Anonymous
10/18/2018 15:27
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Anonymous wrote:Where can I find the information that DCs decision not to proceed with Shaw Middle would be based on Cardozo not reaching capacity? I missed that bulletin/notification. I appreciate transparency. Thank you.
Boundary review
Anonymous
10/18/2018 15:25
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Where can I find the information that DCs decision not to proceed with Shaw Middle would be based on Cardozo not reaching capacity? I missed that bulletin/notification. I appreciate transparency. Thank you.
Anonymous
10/18/2018 15:21
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As I am processing this likely situation it is upsetting me that the city would’ve announce it is moving Banneker -ok fine- but ALSO simultaneously announcing it is getting rid of the Shaw Middle plan. That second part surely should require input from all the feeder schools, right? All of the information from the 2014 boundaries announces the Shaw Middle feeder down the road. If final decisions are about to be made parents should certainly have a heads up.
Welcome to DC!
Opening Shaw was always contingent on Cardozo approaching capacity. That has obviously not happened.
Also by saying that it could one day be a DCPS middle school, DCPS prevented the building from having to be leased to a charter school.
Anonymous
10/18/2018 15:20
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As I am processing this likely situation it is upsetting me that the city would’ve announce it is moving Banneker -ok fine- but ALSO simultaneously announcing it is getting rid of the Shaw Middle plan. That second part surely should require input from all the feeder schools, right? All of the information from the 2014 boundaries announces the Shaw Middle feeder down the road. If final decisions are about to be made parents should certainly have a heads up.
Welcome to DC!
Opening Shaw was always contingent on Cardozo approaching capacity. That has obviously not happened.
Anonymous
10/18/2018 15:02
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Anonymous wrote:It seems like this decision will affect Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland the most, if I'm reading the maps correctly. Wonder if there is time to band together and do something to have voices be heard, one way or another.
Scared of Cardozo?
Anonymous
10/18/2018 15:00
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Anonymous wrote:As I am processing this likely situation it is upsetting me that the city would’ve announce it is moving Banneker -ok fine- but ALSO simultaneously announcing it is getting rid of the Shaw Middle plan. That second part surely should require input from all the feeder schools, right? All of the information from the 2014 boundaries announces the Shaw Middle feeder down the road. If final decisions are about to be made parents should certainly have a heads up.
Welcome to DC!
Anonymous
10/18/2018 13:31
Subject: Re:Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Why don't you all just call the listed DGS point of contact and ask what's going on? It seems to be the same person as was working on Garrison's reno.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LkoAulyxN7mF8Qu0NGxG9kCTHF1EgY1N/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LkoAulyxN7mF8Qu0NGxG9kCTHF1EgY1N/view
Anonymous
10/18/2018 13:23
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Also Ross and Thomson
Anonymous
10/18/2018 13:17
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
It seems like this decision will affect Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland the most, if I'm reading the maps correctly. Wonder if there is time to band together and do something to have voices be heard, one way or another.
Anonymous
10/18/2018 11:27
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Which school / principal?Anonymous wrote:This is how DCPS works.
Yesterday they announced the partnership with Bard College, and that a decision would be made in 'a few months' as to where it will be located - in a vacant school building or co-housed with an existing school.
On Twitter a principal was quoted saying that their school was mentioned as a potential location, and yesterday was the first they heard about it.
Anonymous
10/18/2018 06:44
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
This is how DCPS works.
Yesterday they announced the partnership with Bard College, and that a decision would be made in 'a few months' as to where it will be located - in a vacant school building or co-housed with an existing school.
On Twitter a principal was quoted saying that their school was mentioned as a potential location, and yesterday was the first they heard about it.
Yesterday they announced the partnership with Bard College, and that a decision would be made in 'a few months' as to where it will be located - in a vacant school building or co-housed with an existing school.
On Twitter a principal was quoted saying that their school was mentioned as a potential location, and yesterday was the first they heard about it.
Anonymous
10/18/2018 06:36
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
Anonymous wrote:My child goes to Seaton which Is supposed to feed one day into Shaw Middle which now sits empty across the street. How can my input be heard? Does anyone know? It seems like the city plans to make quick decisions without any opportunity for comment. Hiding behind an ANC meeting is not appropriate. This affects way more people than that. They can still make a decision but I don’t understand such a closed process and lack of transparency.
Chancellors town halls / input meetings into new chancellor selection
ANCs
Call or write your council member
Contact the DME
However, tThe ANC is the city's established and legally required venue for community input on virtually every issue, including school locations and closings/openings. Perhaps yours isn't very active or effective but that is who city officials are required to involve and listen to. What does your rep say?
Anonymous
10/18/2018 06:33
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
As I am processing this likely situation it is upsetting me that the city would’ve announce it is moving Banneker -ok fine- but ALSO simultaneously announcing it is getting rid of the Shaw Middle plan. That second part surely should require input from all the feeder schools, right? All of the information from the 2014 boundaries announces the Shaw Middle feeder down the road. If final decisions are about to be made parents should certainly have a heads up.
Anonymous
10/18/2018 06:18
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
My child goes to Seaton which Is supposed to feed one day into Shaw Middle which now sits empty across the street. How can my input be heard? Does anyone know? It seems like the city plans to make quick decisions without any opportunity for comment. Hiding behind an ANC meeting is not appropriate. This affects way more people than that. They can still make a decision but I don’t understand such a closed process and lack of transparency.
Anonymous
10/17/2018 17:48
Subject: Shaw Middle School -- what's the plan?
I believe Banneker is the best performing HS in the city, not no. 2.