FARMS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:18:15, the person you referenced is without a clue on this topic. A family of 4 has to have an income of right around 42K or lower to qualify for a Free or Reduced Price Meal in the DC public schools.

I think the poster is the cousin of word salad lady from Eastern...

It's 42k lower if you have a certain amount of kids! You can even qualify for food stamps depending on how many children and or dependents you have. People have elders to take care of, their upside down on their homes and you may be making a certain amount of money but they base your income on you debt to ratio and that can mean that out of that 100k you really only bring home 42k which WOULD qualify you for FARMS. Sure I don't know how many people are doing this because people are usually embarrassed about this and keep it hush hush but I bet you the ones that do take advantage of it don't spread it! Plus I don't know what any other state offers or city, I can only speak for DC and DC has a lot of resources to offer its residences and "rich" people love free shit! With that's said, you may be surprised to know who's out there trying qualify for what and then turning around to talk about those same people when they are in fact those people. Come on, am I really saying something that's so hard to swallow?

[Anonymous]

No. You are sadly misinformed. The numbers are on the DCPS website and it has nothing to do what you "bring home." If you earn 42,643 or less with a family of four, you can qualify. If you have 17 dependents and make $100K you can probably qualify too. So what is your point?

You asked if what you're saying hard to swallow? No.

I think you're ignorant and loudly so. Are you related to word salad lady from Eastern? You write and reason a great deal like her.

Let me guess, DCPS graduate?

[Anonymous]

No, I actually graduated from a private school in MD. Money well spent!

[Anonymous]

A pp seems to be jumping to the conclusion that anyone who is avoiding a school that has a large majority of low income students must, then, be racist.

This is a clear sign of someone who doesn't get out of DC nearly enough and probably received a crappy education themselves.

Research proves that schools with more than about 50% of low income students enrolled has poorer educational outcomes for all the students there. It isn't good for anyone.

To read raciism into rational decision making is ignorant

[Anonymous]

05:47, see you don't get it. Suburbian schools and inter-city schools are not of the same caliber. So to compare DC specialty schools with a comprehensive suburbian high-school is insulting to say the least. Excuse me, McKinley is in the same caliber as they are recognized as a specialty school so don't get it twisted. We will stop throwing it in the mix, when the ingredients don't warrant the addition anymore.

To the poster who's giving percentages of FARM students being 50% of above as the horror and then say it is not a racist tone to point it out, is foolish. Hey, I am the first one to understand that whites are much harder on their own. So, if 50% of PWT (FARMS with no color) attended a school and there were a group of whites who were significantly richer, they too would be the first to abandon the school. White one white prejuidices do happen.

[Anonymous]

Oh dear. It's not prejudice. It's rational thought. If those schools with high populations of poor kids actually posted excellent outcomes this would not even be an issue. It is not the CHILDREN anyone is trying to avoid. It is the rightful all out financial and pedagogical focus on the struggling kids who, it is proven, appear in larger numbers in low income schools. The problem is the education system and its policies and how they relate to high poverty schools. It is not the precious, lovely and full of potential kids who are in those schools. If you just can't see this distinction, I am sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A pp seems to be jumping to the conclusion that anyone who is avoiding a school that has a large majority of low income students must, then, be racist.

This is a clear sign of someone who doesn't get out of DC nearly enough and probably received a crappy education themselves.

Research proves that schools with more than about 50% of low income students enrolled has poorer educational outcomes for all the students there. It isn't good for anyone.

To read raciism into rational decision making is ignorant

No, I'm not assuming shit! Not wanting your child to go to school with low income children because of low scores or poor schooling is one thing but accompanying it with a particular race or specifying the race while distinguishing status is racist and I can prove it by the amount of posts that say it on here but as involved with the school system as I am and as many PTA's that I've attended, I've NEVER hear anyone say anything remotely close to what is said on these threads when it comes to being sooooo particular. Stop trying to turn it around and it's impossible and pointless to keep having these "points of views" behind computers anyway. All "Anonymous" does is give the cowards balls to say what they really want to say without reveiling who they really are. I don't have a chip, I'm not racist not nor do I have a problem with people expressing their opinion but I will speak out on that dumb shit y'all be talking!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh dear. It's not prejudice. It's rational thought. If those schools with high populations of poor kids actually posted excellent outcomes this would not even be an issue. It is not the CHILDREN anyone is trying to avoid. It is the rightful all out financial and pedagogical focus on the struggling kids who, it is proven, appear in larger numbers in low income schools. The problem is the education system and its policies and how they relate to high poverty schools. It is not the precious, lovely and full of potential kids who are in those schools. If you just can't see this distinction, I am sorry.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14:55, you are precious. Don't change. Here we go with skewed statiatics to make meaningless point. What are the FARM stats for Banneker but yet whites feel that Banneker is not worthy, regardless of their track record. What is SWW FARM stats? What is McKinley's FARM stats but their Principal is the Principal of the year at a school with large AA. Is it an oxymoron?

Thanks, I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A pp seems to be jumping to the conclusion that anyone who is avoiding a school that has a large majority of low income students must, then, be racist.

This is a clear sign of someone who doesn't get out of DC nearly enough and probably received a crappy education themselves.

Research proves that schools with more than about 50% of low income students enrolled has poorer educational outcomes for all the students there. It isn't good for anyone.

To read raciism into rational decision making is ignorant

No, I'm not assuming shit! Not wanting your child to go to school with low income children because of low scores or poor schooling is one thing but accompanying it with a particular race or specifying the race while distinguishing status is racist and I can prove it by the amount of posts that say it on here but as involved with the school system as I am and as many PTA's that I've attended, I've NEVER hear anyone say anything remotely close to what is said on these threads when it comes to being sooooo particular. Stop trying to turn it around and it's impossible and pointless to keep having these "points of views" behind computers anyway. All "Anonymous" does is give the cowards balls to say what they really want to say without reveiling who they really are. I don't have a chip, I'm not racist not nor do I have a problem with people expressing their opinion but I will speak out on that dumb shit y'all be talking!!!!

Speak for yourself.

[Anonymous]

The Banneker question is out there though. What say those who avoid Banneker? I know what is said to me privately by those I know with HS aged children, and it had nothing to do with SES. Many have admitted that they and their children would never consider Banneker because they feel uncomfortable with the idea of possibly being the "only." I know exactly what is meant by that and I personally think that it's sad.

Banneker, SWW, Wilson, Ellington, McKinley, parochial and independent schools are ALL on my list. The jury is still out on the charter high schools. Our HS choice will be based on course offerings, not pigment.

[Anonymous]

22:50, sad is not the word but it is the state of the affairs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm black and I would rather have a International/Asian education over an American education any day of the week cause we don't know anything other than being bullies and we complain when someone bullies us! People have their positions based on who they know and it's moe whites in position to give those positions than minorities and that's how the whites get ahead. Not based on how smart and educated they are.

Sorry but judging by your superior grammar skills it has nothing to do with race. Sounds like you either dropped out of high school or benefited from affirmative action to get into a really shitty school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm black and I would rather have a International/Asian education over an American education any day of the week cause we don't know anything other than being bullies and we complain when someone bullies us! People have their positions based on who they know and it's moe whites in position to give those positions than minorities and that's how the whites get ahead. Not based on how smart and educated they are.

Sorry but judging by your superior grammar skills it has nothing to do with race. Sounds like you either dropped out of high school or benefited from affirmative action to get into a really shitty school.

Grammer skills? Whether or not I know or don't know how to construct a sentence correctly or the fact that I really don't care when the computer tries to auto correct is besides the point. Some parent that are stay at home moms or dads may or may not have had the educational skills reguardless of their SES status. Luckily, there is NO amount of schooling, PHD, Masters degree etc on parenting. The fact that SOME of these parents and not all are under the illusion that there Degrees or social status somehow rates the fact that their good or bad parents is beyond me. Ps......I purposely left out commas punctuation marks so you or anyone else can correct them.

[Anonymous]

Lawd Jeezus, will the grammar police just go somewhere and commit themselves. Again, if you read the item and responded to it, the intent was made successfully. Here are two letters "FU" sent with one stroke from my computer. Spell check that sweetie.