Reply to Middle Schools - Ward 6 Centric

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "Middle Schools - Ward 6 Centric"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As for big school advocacy, we live in a big city, with clubs, sports, music, language, clubs, theaters and everything else within easy reach.  So why the big push to have that all under one roof?  In the 'burbs, or in a rural setting, I can see the logic behind the desire for a school that has it all.  But when you live in a city that has it all, who needs all that at school?[/quote]

I think that's a fair question and should make us all less worried about it not happening. But there are a couple of reason I would rather have it big. I think part of why I live in a city is because my expectations, not only academic but cultural and social, are higher. So it'll take a pretty big organization to satisfy my broad set of expectations, and those I have for my children. Also, I'm a working parent - by choice that is - and our family's quality of live and well-being hinges on opportunities to avoid shuttling children around and still satisfy my broad expectations. Besides, the "big city that has it all and hence who needs it all at school" is not a very equitable city.

But I like your statement and refreshing train of thought very much because it puts the finger on why I would like our middle school right here in our midst, back to back with DCYOP, and the huge sports ground of Eastern, four blocks each way to about where soccer practice takes place, barely one block to where the rec center and outdoor swimming pool are being rebuilt on 17th and Gale St NE, withing walking/biking distance to the Folger and Shakespeare educational facilities and CHAW, a few blocks to two public libraries, one block to the metro stop taking students to the top cultural attractions in one straight line, one block and two metro stops from the Deanwood swimming pool and Aquatic Gardens, not quite two blocks to the Anacostia watershed and Kingman Park area, within biking/walking distance to row boat landings, across the street from a skatepark, on a direct bus line to the Arboretum, throw in the golf course, and all this just a couple of blocks from home with still enough time to complete homework and throw some hoops.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics