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As for PPs guessing why 5th grade in DCPS can be hard and blaming it on charter schools “taking” friends. I call BS.  I have yet to see a DCPS elementary school that provides the intellectual and social opportunities that these 10/11 year olds are ready for. They THRiVE at Latin and Basis in 5th grade. They love it. They are ready for it. DCPS could do something similar in their 5th grades, but don’t. [/quote]

I agree with the caveat that this is not just about DCPS and it is nonsense to blame this on "charters". The exact same thing happens in 5th at HRCS. Kids peel off for Latin and BASIS because parents realize the social emotional wellbeing crap is not happening and is a shield against poor academic standards. It is also an issue of HS path.

As a parent of a kid that escaped to Latin or BASIS in 5th, I cringe when I think about how far behind our kid's friends in 5th and 6th are as against where they are now.  [/quote]

wow you need to get over yourself[/quote]

That's a healthy and mature response. Much easier than having to face down the reality that 5th grade at most ES and most HRCS is substandard. Seems to me like I may have struck a nerve. [/quote]

Lol you cringe at your friends childrens academic performance I'm good[/quote]

Again, this is too personal for you to be able to differentiate between feeling sorry for kids who are receiving a substandard education and feeling sorry for the kids' performance. Not the same thing.

If it makes you feel better to lash out at me, I'm ok with that. Probably easier than having to face the reality of the learning deficit your kid is experiencing.   [/quote]

It's not personal to me I don't even have kids. I work at one of the two "prestige" schools you mention and am laughing because its really not that different. Just trying to figure out which parent you are so I can roll my eyes at dismissal[/quote]

I am also a teacher at one of those schools and have also taught in DCPS elementary.  There is a world of difference.[/quote]

Agree to disagree [/quote]

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