Anonymous
Post 03/20/2018 09:48     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
I'm reading "drama" as a bit more nuanced than "scandal." Ballou, Wilson/Chancellor, Duke $$, etc = scandal. That's more political.

The "drama" is more community driven, so I nominate Lafayette -- all drama there seems to come from the parent community, not politicians.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2018 09:46     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in real estate about the catty moms in N. Arlington somewhere--Clarendon, perhaps.

It seems that N. Arlington, Janney, Lafayette, and a couple others also have something in common--large concentrations of a particular, mostly homogenous demographic within the same community.

When there's a large group of women from a similar, upper middle class demographic, drama and cattiness seem to ensue.




Right. Drama among the upper middle class is confined to cattiness. The lower class will come straight at you in a hair-pulling punch-throwing catfight. I know because I caught a few minutes of Maury Povitch on the kitchen TV while I was in the kitchen steaming milk for my cappuccino and I COULD NOT LOOK AWAY.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2018 09:42     Subject: Re:Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:Ellington: cost of building, out-of-city residents, and Chancellor's daughter transfer!




Chancellor's daughter scandal at Wilson was much bigger than Ellington.

Let's not forget Ballou, it's just that no-one who reads DCUM seems to care about Ballou.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2018 09:30     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Seems like DCUM drama is a mark of prestige both for public and private.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2018 01:14     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Based on DCUM- Janney, CMI, Wilson.


None of these have quite the vitriol as the fighting in the private school forum. They pay a lot of money to be mad.


Yes!! So true!!


Disagree. Public parents know their tax dollars are being spent and the vitriol in this board during boundary changes was bad.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 22:29     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Based on DCUM- Janney, CMI, Wilson.


None of these have quite the vitriol as the fighting in the private school forum. They pay a lot of money to be mad.


Yes!! So true!!
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 22:05     Subject: Re:Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:Whatever school your child goes to! I'm glad most of our school's dirty laundry doesn't get aired out on this board.


Yet....
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 22:03     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Based on DCUM- Janney, CMI, Wilson.


I'm surprised that Lafayette isn't on that list.


CMI posts are crazy to me because everyone is trying to out the posters "we know who you are and we don't like you in real life!"


Yeah, I got a whiff of that too. Kind of creepy.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 22:03     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:Based on DCUM- Janney, CMI, Wilson.


None of these have quite the vitriol as the fighting in the private school forum. They pay a lot of money to be mad.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 13:38     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
What is the Oyster drama?
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 10:26     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Oyster has some serious drama.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 10:23     Subject: Re:Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Whatever school your child goes to! I'm glad most of our school's dirty laundry doesn't get aired out on this board.


Your school must have a listserve!

And really, the answer better be Ellington - it's a school for the arts after all.


Ellingtons drama stems from DCPS mismanagement. I very rarely see ellington parents on DCUM complaining. Then again, they may all be from MD so they need to lay low. As least for now
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 10:22     Subject: Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Based on DCUM- Janney, CMI, Wilson.


I'm surprised that Lafayette isn't on that list.


CMI posts are crazy to me because everyone is trying to out the posters "we know who you are and we don't like you in real life!"
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 09:51     Subject: Re:Which school has the most drama?
Anonymous wrote:Whatever school your child goes to! I'm glad most of our school's dirty laundry doesn't get aired out on this board.


Your school must have a listserve!

And really, the answer better be Ellington - it's a school for the arts after all.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2018 09:48     Subject: Re:Which school has the most drama?
Whatever school your child goes to! I'm glad most of our school's dirty laundry doesn't get aired out on this board.