Can anything be done about HB Woodlawn?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Sounds that way. Her kid didn't get in via the lottery so time to shut it down, of course.
Crabs in a bucket

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Sounds that way. Her kid didn't get in via the lottery so time to shut it down, of course.
Crabs in a bucket

I have toddlers. 100 million for a building meant to be the crown jewel of Rosslyn’s revitalization? F#ck that. It hasn’t been answered for, not by a long shot.
Whatever. I hope it benefits your kids. Maybe they’ll gain some intelligence. There’s no way they’ve inherited any.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Sounds that way. Her kid didn't get in via the lottery so time to shut it down, of course.
Crabs in a bucket

I have toddlers. 100 million for a building meant to be the crown jewel of Rosslyn’s revitalization? F#ck that. It hasn’t been answered for, not by a long shot.
Whatever. I hope it benefits your kids. Maybe they’ll gain some intelligence. There’s no way they’ve inherited any.

You should totally throw all your energy into getting H-B Woodlawn shut down. You'll win for sure.

[Anonymous]

So quick question- since it's a lottery school with hundreds on the waitlist is there ever a circumstance where a child should be admitted outside of the normal lottery, for instance, due to special needs? I really think there is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So quick question- since it's a lottery school with hundreds on the waitlist is there ever a circumstance where a child should be admitted outside of the normal lottery, for instance, due to special needs? I really think there is not.

Who knows? Not us, because the process is totally opaque. Which is how we end up with the principal letting a few lucky kids in off lottery just because she likes them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Sounds that way. Her kid didn't get in via the lottery so time to shut it down, of course.
Crabs in a bucket

I have toddlers. 100 million for a building meant to be the crown jewel of Rosslyn’s revitalization? F#ck that. It hasn’t been answered for, not by a long shot.
Whatever. I hope it benefits your kids. Maybe they’ll gain some intelligence. There’s no way they’ve inherited any.

You should totally throw all your energy into getting H-B Woodlawn shut down. You'll win for sure.

I can think it’s a total waste of our money and resources ( and point out your stupidity) without being bothered otherwise. My children will be going to private school. Getting informed was wise. APS is all fluff and no stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So quick question- since it's a lottery school with hundreds on the waitlist is there ever a circumstance where a child should be admitted outside of the normal lottery, for instance, due to special needs? I really think there is not.

*thud*

For petesake people, if you're going to try to make a smart point, do the slightest bit of research so you don't look like an idiot. Arlington's Secondary Program for Autism is fully integrated with H-B Woodlawn. Some of those kids you think are getting in for no good reason may have Asperger's and are a part of that program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So quick question- since it's a lottery school with hundreds on the waitlist is there ever a circumstance where a child should be admitted outside of the normal lottery, for instance, due to special needs? I really think there is not.

*thud*

For petesake people, if you're going to try to make a smart point, do the slightest bit of research so you don't look like an idiot. Arlington's Secondary Program for Autism is fully integrated with H-B Woodlawn. Some of those kids you think are getting in for no good reason may have Asperger's and are a part of that program.

I asked. I wasn't PP posting from before accusing anyone of anything. So there are seats outside of the lottery at HB for special needs students? Is there a separate lottery for those seats, or do they accommodate everyone who qualifies and applies?

[Anonymous]

It's a completely separate program that shares space at the Stratford location. That being said, the kids at HB have a special relationship and work with the kids at Stratford.

https://www.apsva.us/school-overviews/stratford-program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a completely separate program that shares space at the Stratford location. That being said, the kids at HB have a special relationship and work with the kids at Stratford.

https://www.apsva.us/school-overviews/stratford-program.

According to Stratford parents, they spend about 30 minutes together a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a completely separate program that shares space at the Stratford location. That being said, the kids at HB have a special relationship and work with the kids at Stratford.

https://www.apsva.us/school-overviews/stratford-program.

The Stratford program is seaparate from the autism program. The Stratford program is largely segregated from HB, whereas the autism program is integrated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Sounds that way. Her kid didn't get in via the lottery so time to shut it down, of course.
Crabs in a bucket

I have toddlers. 100 million for a building meant to be the crown jewel of Rosslyn’s revitalization? F#ck that. It hasn’t been answered for, not by a long shot.
Whatever. I hope it benefits your kids. Maybe they’ll gain some intelligence. There’s no way they’ve inherited any.

You should totally throw all your energy into getting H-B Woodlawn shut down. You'll win for sure.

I can think it’s a total waste of our money and resources ( and point out your stupidity) without being bothered otherwise. My children will be going to private school. Getting informed was wise. APS is all fluff and no stuff.

Your children are going to attend private school, yet you're trolling the public school boards. Riiiight. No one who could afford private and had already made the decision to send kids to private would be this invested. And if your kids are going private there's no reason to live in Arlington. Move to Lake Barcroft or Alexandria and get a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Not sure TJ is a remotely good comparison. Fairfax County has more teachers and staff in their schools than Arlington has students. Think about that for a second. It's educating nearly 190,000 kids in 200 schools. Just because it works for Fairfax doesn't mean that model is applicable to the smallest county in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Not sure TJ is a remotely good comparison. Fairfax County has more teachers and staff in their schools than Arlington has students. Think about that for a second. It's educating nearly 190,000 kids in 200 schools. Just because it works for Fairfax doesn't mean that model is applicable to the smallest county in the DMV.

DP. Do you have a substantive response to pp’s point, or is this the equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling, “I CANT HEAR YOU!” because you don’t like what the person is saying?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong argument.
All this tit for tat about admission is beside the point.

We are paying for a TINY PRIVATE SCHOOL that can’t possibly accommodate the number of students interested.

That’s the only issue that matters. We can’t afford it. We don’t have space for it. It’s not equitable.
The end.

You sound like one of the people who complains how TJ is unfair to other Fairfax County schools. You really expect counties to give up renowned schools because you think they're "unfair"?

Not sure TJ is a remotely good comparison. Fairfax County has more teachers and staff in their schools than Arlington has students. Think about that for a second. It's educating nearly 190,000 kids in 200 schools. Just because it works for Fairfax doesn't mean that model is applicable to the smallest county in the DMV.

DP. Do you have a substantive response to pp’s point, or is this the equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling, “I CANT HEAR YOU!” because you don’t like what the person is saying?

DP. TJ is not a good comparison because it's a test-in school. Kids who get in have earned it with higher scores. I, for one, can better accept that model because it's serving a particular type of student with a particular curriculum that not every child could be successful with. If HB is for a particular type of student, as I believe it was created to be, there should be some sort of application other than lottery. If it's just become so successful because of its smaller size and lower student/teacher ratio and its culture, then maybe we should build a dozen HB's instead of a 4th mega high school.