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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everybody should avoid Stuart Hobson threads because they're old hat from the initial post.

The parents who come here to complain that the school doesn't serve the IB population at all well are invariably called the usual names - racist, elitist, snobs, misinformed about best educational practices etc.

Bowser, Charles Allen and the other city council members are just fine with the way SH runs.  Once IB parents figure this out, the great majority have better things to do than bother with the program, which improves, but at a snail's pace.

The crux of the problem with IB enrollment at SH isn't in fact mainly one of weak advertising/PR on the merits of enrolling your children.  Neither is the problem rooted in overt racism on the part of the IB community (claims to the contrary by boosters not withstanding).

The real problem is that, objectively speaking, SH's program isn't competitive.  It can't compete with half a dozen superior DC public middle schools, let alone the suburban schools and privates IB families routinely leave DCPS for.  [/quote]

My child's cohort is on track to start HS with Algebra II and reads at 12th grade level.  Nothing extraordinary compared to many peers.  You don't actually know this school[/quote]

How does your child feel about the social studies and science gen ed classes. [/quote]

DP. My SH 8th grade kid has enjoyed both the science and social studies classes, albeit less so during COVID because science hands-on is less and SS didn't have field trips that would normally be included. My other kid who went on to SWW was well-prepared for the high school curricula in both AP level classes for both. [/quote]

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