Which jklmm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you know, someone will be trying to use JHKLMM!

Already being done, it's EHJKLMMRSS now, get with the program

But won't Hearst feel left out?

Um, no, because the H is Hearst.

Hearst boosters are the funniest. You know the type: the kid that clearly wasn't invited to the party but then shows up And pretends to know everyone, constantly talking about how he was so looking forward to getting drunk tonight.

Which school do you prefer:

School A:
29% advanced with 47% proficient in reading
12% advanced with 56% proficient in math
7% ESL
35% FARMS
287 kids
57% black, 28% white, 4% Asian, 8% Latino
18% in boundary

School B:
40% advanced with 36% proficient in reading
16% advanced with 63% proficient in math
7% ESL
16% FARMS
334 kids
37% black, 47% white, 7% Asian, 8% Latino
38% in boundary

I contend that if you strictly prefer school A, then you're not honestly objective and are instead looking for a way to justify your bias.

Not only is Hearst not in the same league as JKLM (for better or worse, whatever) but it's not even the H in the comical list above.

I don't see a huge difference there, and if you reflect the values of Janney, I would much prefer Hearst. Test scores are not all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you know, someone will be trying to use JHKLMM!

Already being done, it's EHJKLMMRSS now, get with the program

But won't Hearst feel left out?

Um, no, because the H is Hearst.

Hearst boosters are the funniest. You know the type: the kid that clearly wasn't invited to the party but then shows up And pretends to know everyone, constantly talking about how he was so looking forward to getting drunk tonight.

Which school do you prefer:

School A:
29% advanced with 47% proficient in reading
12% advanced with 56% proficient in math
7% ESL
35% FARMS
287 kids
57% black, 28% white, 4% Asian, 8% Latino
18% in boundary

School B:
40% advanced with 36% proficient in reading
16% advanced with 63% proficient in math
7% ESL
16% FARMS
334 kids
37% black, 47% white, 7% Asian, 8% Latino
38% in boundary

I contend that if you strictly prefer school A, then you're not honestly objective and are instead looking for a way to justify your bias.

Not only is Hearst not in the same league as JKLM (for better or worse, whatever) but it's not even the H in the comical list above.

I don't see a huge difference there, and if you reflect the values of Janney, I would much prefer Hearst. Test scores are not all.

+1. I'd say School A's scores are actually impressive given the FARMs percentage that they're working with. Also, some families may actually prefer more socioeconomic diversity, so wouldn't rule out School A. Of course, school choice has to do with a number of factors--proximity to home and work, amenities, specials, etc.--not all of which are reflected in the demographic and statistical data here. In any case, not necessarily a slam dunk for School B.

What school is School B anyway?

[Anonymous]

What are the 'values of Janney'?

[Anonymous]

Janney probably has some nice folks, but the posters on this board are a bit over the top.

[Anonymous]

School B is the H. Hyde. (Note: I didn't say Hyde was clearly better but, rather, the comment that Hearst was so clearly better that it didn't need comment reflects bias and nothing more.)

No, I'm neither a Janney nor a Hyde parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the 'values of Janney'?

I don't know - you tell me. From the commenters here, they seem to be elitism, privilege, and obsession with scores, plus some barely disguised racism and classism. Hope that other Janney parents chime in to correct this impression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you know, someone will be trying to use JHKLMM!

Already being done, it's EHJKLMMRSS now, get with the program

But won't Hearst feel left out?

Um, no, because the H is Hearst.

Hearst boosters are the funniest. You know the type: the kid that clearly wasn't invited to the party but then shows up And pretends to know everyone, constantly talking about how he was so looking forward to getting drunk tonight.

Which school do you prefer:

School A:
29% advanced with 47% proficient in reading
12% advanced with 56% proficient in math
7% ESL
35% FARMS
287 kids
57% black, 28% white, 4% Asian, 8% Latino
18% in boundary

School B:
40% advanced with 36% proficient in reading
16% advanced with 63% proficient in math
7% ESL
16% FARMS
334 kids
37% black, 47% white, 7% Asian, 8% Latino
38% in boundary

I contend that if you strictly prefer school A, then you're not honestly objective and are instead looking for a way to justify your bias.

Not only is Hearst not in the same league as JKLM (for better or worse, whatever) but it's not even the H in the comical list above.

Wow WTF? That is a Hearst family to you? Honestly, this statement so clearly demonstrates why I love Hearst, I am surrounded by normal people who don't make such strange, nonsensical judgments about other schools. I don't really care what School B is (though clearly not a JKLM, which is what PPs were using as a comparison in preferring Hearst). I think Hearst is a great school and I don't have to do a data comparison to other schools to "justify" my choice (or bias? not even sure what you mean there).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you know, someone will be trying to use JHKLMM!

Already being done, it's EHJKLMMRSS now, get with the program

Isn't it actually EHJKLMMORSS

OK now it is EHHJKLMMORSS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you know, someone will be trying to use JHKLMM!

Already being done, it's EHJKLMMRSS now, get with the program

Isn't it actually EHJKLMMORSS

OK now it is EHHJKLMMORSS

You better take an as away before the Janey posters talk $hit about how many black kids are at Shepherd and they should be kicked out of Deal. Man, these elitist poster are no joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:School B is the H. Hyde. (Note: I didn't say Hyde was clearly better but, rather, the comment that Hearst was so clearly better that it didn't need comment reflects bias and nothing more.)

No, I'm neither a Janney nor a Hyde parent.

I think Hyde is a fine school and would certainly send my kid there if I lived IB. But since I live IB for Hearst, I send my child there. Not sure what your point is in even comparing the two, since no one was event talking about Hyde. My only "bias" in picking Hearst is that I live there.

Also, you can look all you want at the data, Hearst still has something that Hyde doesn't -- Deal. (Which I actually don't even care about but I know lots of people do.)

[Anonymous]

It's hard for Hearst to catch up to JKLM when part of its mission seems to be educating PG County kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's hard for Hearst to catch up to JKLM when part of its mission seems to be educating PG County kids.

On what planet are you on. There is no mission to educate students not in the district and this does not occur. You have license plates you want to report, you are welcome to it. Otherwise, crawl under your bridge troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's hard for Hearst to catch up to JKLM when part of its mission seems to be educating PG County kids.

LOL, I was wondering how long it would take for this nutjob/troll to show up to the party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mann and Janney are head and shoulders above the rest in terms of academic quality, teachers, student body performance, facilities (once Mann reno finished). That said, I would give the nod to Janney because it feeds to Deal MS, the best general middle school in DC. Mann, despite its high quality, feeds to Hardy MS, which is considered much lower quality than Deal. (In fact, the vast majority of families who live in the Hardy boundary area avoid it; the school population largely comes from eastern areas of DC, who find it a better option than their "home" middle schools.)

There is absolutely no way to know this. ^^^.

It's not quantified in a way that is put in a spreadsheet and made available to the public.

Nice try though.

As a Mann parent, since most kids end up in private anyway, kids start peeling off in 4th for STA/NCS. There is only one 5th grade class, and then the community totally splits up forever. So the intellectual rigor goes down the higher the grade....

When we moved here, and even 5 years ago under Kim, Deal automatically let in any Mann kid who wanted to come, they had the room and actively recruited us. So that has been the sea shift for parents who want to stay in the public/charter system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you know, someone will be trying to use JHKLMM!

Already being done, it's EHJKLMMRSS now, get with the program

But won't Hearst feel left out?

Um, no, because the H is Hearst.

Hearst boosters are the funniest. You know the type: the kid that clearly wasn't invited to the party but then shows up And pretends to know everyone, constantly talking about how he was so looking forward to getting drunk tonight.

Which school do you prefer:

School A:
29% advanced with 47% proficient in reading
12% advanced with 56% proficient in math
7% ESL
35% FARMS
287 kids
57% black, 28% white, 4% Asian, 8% Latino
18% in boundary

School B:
40% advanced with 36% proficient in reading
16% advanced with 63% proficient in math
7% ESL
16% FARMS
334 kids
37% black, 47% white, 7% Asian, 8% Latino
38% in boundary

I contend that if you strictly prefer school A, then you're not honestly objective and are instead looking for a way to justify your bias.

Not only is Hearst not in the same league as JKLM (for better or worse, whatever) but it's not even the H in the comical list above.

Let me guess, you are a Janney parent.

Must be. I'm the Hearst parent who added the H. So yes, it is for Hearst. Awesome school. And yes we live in the neighborhood and could go private. But we both grew up on NYC public schools and believe this school's atmosphere is a huge benefit. Previous PP may not like it but it is great. Come visit.