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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Finding  this a very interesting conversation.  A few points I would bring up from the meeting for 8th graders.
 - Is anyone tracking the data to see if this works or not.  I have to admit, I was against this as it seemed arbitrary but if it does indeed increase the number of low SES kids in high classes - I am all for it.  
- I also liked the description of this breaking down and integrating social circles better.  But, again - I will be curious to see if it really works.  I find my kids at Deal already have a fairly diverse group of friends.

- Finally, was anyone else bothered by her apparent dislike/apathy towards Deal kids?  No open house, no shadow days prior to doing the application process.  Several comments about how Deal kids already know everything about Wilson because we share a campus.  Very odd.  My kids have never been in Wilson...[/quote]

OP here - I am in total agreement with your points.  Also, my kids have been to the Wilson Theater and the Wilson pool, they have never been inside the school building.  I thought the idea that Deal kids would be familiar with the school completely clueless and insensitive, familiarity with the neighborhood is not familiarity with the school.  I understand the challenges of a shadow day option when you have 500 or more potential incoming kids, but her "my way or the highway" attitude was off-putting.  She did come across as a strong leader and caring about the kids' education, but [b]she is also a SJW that is trying to use the Wilson resources of strong kids to bring up struggling kids[/b].  I think this is a priority for DCPS in general so I suspect this plays well downtown, and I also would support it if it is working and benefiting all the kids.  That is the million dollar question.

One issue that puzzles me is why there are significant ongoing achievement gaps at Wilson.  The school basically has no OOB slots available beyond those students that are coming in through the two feeders, Deal and Hardy, which are both strong middle schools.  I would expect strong across the board achievement given this background.  
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Jesus. Are you just looking for stuff to get upset about? I never had a “shadow” day at my HS, which was similarly located right near my MS. My kids are at Deal, and if I want them to see the school, I’ll call the school and ask about options for tours, etc. I’m also confident that they’ll be fine the day they start if they’ve never been in the building! The idea that she’s being “clueless and insensitive” is really grade A, upper NW bullshit.

But, of course, the bolded part above is the giveaway. I hope you find a school that better meets your sensibilities than Wilson.[/quote]

I'm the PP who first mentioned the lack of Open House or Shadow days.  And I very much disagree with you on it being grade A, upper NW bullshit but thanks for your opinion.  I think in a school system such as ours where there is a choice of charter, magnet and IB - kids/parents should be able to easily see a school while making the decision.  Deal is huge school and still manages to do a shadow day for all it's feeder schools.  I think it is more critical for Deal as that is a huge change.  And no - I don't need a shadow day but it would have been helpful to have an easy way to do a comparison between the feel of Wilson and meeting it's staff while dealing with the application process.

Finally - it isn't so much that there isn't either option - it was her dismissive attitude of it.  If she had simply said..."we don't do it ...we don't have the resources" - that would have been fine.  But, to then dismiss the Deal kids multiple times as having already seen the place.  Also, Wilson didn't come to the High School night at Deal.  Why not?   These are easy ways to get the community on your side.  Good public relations can serve to make your job easier which in turn makes the school a better place.

No they are not obligated to but Wilson is a public school which serves our kids - they can pretend to actually care that they want them there.  Then again...Albright/Neal have just spoiled me forever I suppose.   [/quote]

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