What do you think of Janney?

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I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

It's evident from your POV of view that you identify as black, and you make a good point that in some situations, a person with black skin will have a different experience than the person with a different level of melanin in that same situation.
^^^ the absolute truth of this doesn't mean only the people with black skin get to write the definition of "diversity" in 2016. 1st pp was correct, that a diverse school encompasses all manner of "races," ethnicities, religions, and much more.

(Janney's student body hits a few of these categories.)

When you mean to say "this school just isn't black enough for me to feel right about sending my son there," why not say what you mean?

If you read my OP, you will see it's not as diverse as I WOULD LIKE. Saying "I" is the definition of personal opinion.

Also, I would I like to see what you mean by Janney offering diverse? You mean because there may be 1-2 Indian kids and a sprinkle of Spanish speaking white kids? Still not enough to be significant judging by the % of ELLs. That definition of diverse is only valid for UMC and UC whites (definition = a sprinkle here and a sprinkle there, enough for us to quench our liberal beliefs but not enough for us to feel uncomfortable).

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We are Black and chose Janney. Our kids are very happy there. And yes, there are many international families, well traveled, speaking many languages, well educated and interesting people. That is enough for us.

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Anonymous wrote:We are Black and chose Janney. Our kids are very happy there. And yes, there are many international families, well traveled, speaking many languages, well educated and interesting people. That is enough for us.

That is nice that you are one of 30 black families in a school of 700+. That is not enough for me. There are many schools with many international families that are well traveled and speak many languages AND have more than 1 black kid per classroom in a city with 50% AA population. That is a school that I would choose. I would also prefer not to attend a school that is bursting at the seems with overcrowded classrooms.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your experiences there? I have heard from multiple people that it's the best public (by far) in DC. Do you agree? I am debating a move at the moment.

Definitely not one of the best bay far. It's definitely top 5 in my opinion. Test scores wise it's top 5 but not #1. The thing it has going for it over other schools that score higher is that it feeds to Deal. If you compare subgroups, Hearst does better and also feeds to Deal but smaller and more diverse community. It's a great school. Personally, I wouldn't choose it if I had the choice. It's a little too crowded and not as diverse as I'd like.

Not "diverse" ???

Janney is very diverse. There are all types and many languages spoken there.

White, black, European, Indian, Asian, Hispanic ,and mixed race kids, how much more diverse do you want it ???

Pp you quoted. I said "not as diverse as I'd like it" note the "I".
As an AA parent, I would prefer my kid not be an only. Yes, it's selfish opinion but that's why I said it was for me.
I didn't say one negative thing about the school. I think it's a great school. I would prefer Hearst or Eaton who apparently do better in testing and have a diverse student body. People keep saying "well what about DCPS that is 90% black", I'm not talking about those schools, I'm comparing to other WOTP schools. I wouldn't want my kid at a 90% black school either.

Viewing "diversity" solely in black and white terms is very one-dimensional, sort of a 1970s view of the concept. Moreover, while African-Americans may now be below 50% of DC's population, they are by far still the largest group, so seeing AAs as being the diversity in DC is misplaced.

The PP is correct about Janney's diversity from a broad, 21st century meaning of the term. The only aspect where Janney is less diverse is on income. But that's harder to achieve in the US which (like DC) has a strong tradition of local, even neighborhood schools.

I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

Honestly, I don't really give a fig about diversity. It's a distant nice to have, but it pales beside academic quality and good school management. I noticed another DCPS elementary that had diversity as number one in its mission statement, and it's like "what are they thinking?" That's worshipping fluff ahead of substance. And as pointed out earlier, the diversity at Wilson is a mixed blessing: groups of rowdy teenagers unleashing f-bombs and invective on passerby in Tenleytown rather than minding their manners and obeying the rules.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Hearst is an excellent school. In fact, I would rank it higher than Janney.

-signed, a Hearst Parent

Clearly the parents who live in Prince George's rank Hearst pretty high.

Obviously a troll, as anyone who knows anything about how the lottery works (or geography and the commute from PG) could tell you. Idiot.

That you need to slam Hearst suggests you're a paranoid Janney mom, clutching her personalized necklace from poshmommy (wishing it were pearls and she could avoid it all by being on the private school board instead).

(No, I'm not at either school. Just sick of the self-importance and smugness).

See, there you go again, blaming an obnoxious post on Janney moms, based on nothing but your prejudice and resentment. I'm assuming you are the same poster as the one with the "over bleached" rant earlier. I wonder how you summon so much hatred for a community you don't even know.

Who but an insecure Janney mom would have suggested that Hearst was the school for PG County children? It's both racist and classist and we all know it. No-one except someone who has something to lose by pointing out the obvious (Hearst has better scores, smaller class sizes, and the same feeder pattern) gains by doing so.

PP you are responding to here. I can imagine a lot of people making such a comment, most importantly those constantly getting worked up about people from PG using DC schools. I don't think those tend to be the Janney moms. And why do you think Janney moms are insecure? Last I heard, they had it pretty good, both in terms of their schools as well as their neighborhood. Finally, what do you think it is they have to lose? Do you think they are afraid of families choosing Hearst over Janney? I mean, it's not like Janney isn't already overcrowded and the real estate in the neighborhood isn't already selling in a hot minute if anything ever goes on the market.

Again, your resentment is palpable and doesn't reflect well on you. It makes one wonder about your own motivations and insecurities.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your experiences there? I have heard from multiple people that it's the best public (by far) in DC. Do you agree? I am debating a move at the moment.

Definitely not one of the best bay far. It's definitely top 5 in my opinion. Test scores wise it's top 5 but not #1. The thing it has going for it over other schools that score higher is that it feeds to Deal. If you compare subgroups, Hearst does better and also feeds to Deal but smaller and more diverse community. It's a great school. Personally, I wouldn't choose it if I had the choice. It's a little too crowded and not as diverse as I'd like.

Not "diverse" ???

Janney is very diverse. There are all types and many languages spoken there.

White, black, European, Indian, Asian, Hispanic ,and mixed race kids, how much more diverse do you want it ???

Pp you quoted. I said "not as diverse as I'd like it" note the "I".
As an AA parent, I would prefer my kid not be an only. Yes, it's selfish opinion but that's why I said it was for me.
I didn't say one negative thing about the school. I think it's a great school. I would prefer Hearst or Eaton who apparently do better in testing and have a diverse student body. People keep saying "well what about DCPS that is 90% black", I'm not talking about those schools, I'm comparing to other WOTP schools. I wouldn't want my kid at a 90% black school either.

Viewing "diversity" solely in black and white terms is very one-dimensional, sort of a 1970s view of the concept. Moreover, while African-Americans may now be below 50% of DC's population, they are by far still the largest group, so seeing AAs as being the diversity in DC is misplaced.

The PP is correct about Janney's diversity from a broad, 21st century meaning of the term. The only aspect where Janney is less diverse is on income. But that's harder to achieve in the US which (like DC) has a strong tradition of local, even neighborhood schools.

I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

Honestly, I don't really give a fig about diversity. It's a distant nice to have, but it pales beside academic quality and good school management. I noticed another DCPS elementary that had diversity as number one in its mission statement, and it's like "what are they thinking?" That's worshipping fluff ahead of substance. And as pointed out earlier, the diversity at Wilson is a mixed blessing: groups of rowdy teenagers unleashing f-bombs and invective on passerby in Tenleytown rather than minding their manners and obeying the rules.

You are the exact definition of someone I would not want my kid to go to school with. I pray your kid doesn't have your same thoughts. Btw, if you're worried about academic quality as #1, you should check out Eaton, Hearst, or another school where there's not 30 kids in a class AND your DC's counterparts are doing better.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your experiences there? I have heard from multiple people that it's the best public (by far) in DC. Do you agree? I am debating a move at the moment.

Definitely not one of the best bay far. It's definitely top 5 in my opinion. Test scores wise it's top 5 but not #1. The thing it has going for it over other schools that score higher is that it feeds to Deal. If you compare subgroups, Hearst does better and also feeds to Deal but smaller and more diverse community. It's a great school. Personally, I wouldn't choose it if I had the choice. It's a little too crowded and not as diverse as I'd like.

Not "diverse" ???

Janney is very diverse. There are all types and many languages spoken there.

White, black, European, Indian, Asian, Hispanic ,and mixed race kids, how much more diverse do you want it ???

Pp you quoted. I said "not as diverse as I'd like it" note the "I".
As an AA parent, I would prefer my kid not be an only. Yes, it's selfish opinion but that's why I said it was for me.
I didn't say one negative thing about the school. I think it's a great school. I would prefer Hearst or Eaton who apparently do better in testing and have a diverse student body. People keep saying "well what about DCPS that is 90% black", I'm not talking about those schools, I'm comparing to other WOTP schools. I wouldn't want my kid at a 90% black school either.

Viewing "diversity" solely in black and white terms is very one-dimensional, sort of a 1970s view of the concept. Moreover, while African-Americans may now be below 50% of DC's population, they are by far still the largest group, so seeing AAs as being the diversity in DC is misplaced.

The PP is correct about Janney's diversity from a broad, 21st century meaning of the term. The only aspect where Janney is less diverse is on income. But that's harder to achieve in the US which (like DC) has a strong tradition of local, even neighborhood schools.

I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

NP here. I completely understand that from your perspective, the kind of diversity that Janney offers is not sufficient, and that you wouldn't want your kid to be an only in the class; I wouldn't either (although I do currently send mine to a school with 1% whites, but that is for PK and I probably wouldn't do it beyond that). I do agree with the other poster though that diversity doesn't necessarily have to be racial or even socioeconomic. I don't think your definition is outdated, but there is no one way to define diversity and everyone should be free to seek the diversity they value most.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Hearst is an excellent school. In fact, I would rank it higher than Janney.

-signed, a Hearst Parent

Clearly the parents who live in Prince George's rank Hearst pretty high.

Obviously a troll, as anyone who knows anything about how the lottery works (or geography and the commute from PG) could tell you. Idiot.

That you need to slam Hearst suggests you're a paranoid Janney mom, clutching her personalized necklace from poshmommy (wishing it were pearls and she could avoid it all by being on the private school board instead).

(No, I'm not at either school. Just sick of the self-importance and smugness).

See, there you go again, blaming an obnoxious post on Janney moms, based on nothing but your prejudice and resentment. I'm assuming you are the same poster as the one with the "over bleached" rant earlier. I wonder how you summon so much hatred for a community you don't even know.

Who but an insecure Janney mom would have suggested that Hearst was the school for PG County children? It's both racist and classist and we all know it. No-one except someone who has something to lose by pointing out the obvious (Hearst has better scores, smaller class sizes, and the same feeder pattern) gains by doing so.

PP you are responding to here. I can imagine a lot of people making such a comment, most importantly those constantly getting worked up about people from PG using DC schools. I don't think those tend to be the Janney moms. And why do you think Janney moms are insecure? Last I heard, they had it pretty good, both in terms of their schools as well as their neighborhood. Finally, what do you think it is they have to lose? Do you think they are afraid of families choosing Hearst over Janney? I mean, it's not like Janney isn't already overcrowded and the real estate in the neighborhood isn't already selling in a hot minute if anything ever goes on the market.

Again, your resentment is palpable and doesn't reflect well on you. It makes one wonder about your own motivations and insecurities.

This Janney mom would love to see more neighborhood people choose Hearst over Janney. It would reduce overcrowding at Janney and speed Hearst's upward trajectory.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your experiences there? I have heard from multiple people that it's the best public (by far) in DC. Do you agree? I am debating a move at the moment.

Definitely not one of the best bay far. It's definitely top 5 in my opinion. Test scores wise it's top 5 but not #1. The thing it has going for it over other schools that score higher is that it feeds to Deal. If you compare subgroups, Hearst does better and also feeds to Deal but smaller and more diverse community. It's a great school. Personally, I wouldn't choose it if I had the choice. It's a little too crowded and not as diverse as I'd like.

Not "diverse" ???

Janney is very diverse. There are all types and many languages spoken there.

White, black, European, Indian, Asian, Hispanic ,and mixed race kids, how much more diverse do you want it ???

Pp you quoted. I said "not as diverse as I'd like it" note the "I".
As an AA parent, I would prefer my kid not be an only. Yes, it's selfish opinion but that's why I said it was for me.
I didn't say one negative thing about the school. I think it's a great school. I would prefer Hearst or Eaton who apparently do better in testing and have a diverse student body. People keep saying "well what about DCPS that is 90% black", I'm not talking about those schools, I'm comparing to other WOTP schools. I wouldn't want my kid at a 90% black school either.

Viewing "diversity" solely in black and white terms is very one-dimensional, sort of a 1970s view of the concept. Moreover, while African-Americans may now be below 50% of DC's population, they are by far still the largest group, so seeing AAs as being the diversity in DC is misplaced.

The PP is correct about Janney's diversity from a broad, 21st century meaning of the term. The only aspect where Janney is less diverse is on income. But that's harder to achieve in the US which (like DC) has a strong tradition of local, even neighborhood schools.

I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

NP here. I completely understand that from your perspective, the kind of diversity that Janney offers is not sufficient, and that you wouldn't want your kid to be an only in the class; I wouldn't either (although I do currently send mine to a school with 1% whites, but that is for PK and I probably wouldn't do it beyond that). I do agree with the other poster though that diversity doesn't necessarily have to be racial or even socioeconomic. I don't think your definition is outdated, but there is no one way to define diversity and everyone should be free to seek the diversity they value most.

Thank you. That was such a nice response.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your experiences there? I have heard from multiple people that it's the best public (by far) in DC. Do you agree? I am debating a move at the moment.

Definitely not one of the best bay far. It's definitely top 5 in my opinion. Test scores wise it's top 5 but not #1. The thing it has going for it over other schools that score higher is that it feeds to Deal. If you compare subgroups, Hearst does better and also feeds to Deal but smaller and more diverse community. It's a great school. Personally, I wouldn't choose it if I had the choice. It's a little too crowded and not as diverse as I'd like.

Not "diverse" ???

Janney is very diverse. There are all types and many languages spoken there.

White, black, European, Indian, Asian, Hispanic ,and mixed race kids, how much more diverse do you want it ???

Pp you quoted. I said "not as diverse as I'd like it" note the "I".
As an AA parent, I would prefer my kid not be an only. Yes, it's selfish opinion but that's why I said it was for me.
I didn't say one negative thing about the school. I think it's a great school. I would prefer Hearst or Eaton who apparently do better in testing and have a diverse student body. People keep saying "well what about DCPS that is 90% black", I'm not talking about those schools, I'm comparing to other WOTP schools. I wouldn't want my kid at a 90% black school either.

Viewing "diversity" solely in black and white terms is very one-dimensional, sort of a 1970s view of the concept. Moreover, while African-Americans may now be below 50% of DC's population, they are by far still the largest group, so seeing AAs as being the diversity in DC is misplaced.

The PP is correct about Janney's diversity from a broad, 21st century meaning of the term. The only aspect where Janney is less diverse is on income. But that's harder to achieve in the US which (like DC) has a strong tradition of local, even neighborhood schools.

I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

Honestly, I don't really give a fig about diversity. It's a distant nice to have, but it pales beside academic quality and good school management. I noticed another DCPS elementary that had diversity as number one in its mission statement, and it's like "what are they thinking?" That's worshipping fluff ahead of substance. And as pointed out earlier, the diversity at Wilson is a mixed blessing: groups of rowdy teenagers unleashing f-bombs and invective on passerby in Tenleytown rather than minding their manners and obeying the rules.

You are the exact definition of someone I would not want my kid to go to school with. I pray your kid doesn't have your same thoughts. Btw, if you're worried about academic quality as #1, you should check out Eaton, Hearst, or another school where there's not 30 kids in a class AND your DC's counterparts are doing better.

Are you sure about that? I think it would be great if school choice wasn't a result of ethnicity. When I am choosing a school I hope to choose based on academics, facilities and teachers. Not the color of one's skin. Why is this a bad thing? Why should the color of one's skin be a primary factor in choosing a school? Should it also be considered when choosing everything else in life? We must have the exact right mix of brown people and white people for a school to meet your standards? see how racist that sounds? Stop judging everyone by the color of their skin.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your experiences there? I have heard from multiple people that it's the best public (by far) in DC. Do you agree? I am debating a move at the moment.

Definitely not one of the best bay far. It's definitely top 5 in my opinion. Test scores wise it's top 5 but not #1. The thing it has going for it over other schools that score higher is that it feeds to Deal. If you compare subgroups, Hearst does better and also feeds to Deal but smaller and more diverse community. It's a great school. Personally, I wouldn't choose it if I had the choice. It's a little too crowded and not as diverse as I'd like.

Not "diverse" ???

Janney is very diverse. There are all types and many languages spoken there.

White, black, European, Indian, Asian, Hispanic ,and mixed race kids, how much more diverse do you want it ???

Pp you quoted. I said "not as diverse as I'd like it" note the "I".
As an AA parent, I would prefer my kid not be an only. Yes, it's selfish opinion but that's why I said it was for me.
I didn't say one negative thing about the school. I think it's a great school. I would prefer Hearst or Eaton who apparently do better in testing and have a diverse student body. People keep saying "well what about DCPS that is 90% black", I'm not talking about those schools, I'm comparing to other WOTP schools. I wouldn't want my kid at a 90% black school either.

Viewing "diversity" solely in black and white terms is very one-dimensional, sort of a 1970s view of the concept. Moreover, while African-Americans may now be below 50% of DC's population, they are by far still the largest group, so seeing AAs as being the diversity in DC is misplaced.

The PP is correct about Janney's diversity from a broad, 21st century meaning of the term. The only aspect where Janney is less diverse is on income. But that's harder to achieve in the US which (like DC) has a strong tradition of local, even neighborhood schools.

I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

Honestly, I don't really give a fig about diversity. It's a distant nice to have, but it pales beside academic quality and good school management. I noticed another DCPS elementary that had diversity as number one in its mission statement, and it's like "what are they thinking?" That's worshipping fluff ahead of substance. And as pointed out earlier, the diversity at Wilson is a mixed blessing: groups of rowdy teenagers unleashing f-bombs and invective on passerby in Tenleytown rather than minding their manners and obeying the rules.

You are the exact definition of someone I would not want my kid to go to school with. I pray your kid doesn't have your same thoughts. Btw, if you're worried about academic quality as #1, you should check out Eaton, Hearst, or another school where there's not 30 kids in a class AND your DC's counterparts are doing better.

Are you sure about that? I think it would be great if school choice wasn't a result of ethnicity. When I am choosing a school I hope to choose based on academics, facilities and teachers. Not the color of one's skin. Why is this a bad thing? Why should the color of one's skin be a primary factor in choosing a school? Should it also be considered when choosing everything else in life? We must have the exact right mix of brown people and white people for a school to meet your standards? see how racist that sounds? Stop judging everyone by the color of their skin.

There is a big gap between choosing a school only for diversity and "not giving a fig about diversity." When you don't give a fig about diversity, you tend to raise people like Trump.

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Well, I'm sure Janney is fine, but so are other neighboring schools and you have ever read one thread of DCUM you know it is not surprising for other schools to be mentioned in the discussion.

OP, just pick a Deal feeder and decide where you want/ can afford to live and you are set.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I'm sure Janney is fine, but so are other neighboring schools and you have ever read one thread of DCUM you know it is not surprising for other schools to be mentioned in the discussion.

OP, just pick a Deal feeder and decide where you want/ can afford to live and you are set.

We live IB for Janney and I agree. It is pretty hard to buy in AU Park these days (very little inventory, fierce competition), and I wouldn't limit myself to the Janney zone when there are other nearby schools that are just as good.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your experiences there? I have heard from multiple people that it's the best public (by far) in DC. Do you agree? I am debating a move at the moment.

Definitely not one of the best bay far. It's definitely top 5 in my opinion. Test scores wise it's top 5 but not #1. The thing it has going for it over other schools that score higher is that it feeds to Deal. If you compare subgroups, Hearst does better and also feeds to Deal but smaller and more diverse community. It's a great school. Personally, I wouldn't choose it if I had the choice. It's a little too crowded and not as diverse as I'd like.

Not "diverse" ???

Janney is very diverse. There are all types and many languages spoken there.

White, black, European, Indian, Asian, Hispanic ,and mixed race kids, how much more diverse do you want it ???

Pp you quoted. I said "not as diverse as I'd like it" note the "I".
As an AA parent, I would prefer my kid not be an only. Yes, it's selfish opinion but that's why I said it was for me.
I didn't say one negative thing about the school. I think it's a great school. I would prefer Hearst or Eaton who apparently do better in testing and have a diverse student body. People keep saying "well what about DCPS that is 90% black", I'm not talking about those schools, I'm comparing to other WOTP schools. I wouldn't want my kid at a 90% black school either.

Viewing "diversity" solely in black and white terms is very one-dimensional, sort of a 1970s view of the concept. Moreover, while African-Americans may now be below 50% of DC's population, they are by far still the largest group, so seeing AAs as being the diversity in DC is misplaced.

The PP is correct about Janney's diversity from a broad, 21st century meaning of the term. The only aspect where Janney is less diverse is on income. But that's harder to achieve in the US which (like DC) has a strong tradition of local, even neighborhood schools.

I'm so sick of people saying that a family from India and Spain is diverse. No. Sorry. It's a valid point to say you don't want your kid to be the only kid with dark brown skin in his class. Stop saying it's an old fashion way of looking at things. A white kid from Spain that speaks Spanish is great when being able to offer worldly diversity and cultural diversity, but that kid is not going to have the same plight as a black kid would when dealing with the issues that we deal with on a day to day basis. That white looking kid that speaks Spanish is not going to have to worry about being stereotyped by his teachers, parents of friends, neighbors or cops.

Honestly, would you be fine with sending your white kid to a school of all kids with black skin? What if the black kids were from dozens of African countries, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican, and Trinidad? That's diverse right? Well guess what, Banneker is filled with various African students as well as Caribbean students and for some reason I don't see any whites applying for it despite its diversity that's not boiled down to black/white. Because they don't see Ethipoian, Nigerian, Trinidad, Jamaican, they see an all black school and they don't want their kid to be an only. Valid reason IMO. Don't contest when the tables are turned.

Honestly, I don't really give a fig about diversity. It's a distant nice to have, but it pales beside academic quality and good school management. I noticed another DCPS elementary that had diversity as number one in its mission statement, and it's like "what are they thinking?" That's worshipping fluff ahead of substance. And as pointed out earlier, the diversity at Wilson is a mixed blessing: groups of rowdy teenagers unleashing f-bombs and invective on passerby in Tenleytown rather than minding their manners and obeying the rules.

You are the exact definition of someone I would not want my kid to go to school with. I pray your kid doesn't have your same thoughts. Btw, if you're worried about academic quality as #1, you should check out Eaton, Hearst, or another school where there's not 30 kids in a class AND your DC's counterparts are doing better.

Are you sure about that? I think it would be great if school choice wasn't a result of ethnicity. When I am choosing a school I hope to choose based on academics, facilities and teachers. Not the color of one's skin. Why is this a bad thing? Why should the color of one's skin be a primary factor in choosing a school? Should it also be considered when choosing everything else in life? We must have the exact right mix of brown people and white people for a school to meet your standards? see how racist that sounds? Stop judging everyone by the color of their skin.

There is a big gap between choosing a school only for diversity and "not giving a fig about diversity." When you don't give a fig about diversity, you tend to raise people like Trump.

Or you raise people who don't make decisions based on skin color??

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Anonymous wrote:We are Black and chose Janney. Our kids are very happy there. And yes, there are many international families, well traveled, speaking many languages, well educated and interesting people. That is enough for us.

That is nice that you are one of 30 black families in a school of 700+. That is not enough for me. There are many schools with many international families that are well traveled and speak many languages AND have more than 1 black kid per classroom in a city with 50% AA population. That is a school that I would choose. I would also prefer not to attend a school that is bursting at the seems with overcrowded classrooms.

Good for you. So why bother spending so much energy on a Janney thread?