enter a lottery for a high performing school than the parents of the rest? It makes sense that lots of gifted kids would win the lottery.

That in and of itself is pretty amazing. Are they all different ages?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

Interesting. There are 8 kids on my street who have gone to Woodlawn and not one of their siblings got in.

As for the percentage of ID'd gifted kids getting in, doesn't it make sense that the parents of the average gifted kid are more likely to enter a lottery for a high performing school than the parents of the rest? It makes sense that lots of gifted kids would win the lottery.

Doesn't that track with overcrowding? More and more kids vying for slots. Chances get slimmer and slimmer. Little bro doesn't get to hitch a ride with big bro. Bummer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

Interesting. There are 8 kids on my street who have gone to Woodlawn and not one of their siblings got in.

As for the percentage of ID'd gifted kids getting in, doesn't it make sense that the parents of the average gifted kid are more likely to enter a lottery for a high performing school than the parents of the rest? It makes sense that lots of gifted kids would win the lottery.

Come on ---every N Arlington school has the same SES/demo. All have highly educated parents. Everyone submits an HB application. The fact it's only the GT kids (which are dubious/political designations anyways) that win spots is the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

Interesting. There are 8 kids on my street who have gone to Woodlawn and not one of their siblings got in.

As for the percentage of ID'd gifted kids getting in, doesn't it make sense that the parents of the average gifted kid are more likely to enter a lottery for a high performing school than the parents of the rest? It makes sense that lots of gifted kids would win the lottery.

Come on ---every N Arlington school has the same SES/demo. All have highly educated parents. Everyone submits an HB application. The fact it's only the GT kids (which are dubious/political designations anyways) that win spots is the problem.

These aren't facts. Start dealing in facts and you might be able to craft a convincing argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Siblings will 95 percent always get in.

If you are considered "gifted and talented" at ATS, you will usually get in.

If you are a player in local Dem politics, you will almost always get in.

+1

[/b]Interesting. There are 8 kids on my street who have gone to Woodlawn and not one of their siblings got in.[b]

As for the percentage of ID'd gifted kids getting in, doesn't it make sense that the parents of the average gifted kid are more likely to enter a lottery for a high performing school than the parents of the rest? It makes sense that lots of gifted kids would win the lottery.

That in and of itself is pretty amazing. Are they all different ages?

Yes. A few that have graduated, a few in high school now, and a couple in middle school. Of the five 6th graders on the street currently 3 or 4 applied but none got in. At least 2 of the applicants receive gifted services, for those keeping track.