APS: back to normal in the fall?

[Anonymous]

Trying to decide if we stick with private at least through December.

[Anonymous]

I’d stick with private, nothing is for sure. Even if/when SB 1303 is signed I believe APS, ACPS, and FCPS will try to get around it.

[Anonymous]

But, you’re going to pay for tuition for a full year?

Even if they’re back 5 days, they’re going to be playing catch up for at least 2 years. Better to stay in private.

[Anonymous]

I am curious about this as well. DC is a 7th grader. We jumped to private, and DC would really like to finish MS in APS. We plan to go back for HS. I'm trying to gauge how much of a disaster APS will be next year, even if it is open 5 days a week. If it doesn't go to 5, we've said it's not even an option, but even at 5, I think there will be a lot of learning loss. Plus budget cuts for MS activities and possible teacher shortages ... on the other hand, DC really doesn't love the private.

[Anonymous]

Stay private for MS and come back for high school. It will be a lot of review and stagnation next year. It’s unclear if all these vaccinated teachers are even coming back.

[Anonymous]

From Biden's plan, I think it's really likely we'll be full 5 day in the fall. Speedier adult vaccinations, school testing money, and more.

[Anonymous]

The governor will sign sb1303 and has committed to no waivers. I think we will be 5 days a week. No thanks to the school board. I’m keeping my kid in private though. It will be a hot mess. Duran cut all field trips for all of next year already. It’s like we live in some underfunded red state. Tells me a lot about what APS thinks of next school year.

[Anonymous]

I really think the tide has turned against anything but fully opened schools in the fall.

[Anonymous]

Duran just said at the SB meeting that that was the goal for fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d stick with private, nothing is for sure. Even if/when SB 1303 is signed I believe APS, ACPS, and FCPS will try to get around it.

In other parts of the country, layoff notices going out next week because of drop in enrollment, and it could get worse because families are deciding now, after the start of Fall '21. Is anyone following districts here? Is it even being discussed? Do these districts know there are fewer students?

[Anonymous]

Being open 5 days a week and being “back to normal” are entirely different things. APS has always taught to the lowest level in each class. What is that going to look like next year when some of these kids have regressed so much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really think the tide has turned against anything but fully opened schools in the fall.

Remind me to thank the union's generosity. Lost a year of learning, other districts, in other states stayed open. Europe stayed open. It wasn't important to unions and their lackeys though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d stick with private, nothing is for sure. Even if/when SB 1303 is signed I believe APS, ACPS, and FCPS will try to get around it.

In other parts of the country, layoff notices going out next week because of drop in enrollment, and it could get worse because families are deciding now, after the start of Fall '21. Is anyone following districts here? Is it even being discussed? Do these districts know there are fewer students?

Well, the schools were overcrowded to begin with. A big problem is that those who have left are generally from more affluent families. You know, the ones that contribute most of the resources to PTAs and such. APS is going to be a mess for a while!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The governor will sign sb1303 and has committed to no waivers. I think we will be 5 days a week. No thanks to the school board. I’m keeping my kid in private though. It will be a hot mess. Duran cut all field trips for all of next year already. It’s like we live in some underfunded red state. Tells me a lot about what APS thinks of next school year.

Where did you see the info about no field trips for 2021-22???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The governor will sign sb1303 and has committed to no waivers. I think we will be 5 days a week. No thanks to the school board. I’m keeping my kid in private though. It will be a hot mess. Duran cut all field trips for all of next year already. It’s like we live in some underfunded red state. Tells me a lot about what APS thinks of next school year.

Where did you see the info about no field trips for 2021-22???

The budget Duran released this week.