Alexandria School Board and City Council In Disagreement Over School Safety

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problems with ACHS all stem from one problem: It's too big. 4,200 high school students is too many to effectively teach, let alone build a functioning school community around. Not enough space, teams, clubs, college counselors - nothing! The only way to make ACHS a significantly better place to learn is to open a new school.

I actually went to a 6000 person high school that had similar demographics to ACHS. My senior class had 1500 kids in it. The difference is that we were all kept on a very short leash. We had a campus with multiple buildings that we went between but caught outside between classes and punishment was dealt out. Of course we hated it and felt we were in a “prison” where no one trusted us. We had two credible bomb threats while I was there and the students who called them in were prosecuted.

It’s time to start following through with discipline.

Following through on discipline? What is this.... the 90's??

[Anonymous]

Okay, let's get back to the conversation about the budget. Why did the city council decided not to fully fund? Was it only to not fund the Chance for Change? I heard ACPS is not providing the students with disabilities their services.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, let's get back to the conversation about the budget. Why did the city council decided not to fully fund? Was it only to not fund the Chance for Change? I heard ACPS is not providing the students with disabilities their services.

Not providing students with disabilities their services is hardly new😂 But, who has the money to sue?

[Anonymous]

Why was APD and EMS at ACHS on Thursday? Cops said unconscious student. Another OD? Another stabbing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problems with ACHS all stem from one problem: It's too big. 4,200 high school students is too many to effectively teach, let alone build a functioning school community around. Not enough space, teams, clubs, college counselors - nothing! The only way to make ACHS a significantly better place to learn is to open a new school.

I actually went to a 6000 person high school that had similar demographics to ACHS. My senior class had 1500 kids in it. The difference is that we were all kept on a very short leash. We had a campus with multiple buildings that we went between but caught outside between classes and punishment was dealt out. Of course we hated it and felt we were in a “prison” where no one trusted us. We had two credible bomb threats while I was there and the students who called them in were prosecuted.

It’s time to start following through with discipline.

Following through on discipline? What is this.... the 90's??

I think what the PP meant is it’s time to institute discipline. Why can’t we get back to punishing students? Heck I’m not that old (Graduated high school in 2008) and I had a minor infraction and I had to write a paper and present it to a subset of the admin. They were going to not let me walk at graduation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problems with ACHS all stem from one problem: It's too big. 4,200 high school students is too many to effectively teach, let alone build a functioning school community around. Not enough space, teams, clubs, college counselors - nothing! The only way to make ACHS a significantly better place to learn is to open a new school.

I actually went to a 6000 person high school that had similar demographics to ACHS. My senior class had 1500 kids in it. The difference is that we were all kept on a very short leash. We had a campus with multiple buildings that we went between but caught outside between classes and punishment was dealt out. Of course we hated it and felt we were in a “prison” where no one trusted us. We had two credible bomb threats while I was there and the students who called them in were prosecuted.

It’s time to start following through with discipline.

Following through on discipline? What is this.... the 90's??

I think what the PP meant is it’s time to institute discipline. Why can’t we get back to punishing students? Heck I’m not that old (Graduated high school in 2008) and I had a minor infraction and I had to write a paper and present it to a subset of the admin. They were going to not let me walk at graduation.

Do you think that the kids who are stabbing others in the face at dismissal, raping, shooting fellow students in the chest and stabbing and murdering others are really going to care if they have to write a paper or not walk at graduation?

ACPS lost control a long time ago and they don't seem interested in getting it back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problems with ACHS all stem from one problem: It's too big. 4,200 high school students is too many to effectively teach, let alone build a functioning school community around. Not enough space, teams, clubs, college counselors - nothing! The only way to make ACHS a significantly better place to learn is to open a new school.

I actually went to a 6000 person high school that had similar demographics to ACHS. My senior class had 1500 kids in it. The difference is that we were all kept on a very short leash. We had a campus with multiple buildings that we went between but caught outside between classes and punishment was dealt out. Of course we hated it and felt we were in a “prison” where no one trusted us. We had two credible bomb threats while I was there and the students who called them in were prosecuted.

It’s time to start following through with discipline.

Following through on discipline? What is this.... the 90's??

I think what the PP meant is it’s time to institute discipline. Why can’t we get back to punishing students? Heck I’m not that old (Graduated high school in 2008) and I had a minor infraction and I had to write a paper and present it to a subset of the admin. They were going to not let me walk at graduation.

Do you think that the kids who are stabbing others in the face at dismissal, raping, shooting fellow students in the chest and stabbing and murdering others are really going to care if they have to write a paper or not walk at graduation?

ACPS lost control a long time ago and they don't seem interested in getting it back.

And those are obviously not minor infractions. I think all those kids should be removed from their current educational environment. Does ACHS not do that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problems with ACHS all stem from one problem: It's too big. 4,200 high school students is too many to effectively teach, let alone build a functioning school community around. Not enough space, teams, clubs, college counselors - nothing! The only way to make ACHS a significantly better place to learn is to open a new school.

I actually went to a 6000 person high school that had similar demographics to ACHS. My senior class had 1500 kids in it. The difference is that we were all kept on a very short leash. We had a campus with multiple buildings that we went between but caught outside between classes and punishment was dealt out. Of course we hated it and felt we were in a “prison” where no one trusted us. We had two credible bomb threats while I was there and the students who called them in were prosecuted.

It’s time to start following through with discipline.

Following through on discipline? What is this.... the 90's??

I think what the PP meant is it’s time to institute discipline. Why can’t we get back to punishing students? Heck I’m not that old (Graduated high school in 2008) and I had a minor infraction and I had to write a paper and present it to a subset of the admin. They were going to not let me walk at graduation.

Do you think that the kids who are stabbing others in the face at dismissal, raping, shooting fellow students in the chest and stabbing and murdering others are really going to care if they have to write a paper or not walk at graduation?

ACPS lost control a long time ago and they don't seem interested in getting it back.

And those are obviously not minor infractions. I think all those kids should be removed from their current educational environment. Does ACHS not do that?

Not with rapists they don't. That kid is still in the school.

[Anonymous]

Is the Parents of ACPS run by the school, the PTA, or what? Why is that group always censoring posts? Why do they want you to join a group that is 136 people rather than speak in the main parent group with a much larger audience? Is it the same group of parents who run the Parents of GWMS and AHCS groups? I always thought it was school run, but DH said it is the same group of women, many of whom are not even ACPS parents.

[Anonymous]

Is the Parents of ACPS run by the school, the PTA, or what? Why is that group always censoring posts?

I cannot speak to the Parents of ACPS, but the Parents and Community of Alexandria City High School page is moderated by volunteers, including my neighbor, who is a lovely person and has a child at the high school. It is not run by the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Is the Parents of ACPS run by the school, the PTA, or what? Why is that group always censoring posts?

I cannot speak to the Parents of ACPS, but the Parents and Community of Alexandria City High School page is moderated by volunteers, including my neighbor, who is a lovely person and has a child at the high school. It is not run by the school.

Why does she censor posts critical of ACPS?

[Anonymous]

I cannot speak to the Parents of ACPS, but the Parents and Community of Alexandria City High School page is moderated by volunteers, including my neighbor, who is a lovely person and has a child at the high school. It is not run by the school.


Why does she censor posts critical of ACPS?

No idea if she does or does not or why. But if you are unhappy with the way the volunteer moderators are moderating those pages, feel free to ask to help moderate or start your own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I cannot speak to the Parents of ACPS, but the Parents and Community of Alexandria City High School page is moderated by volunteers, including my neighbor, who is a lovely person and has a child at the high school. It is not run by the school.


Why does she censor posts critical of ACPS?

No idea if she does or does not or why. But if you are unhappy with the way the volunteer moderators are moderating those pages, feel free to ask to help moderate or start your own.

You felt the need to post in her defense. Now you don't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, let's get back to the conversation about the budget. Why did the city council decided not to fully fund? Was it only to not fund the Chance for Change? I heard ACPS is not providing the students with disabilities their services.

Not providing students with disabilities their services is hardly new😂 But, who has the money to sue?

Someone should file a DOE/DOJ civil rights complaint regarding lack of services for kids with disabilities. Maybe if the federal government gets involved, Alexandria will pony up the money to ensure compliance with the law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, let's get back to the conversation about the budget. Why did the city council decided not to fully fund? Was it only to not fund the Chance for Change? I heard ACPS is not providing the students with disabilities their services.

Not providing students with disabilities their services is hardly new😂 But, who has the money to sue?

Someone should file a DOE/DOJ civil rights complaint regarding lack of services for kids with disabilities. Maybe if the federal government gets involved, Alexandria will pony up the money to ensure compliance with the law.

DOE uses Alexandria/ACPS as a spot to do press conferences. Do you really thing that the current secretary is going to do anything against ACPS?

And Alexandria is a punchline in Richmond on both sides of the aisle. It's not worth anyones time to correct the mess in Alexandria. Parents need to do it themselves but most are unwilling.