Bard Early College HS in Ward 7/8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think a lot of people on dcum understand families that live in ward 7 and 8.

For a good chunk of these families, this school could signal development and growth for other things and I personally think many will be on board.

For some families they get nervous at anything that will signal development and growth and will be skeptical.

But I think the majority would want this school in their area regardless of if their child goes there or not. Just as it's been said in here that all of dc residents are stakeholders in dcps and education even if they don't have children, MANY ward 7 and 8 families want new things to come to their ward and would be happy to have this, even if they have no children.

I absolutely understand people wanting it in Ward 7 or 8. I just question the utility as there is no sign there are even close to enough students in those Wards who could do the work or really anything like it. So it’s an expensive case of wishful thinking.

I don’t understand this. Kids in wards 7 and 8 travel across the city for schools. Are families just not going to consider this school because of its location? Are ward 7 and 8 kids just the default ones that need to travel?

[Anonymous]

Also where are you seeing there aren’t enough kids in ward 7 and 8 to go there. Kids from those wards go to Ellington, Banneker, Mckinley, eastern, etc. Its not like the educational data out of ballou and Anacostia give the full ward7/8 story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also where are you seeing there aren’t enough kids in ward 7 and 8 to go there. Kids from those wards go to Ellington, Banneker, Mckinley, eastern, etc. Its not like the educational data out of ballou and Anacostia give the full ward7/8 story.

Right, but there aren't long wait lists of qualified students at any of those schools. If you are an arts oriented, motivated student you're going to Ellington. If you want STEM you will still go to McKinley.

I think with the liberal arts focus the schools that it potentially competes with are Banneker and SWW. Or maybe it will serve the kids who want to go to Banneker and SWW and cant because of GPA or a high 3 PARCC score that knocks them out of the running.

[Anonymous]

Why does DCPS exclusively focus on college? Why not also create a state of the art career tech ed school like Edison HS in Montgomery County that was recently highlighted in the Washington Post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does DCPS exclusively focus on college? Why not also create a state of the art career tech ed school like Edison HS in Montgomery County that was recently highlighted in the Washington Post.

I agree wit you PP. I just looked up the article that you mentioned. DCPS is always behind the learning curve and the suburbs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-suburban-maryland-vocational-training-is-job-one/2018/10/14/a529fbea-cd8d-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.a73c061a47d5

[Anonymous]

This would take the kids from the military base out of Wilson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does DCPS exclusively focus on college? Why not also create a state of the art career tech ed school like Edison HS in Montgomery County that was recently highlighted in the Washington Post.

Phelps

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This would take the kids from the military base out of Wilson.

Why would this appeal to the military base kids more than anyone else?

The demand in DC is for comprehensive, high schools - like Wilson.

Those who want small / highly academic go to SWW, Banneker or BASIS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This would take the kids from the military base out of Wilson.

Why would this appeal to the military base kids more than anyone else?

The demand in DC is for comprehensive, high schools - like Wilson.

Those who want small / highly academic go to SWW, Banneker or BASIS.

Well it’s closer to base than those schools and it’s not ballou which they won’t go to. Military families would like a legit option closer to base and the charter school is going to be prek-8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This would take the kids from the military base out of Wilson.

Why would this appeal to the military base kids more than anyone else?

The demand in DC is for comprehensive, high schools - like Wilson.

Those who want small / highly academic go to SWW, Banneker or BASIS.

Well it’s closer to base than those schools and it’s not ballou which they won’t go to. Military families would like a legit option closer to base and the charter school is going to be prek-8

If I were here for potentially less than 4 years, I wouldn't do the Bard program because the credits may well not transfer properly where you wind up next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This would take the kids from the military base out of Wilson.

Why would this appeal to the military base kids more than anyone else?

The demand in DC is for comprehensive, high schools - like Wilson.

Those who want small / highly academic go to SWW, Banneker or BASIS.

Well it’s closer to base than those schools and it’s not ballou which they won’t go to. Military families would like a legit option closer to base and the charter school is going to be prek-8

If I were here for potentially less than 4 years, I wouldn't do the Bard program because the credits may well not transfer properly where you wind up next.

We are a military family on base and I would absolutely have my child try for this.

[Anonymous]

What this schools needs to make the premise plausible is a DME analysis by student residence of 8th grade student PARCC results. (Residence not current school.). As of now I’m currently skeptical of how this school fills up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does DCPS exclusively focus on college? Why not also create a state of the art career tech ed school like Edison HS in Montgomery County that was recently highlighted in the Washington Post.

I agree wit you PP. I just looked up the article that you mentioned. DCPS is always behind the learning curve and the suburbs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-suburban-maryland-vocational-training-is-job-one/2018/10/14/a529fbea-cd8d-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.a73c061a47d5

Are you both really completely unaware of the DCPS career tech programs?

https://dcps.dc.gov/cte

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does DCPS exclusively focus on college? Why not also create a state of the art career tech ed school like Edison HS in Montgomery County that was recently highlighted in the Washington Post.

I agree wit you PP. I just looked up the article that you mentioned. DCPS is always behind the learning curve and the suburbs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-suburban-maryland-vocational-training-is-job-one/2018/10/14/a529fbea-cd8d-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.a73c061a47d5

Are you both really completely unaware of the DCPS career tech programs?

https://dcps.dc.gov/cte

Of course they are unaware.

[Anonymous]

We are not unaware of the CTE programs, they are underperforming and lacklustre. Most states don’t tie CTE programs to particular schools like DC does. So if I want to try Autotech which is already a pretty weak program here, I have no choice but to attend Ballou. Also, Phelps is underenrolled and has anemic programs. I would hardly call these good options.