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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Transplant_1]I find that it's not just with school staff that consider you "over the top" when you ask about academics with an eye towards what's needed for selective colleges.  I find many parents are like that as well.  Or, they're willing to talk to you one on one, but not with others in group.  It's as if as soon as you want to be open about shooting for highly selective colleges, you must be an elistist, or racist, or not "cool and liberal" or an overbearing parent.[/quote]

yes, I have found this as well (but still just at MS level). the party line is supposed to be “my child will be FINE wherever they go to school!” Meanwhile there are many MC black parents in DC who are keenly interested in academics. [/quote]

(and FWIW I don’t even aspire to an elite college for my particular kid - I just want him to be challenged and learn. Apparently I am supposed to only have the type of kid who doesn’t need actual teaching and structure to learn.)[/quote]

There is teaching and structure at JR. There just isn’t much (any) parent hand-holding.[/quote]

How is it parent hand-holding to provide clear information about AP classes? What it really suggests is that it’s not supposed to be part of JR’s mission to facilitate advanced classes. It’s not about some notion of kids being independent. It’s a clear message that while JR knows it has to continue offering AP classes in some capacity, it is not going to do an iota of work to support them beyond the minimum. [/quote]

Look, I have kids at the school. They take advanced classes. They are supported. Their teachers are good.

Your perception is that because the administration isn’t focusing on advanced classes in mass meetings that means they don’t care about advanced classes. I can say, as a parent with students there, that that’s categorically not true.

I understand that it’s frustrating not to get exactly the information you want exactly when you want it. I’d recommend sending Principal Brown an email with your questions; I’ve found him to be quite responsive.[/quote]

If advanced students feel like they are secondary citizens in an academic institution, then it's not being done right.  We can know that is how DCPS works and still think it is a regrettable failure of the leadership.[/quote]

Who said they feel like “secondary citizens”? Not me. Quite the contrary—I said kids in advanced classes are supported and have good teachers. In fact, AP classes have the best teachers, and schedules are arranged to accommodate AP classes, especially in 11th and 12 grades.

You have a narrative, and you want it to be true. It isn’t. I don’t know what else to tell you.[/quote]

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