Applications down 21% on myschooldc

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

I completely agree with you that it’s disgraceful that DC schools have been closed for over a year, but this last statement is absurd. There are a lot of factors that go into what the effect will be for any individual child long-term.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

I mean, you should probably look at the differentiation by SES for test scores before you go off and say that DC students are going to outperform AL students, regardless of having lost a year of school.

It's like everyone forgets about this whole area of DCPS where the kids aren't performing at grade level and have dropped off the map because of DL.



Hahahahahahaha. The state with the worst education outcomes in the country is going to “smoke” kids on standardized tests here. I can’t wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Hahahahahahaha. The state with the worst education outcomes in the country is going to “smoke” kids on standardized tests here. I can’t wait.

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I mean, you should probably look at the differentiation by SES for test scores before you go off and say that DC students are going to outperform AL students, regardless of having lost a year of school.

It's like everyone forgets about this whole area of DCPS where the kids aren't performing at grade level and have dropped off the map because of DL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

My kids haven't skipped 14 months of school. They're online in school right now, as they have been since last March.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Virtual instruction has not been as effective as in person, but my child has still made growth and will be ending the year reading where he needs to. I'll take his virtual teacher over an in person Alabama teacher any day of the week!
Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

People in DC vastly underestimate how much their kids have missed with distance learning.

They also vastly underestimate people in deep red states because they like the sense of superiority they feel when they assume people in Alabama and elsewhere are idiots who can't read.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure this has been covered, but the press release last week shows a 21% decline yoy in applications. I think this is just the tip of the iceberg. DCPS enrollment looks like it has plummeted and will continue to do so. And the city has only itself to blame.

https://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/attachments/Final_PRESS%20RELEASE%20SY21-22%20Lottery%20Results.pdf

I think the city wants this. Much cheaper to operate a city that is a playground for the single and childless than provide services for families.

They are certainly acting like it.

Attracting single, childless college graduates has been the District's strategy since Anthony Williams. And is the strategy employed by most major American cities - and for good reason. That said, universal, but nor compulsory, PK3/PK4 is about as family friendly you can get; all DCPL-owned libraries have been rebuilt/in planning, schools and parks rebuilt. I feel much more "supported" by the District (parent of 2) than my friends will kids in the suburbs and other area.

Pk3/PK4 is not universal in DC in the sense that anyone who wants it can get it.
I think we have a great ECE program here, but I would not call it universal.

IT IS UNIVERSAL. There is a prek3/4 seat for EVERY child in the city. Its just not at your closest school or a school you are willing to send your child to. That’s your choice. But everyone has a seat

That's true. But when you are assessing the utility of the program and how much value one should place on the program in terms of where to live, it is also important to consider what you will have to sacrifice to be able to use the program.

There is a difference between not being at the "closest" school and not being able to get a spot at a school that is logistically feasible. The best option we ever had would have added 45 minutes to our commute each way. Yes, it was my choice to turn down this option, but the costs to this "free" service would have been prohibitive.

What would your solution be? Have the city add more pre-K classes to your closest school by taking away k-5 classrooms? Your choice is to go where there are seats or shut up

Well that took an interesting nasty turn. One solution would be to expand school capacity, but that's really beside the point.

I'm not arguing what they should or should not do. I'm simply arguing that, for many people, "universal" preK ain't all that it is cracked up to be because it is hard to use and access. And because you may not be able to access it in a functional way, you shouldn't value that "benefit" to DC as highly as you would if preK were more accessible in many neighborhood schools.

In fact, that the existing system requires you to "go where the seats [are, even if extremely inconvenient] or shut up," and simply not use preK proves my point.

You have your head up your ward three butt.

No one feels sorry for you nor does anyone choose to move to your neighborhood because of UPK. No, that’s my neighborhood over here in Ward 5. It’s absolutely a thing.

You keep proving my point, despite your hostility. Many people don't really factor in UPK in Ward 3 because it in many respects isn't universal for people in that Ward.

No one is asking for your sympathies and no one has said that PK isn't a bigger factor in other Wards (such as 5) where there is much greater access to the program. But, your evidence disdain for people in Ward 3 doesn't mean they aren't part of the city.

Why don't Ward 3 people just move out of Ward 3 and into the other wards? Ward 3 isn't the be and and end all of DC. It's obviously overcrowded right now. If more people moved, then there would be the right amount of seats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

People in DC vastly underestimate how much their kids have missed with distance learning.

They also vastly underestimate people in deep red states because they like the sense of superiority they feel when they assume people in Alabama and elsewhere are idiots who can't read.

Please check back next year after we NAEP. I think you will be too sad to come back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Data doesnt lie. Check out the data on red states. This doesnt mean kids from the south "cant read" but it doesnt mean overall they are outperformed year after year. The MOY reading data in Kindergarten at our school has looked similar to previous years. Our teachers have busted their butts for the past year and it shows. So yeah, put our Kindergarteners up against the ones in Alabama in June! I'll gladly take the match up.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

People in DC vastly underestimate how much their kids have missed with distance learning.

They also vastly underestimate people in deep red states because they like the sense of superiority they feel when they assume people in Alabama and elsewhere are idiots who can't read.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the parent of a rising 5th grader, and I've noticed that the waitlists for both Latin and Basis are down by half. Have that people really moved or found private seats? Where are all these private schools offering seats, and how are people affording the burbs in this crazy real estate market?

Yes.

Again, where are all these private school seats? Especially for 5th grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

I don’t think this but my charter seems to think it’s fine. I think the kids in much in the rest of the country will be way ahead.

[Anonymous]

Data doesnt lie. Check out the data on red states. This doesnt mean kids from the south "cant read" but it doesnt mean overall they are outperformed year after year. The MOY reading data in Kindergarten at our school has looked similar to previous years. Our teachers have busted their butts for the past year and it shows. So yeah, put our Kindergarteners up against the ones in Alabama in June! I'll gladly take the match up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole families want to live in the city thing might have peaked.

You wish, closet Republican who hates DC.

Instead, your party is hemorrhaging votes elsewhere as cities continue to grow and resist GOP anti-intellectualism and anti-democracy efforts.

What part of "applications are down 21 percent" do you not understand?

Not to point out the obvious, but it's DC that has banned children from going to school. Schools in the vast majority of the rest of the country are completely opened. In many red states, schools never closed during the pandemic.

A child in Alabama is going to have a full year more of school than a same-aged child in DCPS. Which means your child is going to get smoked by that kid in Alabama when it comes time for standardized tests.

Data doesnt lie. Check out the data on red states. This doesnt mean kids from the south "cant read" but it doesnt mean overall they are outperformed year after year. The MOY reading data in Kindergarten at our school has looked similar to previous years. Our teachers have busted their butts for the past year and it shows. So yeah, put our Kindergarteners up against the ones in Alabama in June! I'll gladly take the match up.

Is this a joke? Are you not familiar with Alabama schools???

It's very strange that people in DC think their kids can essentially skip 14 months and counting of school, and still remain ahead of schools that never closed. You're going to be in for a rude awakening.

People in DC vastly underestimate how much their kids have missed with distance learning.

They also vastly underestimate people in deep red states because they like the sense of superiority they feel when they assume people in Alabama and elsewhere are idiots who can't read.

Yep. I went to public elementary, middle, and high school in Alabama, followed by HYPS for college and graduate school.

There are quite a few public school systems in Alabama that are far better than DCPS, and some that are worse.

Either way, all the kids there have had a fairly normal year. They haven’t been isolated in their homes, not going to school and not interacting with peers. Whatever that has meant for other segments of society, the children there have had a relatively much better year than our children.