Anonymous wrote:Ugh, those poor families left in the lurch post-lottery.

I think it's inevitable that some charters will have to close, and DCPS may have to make some adjustments. The city just doesn't have the student population it had before, and the cost pressure is only getting worse.

What are you talking about? 24-25 was up 1% from year prior. DCPS is at or above where it was pre-pandemic. It remains to be seen what the current environment will bring, but what you typed is simply wrong.

What do people like you get from making things up? Are you a DOGE team member? Just say it with confidence and hope no one checks it?

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Anonymous wrote:You understand how public forums work, right? People don't have to respond in the way you hoped. They get to say what they want. I hope you can get comfortable with that.

Please do continue to contribute your banal observations. Do you have anything substantive to add?

NP. They did. They contributed by reminding you that what you think is important needn't match what others think and people have a right to make their own observations and express their own opinions. What's super weird is that you were so defensive and aggressive to an otherwise neutral post. A post I would point out that was DIRECTLY related to the purpose of PCSB meetings and reviews - whether or not to close schools.

Also, can we note the irony of you posting to complain about a post that adds no value when the "value" of your post was to say their post was banal? Or do you think so much of yourself that the irony can't penetrate your self importance?

Anonymous wrote:I Dream notified families that they are closing. Crappy timing ( just before lottery results) but at least better than the Eagle Academy fiasco.

I am so disappointed. They had a great model but launched right at COVID and therefore were not able to get traction.

Ugh, those poor families left in the lurch post-lottery.

I think it's inevitable that some charters will have to close, and DCPS may have to make some adjustments. The city just doesn't have the student population it had before, and the cost pressure is only getting worse.

Anonymous wrote:I Dream notified families that they are closing. Crappy timing ( just before lottery results) but at least better than the Eagle Academy fiasco.

Likely answers the question of what the emergency meetings were about.

I Dream notified families that they are closing. Crappy timing ( just before lottery results) but at least better than the Eagle Academy fiasco.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm comfortable with charter schools. There are a lot of popular ones in my neighborhood, and my neighbors with kids seem really happy with the ones they are in.

My understanding is they have to perform well to stay open. If there are charter schools that are genuinely failing kids, somebody should close them down. Otherwise, what's the point?

I don't think anyone asked whether you're comfortable with it in general. I post these things to notify parents that a school they may attend or lottery for is under review and may not fare well.

It's a good thing to do -- the posting. It's unfortunate that the parents who might most need the information aren't as likely to see it. Plenty of families entering the lottery from December to March won't know that a school could be reviewed in the spring and potentially closed. In the past, the reviews were much earlier, families were more informed earlier and could make better decisions. Even if schools aren't closed because of a review, one has to wonder what quality of education is being offered in schools that are allowed to continue limping along academically and financially.

I think they used to review earlier and it's later this year due to the new ASPIRE framework.

It really is true ther are way too many schools just barely existing. And the alternative to orderly closure is sudden failure, which is way more disruptive.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm comfortable with charter schools. There are a lot of popular ones in my neighborhood, and my neighbors with kids seem really happy with the ones they are in.

My understanding is they have to perform well to stay open. If there are charter schools that are genuinely failing kids, somebody should close them down. Otherwise, what's the point?

I don't think anyone asked whether you're comfortable with it in general. I post these things to notify parents that a school they may attend or lottery for is under review and may not fare well.

It's a good thing to do -- the posting. It's unfortunate that the parents who might most need the information aren't as likely to see it. Plenty of families entering the lottery from December to March won't know that a school could be reviewed in the spring and potentially closed. In the past, the reviews were much earlier, families were more informed earlier and could make better decisions. Even if schools aren't closed because of a review, one has to wonder what quality of education is being offered in schools that are allowed to continue limping along academically and financially.

Anonymous wrote:You understand how public forums work, right? People don't have to respond in the way you hoped. They get to say what they want. I hope you can get comfortable with that.

Please do continue to contribute your banal observations. Do you have anything substantive to add?

You understand how public forums work, right? People don't have to respond in the way you hoped. They get to say what they want. I hope you can get comfortable with that.

Anonymous wrote:I'm comfortable with charter schools. There are a lot of popular ones in my neighborhood, and my neighbors with kids seem really happy with the ones they are in.

My understanding is they have to perform well to stay open. If there are charter schools that are genuinely failing kids, somebody should close them down. Otherwise, what's the point?

I don't think anyone asked whether you're comfortable with it in general. I post these things to notify parents that a school they may attend or lottery for is under review and may not fare well.

I'm comfortable with charter schools. There are a lot of popular ones in my neighborhood, and my neighbors with kids seem really happy with the ones they are in.

My understanding is they have to perform well to stay open. If there are charter schools that are genuinely failing kids, somebody should close them down. Otherwise, what's the point?

No score for I Dream but interesting data in the DC School Report Card. The proficiency levels and growth stats aren't high but there are only 19 students in the tested grades (grades 3-5); 88 students overall. The Report Card also shows a 43% re-enrollment rate and 27% teacher retention rate.

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the PCSB is doing more frequent meetings in order to get through the long list of schools up for review. These two meetings are going to be tough.

https://dcpcsb.org/notice-charter-review-capital-village-pcs-i-dream-pcs-and-washington-global-pcs

School Report Card Accountability Scores:
Capital Village: 19.7 (7th percentile)
I Dream: I don't see a score
Washington Global: 72.1 (96th percentile)


The schools to be reviewed March 17, and their Accountability Scores, are:
Cedar Tree: I don't see a score
Hope Community: 8.3 (zeroth percentile)
IDEA: 15.7 (6th percentile)

The reason those schools do not have any scores is that they do not have enough kids enrolled in grades that are scored. I think it should tell why they do not have any score on the website. I will see if it can be added as an improvement for either next year or in the future.

It seems like the PCSB is doing more frequent meetings in order to get through the long list of schools up for review. These two meetings are going to be tough.

https://dcpcsb.org/notice-charter-review-capital-village-pcs-i-dream-pcs-and-washington-global-pcs

School Report Card Accountability Scores:
Capital Village: 19.7 (7th percentile)
I Dream: I don't see a score
Washington Global: 72.1 (96th percentile)


The schools to be reviewed March 17, and their Accountability Scores, are:
Cedar Tree: I don't see a score
Hope Community: 8.3 (zeroth percentile)
IDEA: 15.7 (6th percentile)