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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Weird that folks would assume an UMC AA woman (or any AA) would be talking about resources because of SNs. [b]She was talking about rigor and specials and a rich PTA,[/b] because her kids are GT. [/quote]

Why would she be angry and announcing that she's pulling her kids from the school if these were the resources she was referencing?  WOTP schools are more affluent, much more IB, and with very low disadvantaged %--these are things that can't be helped at Shepherd, which has a much more mixed population.  I'm thinking it's something more.[/quote]

Just adding--it's the same curriculum across DCPS, so not sure the "rigor" would be different from that perspective.  Yes, WOTP schools often have more specials, but that's due to the higher fundraising and parent engagement in WOTP PTAs.

Also, Shepherd's specials aren't too bad of a selection, IMO.[/quote]

They’ve struggle to hire a Spanish teacher but that’s my only gripe. The art teacher and gym teacher are spectacular.[/quote]

Yes, they've struggled with keeping a Spanish teacher for years, not sure why.  Agree re: art and gym teacher.  The French teacher is great, too.[/quote]

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