GDS admissions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s laughable that anyone in the neighborhood thinks they can legislate where anyone can stop for 5 seconds and let a preteen or teen hope out of thh huh e car. The people that live near Deal know it could be a lot worse.

But that is exactly what the school agreed to do, at least regarding the streets nearest the school. Tons of people drop off east of Wisconsin. And of course, kids park illegally all over the neighborhood.

Not so. The agreement only forbids dropoffs on the immediately adjacent streets -- nothing else for parents. Stop lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Correct re WI Avenue. And that is exactly how it should be. WI is an immensely busy street and people have the right to drive on it and drop off where the City permits it. There are literally thousands of cars driving up WI every morning -- you are losing all sense of proportion.

You’re all missing the fact that there are GDS parents standing in illegal spots everyday during pick up. There’s only 1 legal spot on Wisconsin in front of the gas station not 3, and there are no legal spots between Ellicott and 42nd street on Wisconsin any time of day.

Isn't that just a parking enforcement problem then? The ANC should get the city to send some meter maids up there to ticket them and I'm sure it will stop. One thing DC does well is hand out parking tickets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s laughable that anyone in the neighborhood thinks they can legislate where anyone can stop for 5 seconds and let a preteen or teen hope out of thh huh e car. The people that live near Deal know it could be a lot worse.

But that is exactly what the school agreed to do, at least regarding the streets nearest the school. Tons of people drop off east of Wisconsin. And of course, kids park illegally all over the neighborhood.

The parents didn't agree to anything, and I don't how the school would even begin to try enforcing this. Are they supposed to have monitors out all over the surrounding neighborhoods trying to catch kids getting out of cars?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s laughable that anyone in the neighborhood thinks they can legislate where anyone can stop for 5 seconds and let a preteen or teen hope out of thh huh e car. The people that live near Deal know it could be a lot worse.

But that is exactly what the school agreed to do, at least regarding the streets nearest the school. Tons of people drop off east of Wisconsin. And of course, kids park illegally all over the neighborhood.

The parents didn't agree to anything, and I don't how the school would even begin to try enforcing this. Are they supposed to have monitors out all over the surrounding neighborhoods trying to catch kids getting out of cars?

The parents agreed to adhere to the transportation requirements as part of the enrollment contract.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s laughable that anyone in the neighborhood thinks they can legislate where anyone can stop for 5 seconds and let a preteen or teen hope out of thh huh e car. The people that live near Deal know it could be a lot worse.

But that is exactly what the school agreed to do, at least regarding the streets nearest the school. Tons of people drop off east of Wisconsin. And of course, kids park illegally all over the neighborhood.

Not so. The agreement only forbids dropoffs on the immediately adjacent streets -- nothing else for parents. Stop lying.

That’s what I said - streets nearest the school. East of Wisconsin is fair game and there are many, many students being dropped off there. And students, by their own admission, parking on neighborhood streets all day which is illegal and against the agreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Correct re WI Avenue. And that is exactly how it should be. WI is an immensely busy street and people have the right to drive on it and drop off where the City permits it. There are literally thousands of cars driving up WI every morning -- you are losing all sense of proportion.

You’re all missing the fact that there are GDS parents standing in illegal spots everyday during pick up. There’s only 1 legal spot on Wisconsin in front of the gas station not 3, and there are no legal spots between Ellicott and 42nd street on Wisconsin any time of day.

Isn't that just a parking enforcement problem then? The ANC should get the city to send some meter maids up there to ticket them and I'm sure it will stop. One thing DC does well is hand out parking tickets.

Don’t parents, as part of their enrollment agreement with the school, agree to adhere to the transportation management plan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only way to drop on campus is via carpool, per the ANC restrictions. Not every one has been able to find carpools or lives in areas where that is feasible.

Do these ANC restrictions also impose the carpool rule on those families living sufficiently far away from campus, or is the distance-based exemption one that GDS chose to provide notwithstanding?

[Anonymous]

Wait, so ANC didn’t notice for two years and no problems? Also why isn’t ANC addressing the rampant crime? Also is this the ANC that was photographed sticking a middle finger at a community business. Just shut up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, so ANC didn’t notice for two years and no problems? Also why isn’t ANC addressing the rampant crime? Also is this the ANC that was photographed sticking a middle finger at a community business. Just shut up.

Hahaha. It’s not like the ANC has a police force.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, so ANC didn’t notice for two years and no problems? Also why isn’t ANC addressing the rampant crime? Also is this the ANC that was photographed sticking a middle finger at a community business. Just shut up.

Nice that whataboutism still a GDS supporter approved debate technique.

OK, wait, doesn't neighborhood around Potomac School require that ALL the students arrive by school bus? Yep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, so ANC didn’t notice for two years and no problems? Also why isn’t ANC addressing the rampant crime? Also is this the ANC that was photographed sticking a middle finger at a community business. Just shut up.

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s laughable that anyone in the neighborhood thinks they can legislate where anyone can stop for 5 seconds and let a preteen or teen hope out of thh huh e car. The people that live near Deal know it could be a lot worse.

But that is exactly what the school agreed to do, at least regarding the streets nearest the school. Tons of people drop off east of Wisconsin. And of course, kids park illegally all over the neighborhood.

Not so. The agreement only forbids dropoffs on the immediately adjacent streets -- nothing else for parents. Stop lying.

That’s what I said - streets nearest the school. East of Wisconsin is fair game and there are many, many students being dropped off there. And students, by their own admission, parking on neighborhood streets all day which is illegal and against the agreement.

That's NOT in the MOU, and moreover, anyone with a shred of common sense would realize what an impractical idea this is. Does Sidwell, NCS, or St. Albans monitor drop offs on the other side of Wisconsin Avenue? On the other side of Mass Ave? Wisconisn Avenue is a six lane major artery running through the city. And how would you distinguish between GDS, Jackson-Reed, and Deal families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, so ANC didn’t notice for two years and no problems? Also why isn’t ANC addressing the rampant crime? Also is this the ANC that was photographed sticking a middle finger at a community business. Just shut up.

The ANC is saying it was duped. It is a ridiculous assertion. The ANC knows how to read agreements that have been filed. If they say they are being duped, it's because those idiots don't even read their own agreements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only way to drop on campus is via carpool, per the ANC restrictions. Not every one has been able to find carpools or lives in areas where that is feasible.

Do these ANC restrictions also impose the carpool rule on those families living sufficiently far away from campus, or is the distance-based exemption one that GDS chose to provide notwithstanding?

GDS has discretion under the MOU to exempt families from the carpooling requirement on a case by case basis (due to distance, special transportation needs, lack of access to other transportation), so long as they remain under trip caps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, so ANC didn’t notice for two years and no problems? Also why isn’t ANC addressing the rampant crime? Also is this the ANC that was photographed sticking a middle finger at a community business. Just shut up.

The ANC is saying it was duped. It is a ridiculous assertion. The ANC knows how to read agreements that have been filed. If they say they are being duped, it's because those idiots don't even read their own agreements.

It is the school’s responsibility, acc to the agreement they signed with the city, to report.