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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]See this thread: [url]http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/709108.page[/url]

The short version is that ACPS as a whole has major issues, many of which come to a head at TC. It's waaaaay too big, it's overcrowded, hasn't had long-term, stable leadership for a while, etc, etc. Maybe in 10 years it'll have sorted itself out...[/quote]

Meh, people were saying that 20 years ago. I know I was. We moved.

To OP: Short version is a white, bright upper MC and self-motivated student can do well at TC. But[b] unless s/he subsists in a bubble, s/he will be immersed in challenging situations[/b].[b] School should not be something one has to overcome.[/b] [/quote]

I really don't get the bolded part. I'm not sure what challenging situations you are referring to. My kids haven't been bullied or harassed, they pretty much just do the typical high school things. There are students attending that have more challenging backgrounds than others. Many are minorities and have lower incomes. Some of those kids may not go to college, but that doesn't make them bad people. Many of those minorities with lower incomes will go to college, and they are attending the same classes as my kids, and my kids are friends with them. 
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[b]Referring to the day care for children of students and the gang activity, although I admit the gang activity might be no longer a problem as my experience is about 8 years old[/b][/quote]

Well I have two kids there now. I have explicitly asked kids about gang activity, and also inquired on my own. It just doesn't seem to be an issue. I'm not saying I haven't heard about some fights, but it not a constant occurrence, and not really directly connected with gangs. My kids aren't afraid, and don't know anyone else who is.
As for a day care, it doesn't seem to be a dominant topic of conversation, so I really can't speak to it. I do know the teen preganancy rate in the city has declined significantly, so presumably it's different than it was 8 years ago.
Are you upset that there is one? Are you upset that the school provides a resource that allows teen mothers to continue school and get a diploma? While I certainly hope my daughter doesn't become a teen mom, and further that she doesn't have sexual relations in high school, I am aware that teenagers do have sex. Do we just write those kids (and their kids) off? Seem extremely uncaring and foolish to me.[/quote]

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