So, what is wrong with Hardy?

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Anonymous wrote:What is this thing of the trailers? Txs!

PP thinks that only poor families can end up sending their kids there, and does not want to be associated with this poor community, and to make sure she is not, she's bashing the school, and confronting good sense arguments.

So trailers=poor people? (I.e.FARMs?)

Yes, at Mann they put the farm kid in the trailer.

Seriously. Is there a parking lot with trailers IB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That was a joke, by the way.

There aren't any farms kids at Mann.

Got it, but my questions are not sarcastic whatsoever. I get lost ehen they start with the trailer thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That was a joke, by the way.

There aren't any farms kids at Mann.

Got it, but my questions are not sarcastic whatsoever. I get lost ehen they start with the trailer thing.

A trailer-like portable classroom

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is this thing of the trailers? Txs!

PP thinks that only poor families can end up sending their kids there, and does not want to be associated with this poor community, and to make sure she is not, she's bashing the school, and confronting good sense arguments.

By "good sense argument" you mean that fewer trailers at Mann means more kids at Hardy?

The private school crowd will leave after 5th rather than 4 th, so while the size of the Mann 5 th grade will increase, the % attending hardy will decrease.

Who are you?

Why are you interested in this thread?

Why don't you spend time with your kids instead at 8 pm?

Really, are you obsessed with Hardy or what?

Want a therapist?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is it true Hardy turns no one down in the lottery?

Not sure about this year. Last year there was a waitlist but everyone on it got called eventually and they didn't quite fill the school.

It's political. Hardy serves as a safety valve for those trying to avoid truly crappy middle schools.

What surprises me is that folks will debate for months on DCUM about uniforms, IB numbers, SEM, etc.. yet fail to appreciate this obvious truth.

That's because it is neither obvious nor truth. If IB parents attend Hardy then there will be no room for OOB students. And nobody is trying to keep IB parents out. In fact, DCPS and Principal Pride have been doing backflips trying to get IB parents to attend.

But the unspoken corollary here is that IB families are unenthusiastic about joining a community comprised predominantly of OOB families avoiding their crappy local options.

That's not unspoken - IB families have said repeatedly that they do not want to attend a school with lots of OOB students. That part is true. And it makes the point - there isn't some conspiracy to keep Hardy as some safety valve for OOB students. The opposite is true -DCPS is trying to get IB students to attend. It's just that IB families won't go.

Because they know that the OOB numbers will increase right along with the IB numbers.

If DCPS were truly interested in Hardy becoming a predominantly IB school, they would reduce enrollment to give the grass roots IB recruitment effort a shot at succeeding.

The Hardy proposition is a bait-and-switch for IB families.

You sound like one of the Watkins crazies.

When LESS THAN 2/3 can perform at grade level, it is delusional to suppose that making DCPS schools more exclusive will ever, EVER happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is this thing of the trailers? Txs!

PP thinks that only poor families can end up sending their kids there, and does not want to be associated with this poor community, and to make sure she is not, she's bashing the school, and confronting good sense arguments.

By "good sense argument" you mean that fewer trailers at Mann means more kids at Hardy?

The private school crowd will leave after 5th rather than 4 th, so while the size of the Mann 5 th grade will increase, the % attending hardy will decrease.

Who are you?

Why are you interested in this thread?

Why don't you spend time with your kids instead at 8 pm?

Really, are you obsessed with Hardy or what?

Want a therapist?

Who you calling trailer trash?

[Anonymous]

I would home school my child before I sent him to Hardy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would home school my child before I sent him to Hardy.

Homeschooling can be great option for many kids, in all kinds of school zones. Whether it is economically feasible for any given family, will depend on if that family can afford to give up one parental income (or has one SAH parent to begin with) I would think IB to Hardy families are less likely to be in that category, but I am sure there are some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would home school my child before I sent him to Hardy.

Thanks for this insight.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would home school my child before I sent him to Hardy.

Thanks for this insight.

Yes, very useful to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it true Hardy turns no one down in the lottery?

Not sure about this year. Last year there was a waitlist but everyone on it got called eventually and they didn't quite fill the school.

It's political. Hardy serves as a safety valve for those trying to avoid truly crappy middle schools.

What surprises me is that folks will debate for months on DCUM about uniforms, IB numbers, SEM, etc.. yet fail to appreciate this obvious truth.

That's because it is neither obvious nor truth. If IB parents attend Hardy then there will be no room for OOB students. And nobody is trying to keep IB parents out. In fact, DCPS and Principal Pride have been doing backflips trying to get IB parents to attend.

But the unspoken corollary here is that IB families are unenthusiastic about joining a community comprised predominantly of OOB families avoiding their crappy local options.

That's not unspoken - IB families have said repeatedly that they do not want to attend a school with lots of OOB students. That part is true. And it makes the point - there isn't some conspiracy to keep Hardy as some safety valve for OOB students. The opposite is true -DCPS is trying to get IB students to attend. It's just that IB families won't go.

Because they know that the OOB numbers will increase right along with the IB numbers.

If DCPS were truly interested in Hardy becoming a predominantly IB school, they would reduce enrollment to give the grass roots IB recruitment effort a shot at succeeding.

The Hardy proposition is a bait-and-switch for IB families.

You sound like one of the Watkins crazies.

When LESS THAN 2/3 can perform at grade level, it is delusional to suppose that making DCPS schools more exclusive will ever, EVER happen.

PP, you simultaneously insult me and argue my point.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it true Hardy turns no one down in the lottery?

Not sure about this year. Last year there was a waitlist but everyone on it got called eventually and they didn't quite fill the school.

It's political. Hardy serves as a safety valve for those trying to avoid truly crappy middle schools.

What surprises me is that folks will debate for months on DCUM about uniforms, IB numbers, SEM, etc.. yet fail to appreciate this obvious truth.

That's because it is neither obvious nor truth. If IB parents attend Hardy then there will be no room for OOB students. And nobody is trying to keep IB parents out. In fact, DCPS and Principal Pride have been doing backflips trying to get IB parents to attend.

But the unspoken corollary here is that IB families are unenthusiastic about joining a community comprised predominantly of OOB families avoiding their crappy local options.

That's not unspoken - IB families have said repeatedly that they do not want to attend a school with lots of OOB students. That part is true. And it makes the point - there isn't some conspiracy to keep Hardy as some safety valve for OOB students. The opposite is true -DCPS is trying to get IB students to attend. It's just that IB families won't go.

Because they know that the OOB numbers will increase right along with the IB numbers.

If DCPS were truly interested in Hardy becoming a predominantly IB school, they would reduce enrollment to give the grass roots IB recruitment effort a shot at succeeding.

The Hardy proposition is a bait-and-switch for IB families.

You sound like one of the Watkins crazies.

When LESS THAN 2/3 can perform at grade level, it is delusional to suppose that making DCPS schools more exclusive will ever, EVER happen.

PP, you simultaneously insult me and argue my point.

Well, just because you're a bitch doesn't mean I disagree with you. Sometimes I am too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would home school my child before I sent him to Hardy.

Thanks for this insight.

Yes, very useful to know.

It's my pleasure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, if ALL OOB applicants are accepted at Hardy, then the ENTIRE city already has it as another option.

For all those saying, "I'm zoned for Deal but would go to Hardy." There you are! It is open and ready for you.

And if you look at the map of where Hardy kids come from:
http://edu.codefordc.org/#!/school/246

You'll see that very close to zero of them come from within the Deal boundaries. Maybe a handful from Shepherd Park, the map is imprecise. But it's fewer than ten.

Now, there may be some kids who are OOB for Deal but have the right to attend -- Deal is over a third OOB after all -- who opt for Hardy, they wouldn't show on the map. And it may be that last year was a fluke, that people didn't apply for Hardy because they thought it was hard to get into.

This map is kind of amazing. Everyone should see it at least once. Really illustrates the crazy situation we have in DC public education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it true Hardy turns no one down in the lottery?

Not sure about this year. Last year there was a waitlist but everyone on it got called eventually and they didn't quite fill the school.

It's political. Hardy serves as a safety valve for those trying to avoid truly crappy middle schools.

What surprises me is that folks will debate for months on DCUM about uniforms, IB numbers, SEM, etc.. yet fail to appreciate this obvious truth.

That's because it is neither obvious nor truth. If IB parents attend Hardy then there will be no room for OOB students. And nobody is trying to keep IB parents out. In fact, DCPS and Principal Pride have been doing backflips trying to get IB parents to attend.

But the unspoken corollary here is that IB families are unenthusiastic about joining a community comprised predominantly of OOB families avoiding their crappy local options.

That's not unspoken - IB families have said repeatedly that they do not want to attend a school with lots of OOB students. That part is true. And it makes the point - there isn't some conspiracy to keep Hardy as some safety valve for OOB students. The opposite is true -DCPS is trying to get IB students to attend. It's just that IB families won't go.

Because they know that the OOB numbers will increase right along with the IB numbers.

If DCPS were truly interested in Hardy becoming a predominantly IB school, they would reduce enrollment to give the grass roots IB recruitment effort a shot at succeeding.

The Hardy proposition is a bait-and-switch for IB families.

You sound like one of the Watkins crazies.

When LESS THAN 2/3 can perform at grade level, it is delusional to suppose that making DCPS schools more exclusive will ever, EVER happen.

PP, you simultaneously insult me and argue my point.

Well, just because you're a bitch doesn't mean I disagree with you. Sometimes I am too.

My work here is done, then. I'll go bitch on another thread.