Roosevelt High School in Petworth?

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Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

DP, but I’m glad we live EOTP to balance out the influence of privileged jerks like you. My elementary kids have more social awareness and nuance in their thinking than you seem to. And in middle school we’ll finally be able to carpool with neighbors!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are one of those families that aimed at Roosevelt. It didn’t make sense for kids who are academically advanced 20 years ago and it doesn’t now.

We really took it seriously. The trouble is that very few kids are at or above grade level and our kids are above grade level in everything. To the point of doing nothing in class but helping friends. Socially, our kids went to school with all these kids all the way through middle school so high school probably would’ve been fine though it is always a struggle.

We sent ours to selective DCPS. Teachers that give our kids’ best work Bs and Cs so they will grow rather than coast.

Coolidge and its early college were also right up there as choices. I like Coolidge Early College because of the possibility that you could get or keep kids who are doing well academically in the school and maybe build toward some academic integration. I would love it if this program was in Roosevelt and associated with a college better than Trinity.

Trinity from what I’ve seen is a community college level university that DCPS teachers use to get Masters degrees. I think the college partners should be closer to the continuum of national level higher education. Howard, Catholic, American.

Frankly what I’d dream of is an early college program at Roosevelt that connects with its international affairs programming and feeds into Georgetown. That’d be guaranteed to draw some families with high achievers and an interestingly diverse set, I would bet.

But I don’t have high expectations that DCPS does what I’d want.

Georgetown has had a lot of issues with kids from DCPS. They don’t- or they didn’t- have the resources or remedial programming to get kids to the level of the modal Georgetown student. This of course could have changed, and it’s not just a Georgetown problem or a DCPS problem (Michigan famously had similar issues with Michigan public schools and rural students, every top university does). The chances Georgetown engages in an official program are pretty slim, and they are very selective about who they let in from DCPS as it is (no one feels good about a valedictorian getting a 0.0 GPA at your school and getting kicked out after a year).

There are many DCPS kids taking DE at Georgetown and doing well.

UPenn is way more engaged with Philly public school students and there is no reason Georgetown couldn’t copy their programs if they wanted.

That said, GW is more engaged with DC kids and awards 100% scholarships to a bunch of DCPS and charter kids every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

DP, but I’m glad we live EOTP to balance out the influence of privileged jerks like you. My elementary kids have more social awareness and nuance in their thinking than you seem to. And in middle school we’ll finally be able to carpool with neighbors!

And there it is.
Elementary school parents who know best.
Be sure to let us know in a few years how things are going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

DP, but I’m glad we live EOTP to balance out the influence of privileged jerks like you. My elementary kids have more social awareness and nuance in their thinking than you seem to. And in middle school we’ll finally be able to carpool with neighbors!

And there it is.
Elementary school parents who know best.
Be sure to let us know in a few years how things are going.

Sure, if you say so. Mine are second and fourth grade and we’ve been commuting to Ward 3 for years now. We’ve been in our house for 15 years and being able to catch a ride back across the park with a friend/friendly neighbor will make it easier, not harder, once we hit middle school. But I’m sure you know better since you surely live in our community and attend similar schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are one of those families that aimed at Roosevelt. It didn’t make sense for kids who are academically advanced 20 years ago and it doesn’t now.

We really took it seriously. The trouble is that very few kids are at or above grade level and our kids are above grade level in everything. To the point of doing nothing in class but helping friends. Socially, our kids went to school with all these kids all the way through middle school so high school probably would’ve been fine though it is always a struggle.

We sent ours to selective DCPS. Teachers that give our kids’ best work Bs and Cs so they will grow rather than coast.

Coolidge and its early college were also right up there as choices. I like Coolidge Early College because of the possibility that you could get or keep kids who are doing well academically in the school and maybe build toward some academic integration. I would love it if this program was in Roosevelt and associated with a college better than Trinity.

Trinity from what I’ve seen is a community college level university that DCPS teachers use to get Masters degrees. I think the college partners should be closer to the continuum of national level higher education. Howard, Catholic, American.

Frankly what I’d dream of is an early college program at Roosevelt that connects with its international affairs programming and feeds into Georgetown. That’d be guaranteed to draw some families with high achievers and an interestingly diverse set, I would bet.

But I don’t have high expectations that DCPS does what I’d want.

Georgetown has had a lot of issues with kids from DCPS. They don’t- or they didn’t- have the resources or remedial programming to get kids to the level of the modal Georgetown student. This of course could have changed, and it’s not just a Georgetown problem or a DCPS problem (Michigan famously had similar issues with Michigan public schools and rural students, every top university does). The chances Georgetown engages in an official program are pretty slim, and they are very selective about who they let in from DCPS as it is (no one feels good about a valedictorian getting a 0.0 GPA at your school and getting kicked out after a year).

Michigan has not famously had any issue with Michigan public schools and rural students...Michigan offers no remedial courses. Michigan rural schools are tiny and shrinking - top suburban high schools are largest feeders to Michigan and are top 300 nationally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are one of those families that aimed at Roosevelt. It didn’t make sense for kids who are academically advanced 20 years ago and it doesn’t now.

We really took it seriously. The trouble is that very few kids are at or above grade level and our kids are above grade level in everything. To the point of doing nothing in class but helping friends. Socially, our kids went to school with all these kids all the way through middle school so high school probably would’ve been fine though it is always a struggle.

We sent ours to selective DCPS. Teachers that give our kids’ best work Bs and Cs so they will grow rather than coast.

Coolidge and its early college were also right up there as choices. I like Coolidge Early College because of the possibility that you could get or keep kids who are doing well academically in the school and maybe build toward some academic integration. I would love it if this program was in Roosevelt and associated with a college better than Trinity.

Trinity from what I’ve seen is a community college level university that DCPS teachers use to get Masters degrees. I think the college partners should be closer to the continuum of national level higher education. Howard, Catholic, American.

Frankly what I’d dream of is an early college program at Roosevelt that connects with its international affairs programming and feeds into Georgetown. That’d be guaranteed to draw some families with high achievers and an interestingly diverse set, I would bet.

But I don’t have high expectations that DCPS does what I’d want.

Georgetown has had a lot of issues with kids from DCPS. They don’t- or they didn’t- have the resources or remedial programming to get kids to the level of the modal Georgetown student. This of course could have changed, and it’s not just a Georgetown problem or a DCPS problem (Michigan famously had similar issues with Michigan public schools and rural students, every top university does). The chances Georgetown engages in an official program are pretty slim, and they are very selective about who they let in from DCPS as it is (no one feels good about a valedictorian getting a 0.0 GPA at your school and getting kicked out after a year).

Michigan has not famously had any issue with Michigan public schools and rural students...Michigan offers no remedial courses. Michigan rural schools are tiny and shrinking - top suburban high schools are largest feeders to Michigan and are top 300 nationally.

There are actually some similar academic and social challenges. https://www.npr.org/2018/12/12/668530699/-going-to-office-hours-is-terrifying-and-other-hurdles-for-rural-students-in-col

[Anonymous]

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Trinity from what I’ve seen is a community college level university that DCPS teachers use to get Masters degrees. I think the college partners should be closer to the continuum of national level higher education. Howard, Catholic, American.

Frankly what I’d dream of is an early college program at Roosevelt that connects with its international affairs programming and feeds into Georgetown. That’d be guaranteed to draw some families with high achievers and an interestingly diverse set, I would bet.

But I don’t have high expectations that DCPS does what I’d want.

Not sure how much use there is mentioning that Roosevelt's valedictorian is at GWU considering other comments on the previous page of this thread that counter such one-off cases with "but remember that valedictorian at GU who flunked out". It's possible that student wasn't well prepared, or maybe GU's whole "here is a full ride for you" was just a marketing gimmick. The more worrisome fact is, these - traditionally White and well-off - universities are not well prepared to welcome and support a wide diversity of students. Racism and classism is a reality among old-ilk faculty. Even for the most receptive of them, it's hard to unlearn. Here is to trying!
In working with Roosevelt HS leadership, advisors, faculty, and students, I have been met with nothing but love, support, and goodwill. To me, that is what matters most of all, much more so than who else is going there - and whether they log highly proficient learning gains on PARCC and such when K-8 couldn't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
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Trinity from what I’ve seen is a community college level university that DCPS teachers use to get Masters degrees. I think the college partners should be closer to the continuum of national level higher education. Howard, Catholic, American.

Frankly what I’d dream of is an early college program at Roosevelt that connects with its international affairs programming and feeds into Georgetown. That’d be guaranteed to draw some families with high achievers and an interestingly diverse set, I would bet.

But I don’t have high expectations that DCPS does what I’d want.

Not sure how much use there is mentioning that Roosevelt's valedictorian is at GWU considering other comments on the previous page of this thread that counter such one-off cases with "but remember that valedictorian at GU who flunked out". It's possible that student wasn't well prepared, or maybe GU's whole "here is a full ride for you" was just a marketing gimmick. The more worrisome fact is, these - traditionally White and well-off - universities are not well prepared to welcome and support a wide diversity of students. Racism and classism is a reality among old-ilk faculty. Even for the most receptive of them, it's hard to unlearn. Here is to trying!
In working with Roosevelt HS leadership, advisors, faculty, and students, I have been met with nothing but love, support, and goodwill. To me, that is what matters most of all, much more so than who else is going there - and whether they log highly proficient learning gains on PARCC and such when K-8 couldn't.

Say what?! You acknowledge that the students are ill-prepared for college but make an unsubstantiated accusation that colleges don't accept the students because of "racism and classism (sic)"???

If you want a good pathway to college, then fix what K-8 has been unable to fix! PK3 and PK4 are great steps, but not enough.

The idea that colleges should accept unprepared students but just spread love instead of success is whacko. That's not what a college does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are one of those families that aimed at Roosevelt. It didn’t make sense for kids who are academically advanced 20 years ago and it doesn’t now.

We really took it seriously. The trouble is that very few kids are at or above grade level and our kids are above grade level in everything. To the point of doing nothing in class but helping friends. Socially, our kids went to school with all these kids all the way through middle school so high school probably would’ve been fine though it is always a struggle.

We sent ours to selective DCPS. Teachers that give our kids’ best work Bs and Cs so they will grow rather than coast.

Coolidge and its early college were also right up there as choices. I like Coolidge Early College because of the possibility that you could get or keep kids who are doing well academically in the school and maybe build toward some academic integration. I would love it if this program was in Roosevelt and associated with a college better than Trinity.

Trinity from what I’ve seen is a community college level university that DCPS teachers use to get Masters degrees. I think the college partners should be closer to the continuum of national level higher education. Howard, Catholic, American.

Frankly what I’d dream of is an early college program at Roosevelt that connects with its international affairs programming and feeds into Georgetown. That’d be guaranteed to draw some families with high achievers and an interestingly diverse set, I would bet.

But I don’t have high expectations that DCPS does what I’d want.

Georgetown has had a lot of issues with kids from DCPS. They don’t- or they didn’t- have the resources or remedial programming to get kids to the level of the modal Georgetown student. This of course could have changed, and it’s not just a Georgetown problem or a DCPS problem (Michigan famously had similar issues with Michigan public schools and rural students, every top university does). The chances Georgetown engages in an official program are pretty slim, and they are very selective about who they let in from DCPS as it is (no one feels good about a valedictorian getting a 0.0 GPA at your school and getting kicked out after a year).

Michigan has not famously had any issue with Michigan public schools and rural students...Michigan offers no remedial courses. Michigan rural schools are tiny and shrinking - top suburban high schools are largest feeders to Michigan and are top 300 nationally.

There are actually some similar academic and social challenges. https://www.npr.org/2018/12/12/668530699/-going-to-office-hours-is-terrifying-and-other-hurdles-for-rural-students-in-col

I’ve written a few papers on improving graduation rates in underrepresented groups and didn’t want to just refer to, well, the usual suspects. People would be surprised at who falls through the cracks, where, and why (and what does and doesn’t work).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
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Trinity from what I’ve seen is a community college level university that DCPS teachers use to get Masters degrees. I think the college partners should be closer to the continuum of national level higher education. Howard, Catholic, American.

Frankly what I’d dream of is an early college program at Roosevelt that connects with its international affairs programming and feeds into Georgetown. That’d be guaranteed to draw some families with high achievers and an interestingly diverse set, I would bet.

But I don’t have high expectations that DCPS does what I’d want.

Not sure how much use there is mentioning that Roosevelt's valedictorian is at GWU considering other comments on the previous page of this thread that counter such one-off cases with "but remember that valedictorian at GU who flunked out". It's possible that student wasn't well prepared, or maybe GU's whole "here is a full ride for you" was just a marketing gimmick. The more worrisome fact is, these - traditionally White and well-off - universities are not well prepared to welcome and support a wide diversity of students. Racism and classism is a reality among old-ilk faculty. Even for the most receptive of them, it's hard to unlearn. Here is to trying!
In working with Roosevelt HS leadership, advisors, faculty, and students, I have been met with nothing but love, support, and goodwill. To me, that is what matters most of all, much more so than who else is going there - and whether they log highly proficient learning gains on PARCC and such when K-8 couldn't.

Say what?! You acknowledge that the students are ill-prepared for college but make an unsubstantiated accusation that colleges don't accept the students because of "racism and classism (sic)"???

If you want a good pathway to college, then fix what K-8 has been unable to fix! PK3 and PK4 are great steps, but not enough.

The idea that colleges should accept unprepared students but just spread love instead of success is whacko. That's not what a college does.

Overplacement like that is legitimately harmful too, at least in the limited empirical research we have. Unfortunately DC doesn’t have a big state school that can dedicate resources to underserved kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

DP, but I’m glad we live EOTP to balance out the influence of privileged jerks like you. My elementary kids have more social awareness and nuance in their thinking than you seem to. And in middle school we’ll finally be able to carpool with neighbors!

And there it is.
Elementary school parents who know best.
Be sure to let us know in a few years how things are going.

Sure, if you say so. Mine are second and fourth grade and we’ve been commuting to Ward 3 for years now. We’ve been in our house for 15 years and being able to catch a ride back across the park with a friend/friendly neighbor will make it easier, not harder, once we hit middle school. But I’m sure you know better since you surely live in our community and attend similar schools.

Thanks for all the traffic and pollution in Ward 3. Please consider transit in the future.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

DP, but I’m glad we live EOTP to balance out the influence of privileged jerks like you. My elementary kids have more social awareness and nuance in their thinking than you seem to. And in middle school we’ll finally be able to carpool with neighbors!

And there it is.
Elementary school parents who know best.
Be sure to let us know in a few years how things are going.

Sure, if you say so. Mine are second and fourth grade and we’ve been commuting to Ward 3 for years now. We’ve been in our house for 15 years and being able to catch a ride back across the park with a friend/friendly neighbor will make it easier, not harder, once we hit middle school. But I’m sure you know better since you surely live in our community and attend similar schools.

Thanks for all the traffic and pollution in Ward 3. Please consider transit in the future.

No

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

DP, but I’m glad we live EOTP to balance out the influence of privileged jerks like you. My elementary kids have more social awareness and nuance in their thinking than you seem to. And in middle school we’ll finally be able to carpool with neighbors!

And there it is.
Elementary school parents who know best.
Be sure to let us know in a few years how things are going.

Sure, if you say so. Mine are second and fourth grade and we’ve been commuting to Ward 3 for years now. We’ve been in our house for 15 years and being able to catch a ride back across the park with a friend/friendly neighbor will make it easier, not harder, once we hit middle school. But I’m sure you know better since you surely live in our community and attend similar schools.

Thanks for all the traffic and pollution in Ward 3. Please consider transit in the future.

Thanks, I'll pass.

Car - 20-25 minutes each way, usually 45 minutes round trip unless I need to go inside for some reason. Twice a day, obviously.
Bus - two buses taking approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes assuming no delays or missed transfers, averaging 3 hours round trip once you factor in waiting for the next bus. Twice a day, obviously.

You don't like it, feel free to lobby for designated bus routes that are safe and accessible for kids across the city (or you know, school buses). But if you actually live in Ward 3 you know that 95% of the traffic comes from MD and VA commuters and other Ward 3 residents. People schlepping kids to school causes a negligible increase in the traffic volume. Or just go ahead and move. You sound silly whining about the very predictable effects of the lottery system of the school district you choose to live in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just so we’re clear, not a single poster yet (and we’re on page 4) has ever had a kid at Roosevelt.

OP you are on the wrong forum. DCUM is for rich and/or white folks who say they’re liberal and open-minded and in real life are great at talking the talk but never, ever walk the walk.

+1. This city is full of progressives who “love their neighborhood” and crave “diversity.” But when it really matters. When it’s about their most important skin in the game. They’re driving their Prius across the park every day and right past the neighbors that they “love.”

Where do you send your kids, PP?

How many of these PPs judging EOTP people were rich enough to buy WOTP and would never consider slumming it with us? It's really not a good look and makes me glad I live EOTP.

Are you sure you’re glad you live EOTP? Because it sure doesn’t seem that way.

DP, but I’m glad we live EOTP to balance out the influence of privileged jerks like you. My elementary kids have more social awareness and nuance in their thinking than you seem to. And in middle school we’ll finally be able to carpool with neighbors!

And there it is.
Elementary school parents who know best.
Be sure to let us know in a few years how things are going.

Sure, if you say so. Mine are second and fourth grade and we’ve been commuting to Ward 3 for years now. We’ve been in our house for 15 years and being able to catch a ride back across the park with a friend/friendly neighbor will make it easier, not harder, once we hit middle school. But I’m sure you know better since you surely live in our community and attend similar schools.

Thanks for all the traffic and pollution in Ward 3. Please consider transit in the future.

Thanks, I'll pass.

Car - 20-25 minutes each way, usually 45 minutes round trip unless I need to go inside for some reason. Twice a day, obviously.
Bus - two buses taking approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes assuming no delays or missed transfers, averaging 3 hours round trip once you factor in waiting for the next bus. Twice a day, obviously.

You don't like it, feel free to lobby for designated bus routes that are safe and accessible for kids across the city (or you know, school buses). But if you actually live in Ward 3 you know that 95% of the traffic comes from MD and VA commuters and other Ward 3 residents. People schlepping kids to school causes a negligible increase in the traffic volume. Or just go ahead and move. You sound silly whining about the very predictable effects of the lottery system of the school district you choose to live in.

Can’t you guys organize a bus for the neighborhood? We did.