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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCI's leadership is content with the status quo and their college counselors don't seem to be IBD experts.

Some of the umc families hire the help they need to ensure rigor and bilingualism.

It's frustrating when good teachers leave, sometimes during the school year.  We miss the great 7th grade English teacher for our younger kid, who ran off in March.[/quote]

The issue of staff retention is the biggest indicator of the overall issues at DCI that so many people tend to gloss over. And no, this is not just like every other school now post-COVID because this problem existed at DCI before the pandemic.

Leadership has always said that exposure to IB curriculum is the goal, not actual IB diplomas. I’m also not sure if this ended up being the case or not, but they at one point said they wouldn’t pay for IB exams for students - is this the case right now? If so, that can really skew the numbers since the exams are very expensive.[/quote]

As a former employee you are entitled to your opinion of the school based on your limited personal experience and perspective, but you obviously are not familiar with the actual data (check PCSB and OSSE report cards) because DCI staff retention rates are better than most.  And DCI does  pay for IB exams for all, and encourage everyone to take them,  That has always been the case so far.[/quote]

Do you really think you’re the only former employee? All you have to do is check out the vacancy list and you can figure out there’s a ridiculous amount of teachers leaving. Are you claiming staff retention wasn’t an issue at DCI before the pandemic?

P.S. I don’t have “limited” experience. But you can keep trying to claim that there isn’t a staff shortage issue at DCI if it makes you feel better.[/quote]

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