My kids’ FCPS high school has eliminated homework, classwork doesn’t count, SBG implemented, but you don’t even have to retake anymore, the quarter grade is replaced if the next quarter grade is higher (a system previously reserved for those in danger of not graduating but now for all students - the very definition of less rigor), and also no final exams. No rigor except in sports. Oh and chronic absenteeism is up. Where to go for affordable housing and academic rigor… Not MCPS - looks like they adopted these policies awhile back. If you are going to buy in FCPS, maybe email Reid first and ask if SBG is coming to all schools or just some. I thought I’d be safe moving to one of the top pyramids but nope. We used to live in Arlington - and we moved for both reasons - schools and house prices. I think most people with young kids at least take into account the elementary schools when making decisions like this. |
We've had people with kids moving into our block in Arlington from DC. I guess it's cheaper than paying for a house and private school in DC. |
I'm not wrong. Five out of 27 approved permits are for duplexes. Thirteen out of 27 approved projects are for 4-6 plexes. |
^ Here are the approved 6-plexes. "Several" of these are in Waverly Hills? 2612 S. Fern Street 4611 N. Carlin Springs Road 735 N. George Mason Drive 4015 7th Street S. 4019 7th Street S. 1227 N. Utah Street 3802 14th Street N. 1004 N. Daniel Street 2111 N. Uhle Street 4610 17th Street N. |
What misinfo am I spreading? Our north alrington school does not have homework and thats a fact. And I know that many of the elementary schools do not require homework. I also know Sawnson middle school (where I have a child) does not require much homework.
I'm not sure how that is misinformation? Please let me know which schools do require homework, especially at the elementary level. I'd love to know!!
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OK. And there are also townhouses and semi-detached homes... First, I said "Most MM won’t be 6-plex. MANY families live in THs/duplexes." Then, I said: "Most of the approved (and pending) projects are duplex/THs/semi-detached." Both are 100% accurate according to the tracker. 14 > 13 approved 10 > 8 under review Patiently waiting here... |
Here are three: https://redf.in/Cqyjaf https://redf.in/tUVLqJ https://redf.in/eE320P |
You didn't say "my kids' ES". We were talking about APS and spoke as if there wasn't homework anywhere. Also you said they: eliminated gifts - untrue allow unlimited test retakes - untrue are doing SBG - untrue |
two of those are 3-unit THs and only 1 is actually in Waverly Hills? |
The largest category of housing being built under MM is a 6 unit multi family building. That's the single most popular option. |
Two of the three have 6-plex permits. 17th St + Utah |
My bad. Utah is adding 3 for total of 6. |
Okay lets pivot a bit: rather than eliminate, we can say undermine and watered down? reduced hours allowed and scope of allowed homework: https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/ape-reports/homework-policy gifted rebranded to aac and no longer taughter by trained GT teacher but instead handled by classroom teacher and must be made available to all members of the class and the associated overhead that entails unlimited retakes -- set a floor of 80% as the grade that student can ever get on a test (because they can retake until they get 80%) SBG is happening at all elemtaries and is going to be expanded to middle school and eventually non-AP high school courses without questions these are big changes that are unpopular with academically focused parents. |
I actually did say my kids elementary school does not have homework in my original post. You have the wrong poster.
But can you please provide all the schools that still have homework? I'd really love to know. And which schools (elementary level) do not do SBG? I know Jamestown is still using traditional grading but is switching to SBG next year. Also, I'd love to know which schools are still providing a gifted program. We have an AAC at our elementary school, and teachers are expected to provide differentiated learning. There is no "gifted" program per se. There is a whole other recent thread on DCUM discussing the lack of rigor with the AAC model. You should check it out.
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I will also add that, as far as the retake policy, this just changed. And it was because APS realized how terrible the previous policy was and how it varied from school to school and teacher to teacher (some teachers made kids jump through hoops to do a retake while others handed out the same test).
I think the retake policy was well intended; we want kids to learn the material, not just be after the "A." But it was poorly executed and thought out and created more work for teachers (creating more than one test, finding time to give out retakes, etc.). It also stressed some kids out who are constantly striving for the best grade; they became behind on new content while trying to study (again) for previous content. Or, they had soccer that night and just decided not to study and see what was on the test, knowing they could take it again. |