GDS v. Sidwell

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Chelsea's in her 40s. Probably time to let that go.

I'm just responding to the posters in this thread (and others) who can't stop talking about how the Clintons and Obamas sent their kids there over GDS. I couldn't care less.

Don't left out Albert Gore III as a graduate from Sidwell. He was kicked out from St. Albans in eighth grade amid a flurry of pot rumors, and was picked up by Sidwell Friends the second day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Chelsea's in her 40s. Probably time to let that go.

I'm just responding to the posters in this thread (and others) who can't stop talking about how the Clintons and Obamas sent their kids there over GDS. I couldn't care less.

Don't left out Albert Gore III as a graduate from Sidwell. He was kicked out from St. Albans in eighth grade amid a flurry of pot rumors, and was picked up by Sidwell Friends the second day.

"picked up"

More like, they already has secret service there for Chelsea, so where else was he going to go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Chelsea's in her 40s. Probably time to let that go.

I'm just responding to the posters in this thread (and others) who can't stop talking about how the Clintons and Obamas sent their kids there over GDS. I couldn't care less.

Don't left out Albert Gore III as a graduate from Sidwell. He was kicked out from St. Albans in eighth grade amid a flurry of pot rumors, and was picked up by Sidwell Friends the second day.

"picked up"

More like, they already has secret service there for Chelsea, so where else was he going to go?

St Andrew didn't "pick up" him!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Oh my.

Just for the record, the Lincolns were considering GDS for their kids.

Your joke is so funny, why aren't you in standup comedy?

Obviously, GDS doesn't date from the Civil War era, but from the post-World War II era, having been founded in 1945. But given GDS's unique history as the first integrated leading private school in the nation's capital, its pursuit of social justice, and the fact that it has educated the children of the first African-American Supreme Court justice and Attorney General, among others, it might be a good bet that Lincoln would have chosen GDS for his sons had it been around in the day.

Yes - we all know the history of GDS. Glad they stepped up in that era...but c'mon, give it up. Currently, it is not an outlier among other top privates in DC on this regard. They are all reaching out....and I think they all could do more to diversify.

For PP - Lincoln joke was funny!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Oh my.

Just for the record, the Lincolns were considering GDS for their kids.

Your joke is so funny, why aren't you in standup comedy?

Obviously, GDS doesn't date from the Civil War era, but from the post-World War II era, having been founded in 1945. But given GDS's unique history as the first integrated leading private school in the nation's capital, its pursuit of social justice, and the fact that it has educated the children of the first African-American Supreme Court justice and Attorney General, among others, it might be a good bet that Lincoln would have chosen GDS for his sons had it been around in the day.

Yes - we all know the history of GDS. Glad they stepped up in that era...but c'mon, give it up. Currently, it is not an outlier among other top privates in DC on this regard. They are all reaching out....and I think they all could do more to diversify.

For PP - Lincoln joke was funny!

Awesome! Thanks for pointing this out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Oh my.

Just for the record, the Lincolns were considering GDS for their kids.

Your joke is so funny, why aren't you in standup comedy?

Obviously, GDS doesn't date from the Civil War era, but from the post-World War II era, having been founded in 1945. But given GDS's unique history as the first integrated leading private school in the nation's capital, its pursuit of social justice, and the fact that it has educated the children of the first African-American Supreme Court justice and Attorney General, among others, it might be a good bet that Lincoln would have chosen GDS for his sons had it been around in the day.

Hysterical!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Oh my.

Just for the record, the Lincolns were considering GDS for their kids.

Your joke is so funny, why aren't you in standup comedy?

Obviously, GDS doesn't date from the Civil War era, but from the post-World War II era, having been founded in 1945. But given GDS's unique history as the first integrated leading private school in the nation's capital, its pursuit of social justice, and the fact that it has educated the children of the first African-American Supreme Court justice and Attorney General, among others, it might be a good bet that Lincoln would have chosen GDS for his sons had it been around in the day.

Hysterical!

Just for the record, King George had his kids apply to GDS, but the school rightfully denied them admission, sparking the War of Independence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Oh my.

Just for the record, the Lincolns were considering GDS for their kids.

Your joke is so funny, why aren't you in standup comedy?

Obviously, GDS doesn't date from the Civil War era, but from the post-World War II era, having been founded in 1945. But given GDS's unique history as the first integrated leading private school in the nation's capital, its pursuit of social justice, and the fact that it has educated the children of the first African-American Supreme Court justice and Attorney General, among others, it might be a good bet that Lincoln would have chosen GDS for his sons had it been around in the day.

Hysterical!

Just for the record, King George had his kids apply to GDS, but the school rightfully denied them admission, sparking the War of Independence.

Georgetown Day is named for King George, no? How social justice-oriented of them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS new campus is rising along Wisconsin Avenue and looks great. How is Sidwell's "plan" going?

Campus? Or building? I can’t wait to see inside that four-levels compact box and how they layout the 9 grades.

The internal layout was published on their website over a year ago. There's plenty of room - just as much as in the Sidwell MS building.

Np. Where is the floor by floor layout posted? Internet or intranet? Never saw it and I’d like to. Thx.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The GDS new campus is rising along Wisconsin Avenue and looks great. How is Sidwell's "plan" going?

Campus? Or building? I can’t wait to see inside that four-levels compact box and how they layout the 9 grades.

The internal layout was published on their website over a year ago. There's plenty of room - just as much as in the Sidwell MS building.

Np. Where is the floor by floor layout posted? Internet or intranet? Never saw it and I’d like to. Thx.

It's part of this presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSHP6L-050ZTM4GpO1as0g4M0SgxLVs0j3sUkyPEYrRKbM0lpzpQjDhNue9IM8IDGDkbzorIDclaWTc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.g769a3ec52c_0_335

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes - we all know the history of GDS. Glad they stepped up in that era...but c'mon, give it up. Currently, it is not an outlier among other top privates in DC on this regard. They are all reaching out....and I think they all could do more to diversify.

To give credit where credit is due, nearly half the trustees at GDS are people of color. I don't think many schools in DC can say that, although I would be happy in this case to be proven wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Chelsea's in her 40s. Probably time to let that go.

I'm just responding to the posters in this thread (and others) who can't stop talking about how the Clintons and Obamas sent their kids there over GDS. I couldn't care less.

Don't left out Albert Gore III as a graduate from Sidwell. He was kicked out from St. Albans in eighth grade amid a flurry of pot rumors, and was picked up by Sidwell Friends the second day.

"picked up"

More like, they already has secret service there for Chelsea, so where else was he going to go?

GDS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes - we all know the history of GDS. Glad they stepped up in that era...but c'mon, give it up. Currently, it is not an outlier among other top privates in DC on this regard. They are all reaching out....and I think they all could do more to diversify.

To give credit where credit is due, nearly half the trustees at GDS are people of color. I don't think many schools in DC can say that, although I would be happy in this case to be proven wrong.

Token trustees, for branding purposes.

What % of the student body?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the record, the Clintons were considering both schools for Chelsea. The deciding factor was that Sidwell's campus was conducive to a more secure drop-off and pick-up (i.e. the daily transition). This was communicated to the Obamas as well.

Oh my.

Just for the record, the Lincolns were considering GDS for their kids.

Your joke is so funny, why aren't you in standup comedy?

Obviously, GDS doesn't date from the Civil War era, but from the post-World War II era, having been founded in 1945. But given GDS's unique history as the first integrated leading private school in the nation's capital, its pursuit of social justice, and the fact that it has educated the children of the first African-American Supreme Court justice and Attorney General, among others, it might be a good bet that Lincoln would have chosen GDS for his sons had it been around in the day.

Hysterical!

Just for the record, King George had his kids apply to GDS, but the school rightfully denied them admission, sparking the War of Independence.

Georgetown Day is named for King George, no? How social justice-oriented of them.

Good point.

Time for a new, non-offensive name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes - we all know the history of GDS. Glad they stepped up in that era...but c'mon, give it up. Currently, it is not an outlier among other top privates in DC on this regard. They are all reaching out....and I think they all could do more to diversify.

To give credit where credit is due, nearly half the trustees at GDS are people of color. I don't think many schools in DC can say that, although I would be happy in this case to be proven wrong.

Token trustees, for branding purposes.

What % of the student body?

Almost half is pretty much the opposite of tokenism.

The website says that 40% of students identify as students of color. I don't know the breakdown of different ethnicities or how that compares to other schools.