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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think ITS offers anything in particular to a striving low-income family - and definitely less than many other schools, beyond even DC Prep/KIPP. And, I am not clear on their ability to handle the range of special needs that might be presented - they seem more limited on this - and The school certainly is not attracting the ELL population.[/quote]

+1 while I think it's great some pp's have come up with ideas for ITS to attract striving low-income families, the families I know just aren't interested in these types of programs.  Their #1 priority is ensuring strong, solid academics, not the other feel good amenities that attract the DCUM crowd.  [/quote]

What is the metric for good acamedics at ITS? Students are barely exceeding city test score average yet higher % of UMC than higher acheiving school. [b]Why the fuss o ver ITS when DC Prep Edgewood down the street? [/b]Nevermind I get it you are more concerned with being able to  chat with parents over the latest meal-in-box delivery service trend rather than your child's academics.[/quote]

You tell us, neither school appeals to my family (I only entered this thread because I was curious why it was getting long).  If DC Prep families are happy and ITS families are happy what's the problem?[/quote]

The tread started with posing a question as to why ppl love ITS? Most answers have to do with its teacher training program & supposed high quality teachers without results in student testing. I am questioning that logic calculation. It's discourse...get in to it[/quote]

The problem is that ITS likes to call itself a social justice school, but does not do a better job serving underserved communities, nor is it really even trying.  It sucks to be a lottery loser at a nearby school that is trying to serve some very challenging kids while ITS parents raise tons of money for their yuppie BS.  Don't tell me the teacher training is a form of aocial justice-- if it were, ITS would have a smaller achievement gap.[/quote]

What “yuppie BS” do you think the PTA raises money for? Off the top of my head, I know it has gone in the past to increase teacher salaries, teacher PD, buy laptops, and was used towards a playground (when there was none). It’s not like the school is out sourcing organic artisanal yogurt sausage for the kids’ lunches. [/quote]

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