Assault outside Wilson

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When a top national prize goes to one child, is it more valuable if the child goes to a small school instead a big school? In this case, percentage of the class is not a factor.

So, I wouldn't make so much about Wilson being bigger in this case. The other schools hand select the entire class. One might expect all 63 candidates to be among these hand selected classes of students. Instead, 30% of the list is from DCPS/DCPCS. The candidate selection isn't about percentiles, it is about having one of the top 20 SAT/ACT scores in DC, and Wilson had more kids in that elite group than GDS, St. Alban's, Maret, etc.

So for a parent of a DC kid who still needs evidence that Wilson offers an academically advanced cohort sufficient to challenge their children in the advanced classes, I'd say this helps a lot. So much attention is paid to the kids who do wrong -- lets give credit to the kids who are doing it right.

Wilson hand selects it's students with ridiculous housing prices only the rich can afford. This will get worse in the future.

[Anonymous]

Not the PP, but the presence of gangs could be an obstacle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone remind me please the final stipulations of the 2014 DME boundary review, which I think introduced minimum quotas for OB non-feeder lottery students at each entry class (1st grade, 6th grade, 9th grade) ? I cannot remember the final version or whether it was only for OB students or for OB FARM students....Or whether t was from 2015 or with a later roll-out date.

Please help.

I think it's a later roll out date. But if it was this year, then it's fair to ask "how's that changey thing workin' out fer' ya?" Maybe not so well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not the PP, but the presence of gangs could be an obstacle.

If there are gangs, you would think with a concerted effort the admin could identify who the gang members are and try to get them the heck out of Wilson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As you say, more academically strong students are choosing Wilson so I would expect to see more high scorers there. I think the academics at Wilson are good, not great by any stretch, and while I think there are some dangerous kids at the school, the vast majority of students are not criminals or even poorly behaved. Wilson has a ways to go, but it's a decent public school at this point.

Many congrats to the Wilson (and other) kids who were named Pres Scholar candidates. To see how the process works, you see last year's candidates at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2015/awards.html

In 2015, there were several dozen candidates from DC. Strangely, none were from Wilson and only 3 or 4 were from a DCPS (Walls). 6 or 7 went on to become DC semifinalists (all private school students) and 2 became finalists (one from Washington International School and one from Maret).

Our experience with Wilson has been that there's a small group of really smart, really motivated students. There are lots of kids in the middle. And there is a pretty noticeable and large group of kids who aren't there to learn. Your very smart kid can do fine at Wilson (there are a lot of good and hard-working teachers but the curriculum is seriously outdated and the administration is DCPS-quality in the worst way), but may encounter a number of obstacles so should be very self-motivated.

Congratulations to those students. However, the way things seem to be shaking out at Wilson, while some students may be Presidential Scholars other "juveniles" will need Presidential pardons!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not the PP, but the presence of gangs could be an obstacle.

If there are gangs, you would think with a concerted effort the admin could identify who the gang members are and try to get them the heck out of Wilson.

One would hope!

[Anonymous]

The administration knows all about the gang activity, the ongoing shoplifting at CVS, the harassment of pedestrians and does nothing to stop it. I have no idea why, but Wilson is definitely getting more dangerous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The administration knows all about the gang activity, the ongoing shoplifting at CVS, the harassment of pedestrians and does nothing to stop it. I have no idea why, but Wilson is definitely getting more dangerous.

Police matters and no one cares. It is ridiculous. I won't buy in the area and was thinking of downsizing to a walkable neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As you say, more academically strong students are choosing Wilson so I would expect to see more high scorers there. I think the academics at Wilson are good, not great by any stretch, and while I think there are some dangerous kids at the school, the vast majority of students are not criminals or even poorly behaved. Wilson has a ways to go, but it's a decent public school at this point.

Many congrats to the Wilson (and other) kids who were named Pres Scholar candidates. To see how the process works, you see last year's candidates at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2015/awards.html

In 2015, there were several dozen candidates from DC. Strangely, none were from Wilson and only 3 or 4 were from a DCPS (Walls). 6 or 7 went on to become DC semifinalists (all private school students) and 2 became finalists (one from Washington International School and one from Maret).

Our experience with Wilson has been that there's a small group of really smart, really motivated students. There are lots of kids in the middle. And there is a pretty noticeable and large group of kids who aren't there to learn. Your very smart kid can do fine at Wilson (there are a lot of good and hard-working teachers but the curriculum is seriously outdated and the administration is DCPS-quality in the worst way), but may encounter a number of obstacles so should be very self-motivated.

I think that's a fair assessment. I just worry that the group that's not there to learn is getting larger and more violent. And yes, the curriculum is not great.

Who are these violent, disruptive kids? Are they coming up through feeder schools? -- I ask, because you don't hear of incidents like this at Deal. I didn't think that there were extra slots at Wilson in grade 9 or other grades. In any event, the administration and the police need to identify kids who are involved in violence or are repeatedly getting into other serious trouble and then separate them from Wilson is there is a legal basis to do so.

I do not hear at Hardy either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The administration knows all about the gang activity, the ongoing shoplifting at CVS, the harassment of pedestrians and does nothing to stop it. I have no idea why, but Wilson is definitely getting more dangerous.

Either the principal steps up to the plate, or the neighbors and the school community will revolt again DCPS and the Mayor. She inherited a jewel!

[Anonymous]

Has this thread covered the gang of Wilson teens arrested today for assaulting folks at both gallery place and woodly. I keep thinlking we need to move to a Wilson feeder but honeslty I don't want my kid going to school with this deragned and violent thugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has this thread covered the gang of Wilson teens arrested today for assaulting folks at both gallery place and woodly. I keep thinlking we need to move to a Wilson feeder but honeslty I don't want my kid going to school with this deragned and violent thugs.

Where has it been reported that the kids were Wilson students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has this thread covered the gang of Wilson teens arrested today for assaulting folks at both gallery place and woodly. I keep thinlking we need to move to a Wilson feeder but honeslty I don't want my kid going to school with this deragned and violent thugs.

LOL. Go grab your inhaler. Fights and assaults happen. They will continue to happen.

I grew up in schools with real gangs and "thugs" (code word for brown people, right folks?) and gang violence. Wilson does not have any violent thugs. Nor does it have any real gang violence. Be thankful that the kids in Wilson, and pretty much most of NW schools in general, are pussies. Housing segregation also has benefited you if your child is going to Wilson.

If I were you, I would be more worried about your kid's self esteem and the influence of social media. HS is a tough time mentally for a lot of kids. There is also the potential for bullying and drug use from marajunia to adderall. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has this thread covered the gang of Wilson teens arrested today for assaulting folks at both gallery place and woodly. I keep thinlking we need to move to a Wilson feeder but honeslty I don't want my kid going to school with this deragned and violent thugs.

Where has it been reported that the kids were Wilson students?

"Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said each of the suspects — five males and one female, all Wilson High School students 16 to 17 years old — is charged with felony assault. Four suspects were charged with assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct, in addition to the felony assault charge. Two others were later identified by the victim and charged with felony assault. Pavlik said the 35-year-old victim suffered cuts to his face."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/01/28/six-arrested-after-rush-hour-fight-on-red-line/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has this thread covered the gang of Wilson teens arrested today for assaulting folks at both gallery place and woodly. I keep thinlking we need to move to a Wilson feeder but honeslty I don't want my kid going to school with this deragned and violent thugs.

LOL. Go grab your inhaler. Fights and assaults happen. They will continue to happen.

I grew up in schools with real gangs and "thugs" (code word for brown people, right folks?) and gang violence. Wilson does not have any violent thugs. Nor does it have any real gang violence. Be thankful that the kids in Wilson, and pretty much most of NW schools in general, are pussies. Housing segregation also has benefited you if your child is going to Wilson.

If I were you, I would be more worried about your kid's self esteem and the influence of social media. HS is a tough time mentally for a lot of kids. There is also the potential for bullying and drug use from marajunia to adderall. Get a grip.

Thank God I won't have to meet stupid people like you in my life -- Anacostia and PG is all yours, big man!

Signed,

A brown person