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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ignoring all the "my taxes" wackos who don't understand the point of public education, trolls and racists chiming in here, the real problem is that MCPS has not asked anyone what they actually want. Whitman wants a high SES, super white school? Great. Let them have it. I am happy to have a racially and ethnically diverse (formerly DCC) school, with undocumented (tax-paying) immigrants and super cool, interesting special programs. Stop trying to distribute the special programs equally - give the poor schools the more interesting programs and let Whitman fund its own private theater programs and soccer teams with PTSA/Booster funds. [/quote]

Agree.  And don’t bother doing a region with DCC schools and Whitman.  It’s silly and tone death.  Some of us could live and go to Whitman and choose other areas to avoid that kind of school. [/quote]

+1 Ithe people clamoring to go to Whitman do not live in the DCC[/quote]

Sometimes I think the lady doth protests too much. You could’ve just left it with the fact that people generally self-segregate into similar socioeconomic groups instead of trying to take a swipe at Whitman with your weird virtue signaling. Fun fact. It’s not some badge of honor to live in a poor or lower class area and your kind of attitude usually gets met with an eye roll. [/quote]

Wait, in order to not "virtue signal" I have to be striving to live somewhere other than where I currently live? I can't just be happy where I am?[/quote][/quote]

It’s clear you’re not happy or satisfied when you need to try to make downward comparisons to wealthier area. [/quote]

GMAFB, everyone who paid a premium to get their kids into a W school was making a downward comparison to other schools.

I attended Whitman and wanted a different environment for my child. We all make choices based on what we think is best for our kids. Sorry my choice makes you feel insecure about your choice.[/quote]

DP from who you are responding to.  The issue is wanting higher-FARMS schools to cater to minority (your) needs while saying you can afford a place that would provide you with what you want.  I get that there are different aspects that go into choosing where you live, and vibe is one.  You chose the vibe of where you live over the (easier) access to the things you want in schools.

The story is different for people who do not have the financial resources to access the schools with what they want.[/quote]

I happen to be perfectly fine with all schools offering up to Calculus BC, which is the current situation at Einstein. That being said, I find it hilarious you want to bash all Einstein parents because of one parent who is advocating for her child. Gmafb. Being whiny and demanding is the MO of wealthy Bethesda parents. Everyone knows this and you can call me mean because I said it out loud, but trust me I am not remotely the only one who thinks this.

In most schools the kids that do Calculus BC are the minority. Like I said I attended Whitman and guess what, most of the kids were not advanced in math.

Just like kids from high income families, kids from low income families can be academically behind, on grade level or advanced. Geography should not determine opportunity. [/quote]

I did not bash all Einstein or even all DCC posters, just the ones who profess to being able to afford something better but not paying it bc they want the poorer schools to cater to them.  If you do not fall in this category it wasn’t about you.[/quote]

DP - you’re projecting.  Very few, if any, DCC parents want to be catered do.  That’s a you problem.[/quote]

Oh sweetie, they’re all on these threads screaming about the injustice of potentially losing out on academic offerings that affect a very privileged few while speaking as if this is a widespread issue for most of the families in the DCC. [/quote]

It's been explained to you approximately 20 times that the DCC programs people are concerned about losing are open to all enrolled students and are not for "the privileged few". Why do you keep pushing a patently false narrative?[/quote]

Of course they’re “open” to all students in the same way “anyone” can apply to Harvard. Just because it’s open doesn’t mean it’s serving the needs of most of the students in the area. [/quote]

If you're so sure of this, then name which of the DCC academies and local programs we're upset about losing access to that you think only white UMC parents care about and have kids in.  [/quote]

DP from the one you are responding to, but any program at a different school that is not the home school has been argued to be more accessible to kids with more resources.  Due to transportation/time.  It comes up on this board all of the time.[/quote]

You seem really confused about the DCC, as if we are talking about special programs people apply to outside their "home school" (in the DCC we don't even have home schools, although there are some  base attendance areas that are defined.)  Kids rank schools and then get assigned to one and then have regular neighborhood bus service like they would to anywhere else-- the schools are pretty close together and picking a school outside your base attendance area generally doesn't increase transportation time much (and may even decrease it.). Then when you get there, there are lots of local programs/academies that are interest-based and usually pretty diverse that you can choose to participate in.  Many kids of all races and SES rank schools based on which of these programs/academies they like best (along with things like sports, extracurriculars, electives, and any number of other factors.). Does that help?[/quote]

The transportation time in the DCC goes up to 70 min for a one way trip, according to bus routes.  I am sorry that you cannot understand that that is a long time for some families, particularly those that rely on public transportation and/or only have one parent.

This comes up all of the time on this board as an issue of inequity for less resources families.  It apparently is fine with you since you have more resources.[/quote]

I mean, yes, if you are the far end of the DCC boundaries and pick a school at the other end, then yes, some people have long bus rides. Just like there are some unlucky people with long bus rides at many other high schools because they happen to be at the far edges of the boundaries.  But the combined DCC boundary area isn't much bigger than Poolesville or Churchill or Sherwood or Damascus or Northwest (maybe smaller than some of those), and most people have multiple choices within a very reasonable distance.[/quote]

Sigh.  The excuse-making is pretty gross.  Ok, ignore the inequity despite everyone’s acknowledgment of it.[/quote]

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