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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 7th at Hardy. I am cautiously optimistic about Mac HS because the new Principal seems great thus far and because the parents who are heavily involved in the school planning are beyond fantastic. I am glad I am not a parent of an 8th grader as I would be very reluctant to send my kid there for the first year.

Hardy has regressed badly this year to the point that I have a lot of reservations about sending our ES age kid there. The confluence of the budget cuts, new Principal, teachers leaving, and behavioral fallout from COVID have made for a rough year.

I hope that Mendolsohn’s new law on the budget will help restore some of what was lost for next year, but it’s going to take more than a year to restore the damage. It’s almost like someone at  DCPS Central has it in for Hardy. What did they think was going to happen to the school by cutting the budget and installing a new and inexperienced principal the same year?[/quote]
Our oldest graduated from Hardy last year, and the school seemed like it was in a downward spiral. When he entered in 6th grade, he had a great year. But, the pandemic really messed with a lot of the kids there. Our youngest was due to start Hardy this year, but we sold our house and moved to Arlington (and had our oldest re-do 8th grade, because the education he got at Hardy last year was so poor). From what I've heard, things haven't gotten better at Hardy this year. [/quote]

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