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[quote=Anonymous][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]

You have (had) the rec center playground.  All of the other things are things that neighboring schools (that you look down on for poor performance) can't afford.  True social justice would mean better serving (and attracting) an at-risk population, and placing that above things for the school in general.[/quote]

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