Anonymous
Post 06/17/2018 10:01     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:My DCPS principal is great. Transparency and open about what is going on at the school. There are no charter schools I'd even consider.

Wilson is an idiot but not nearly as impactful as our principal.


Good for you. Glad you like your dcps. I wouldn’t touch a single one with a ten foot pole, but that only means a slightly less overcrowded school for you!!
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2018 09:53     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:My DCPS principal is great. Transparency and open about what is going on at the school. There are no charter schools I'd even consider.

Wilson is an idiot but not nearly as impactful as our principal.


This. I love our DCPS principal. The school has a long way to go but she is on the right track. I'd send DS to a DCI feeder or Inspired Teaching, but other than that, meh.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2018 09:29     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:You don’t have the need to know.


That’s some scary talk right there.


If you don’t like it there are other parents on the wait list who can take your place.


Ask lamb how that worked out for them.


You can ask the long waitlist.


I’d rather ask current parents, half of whom refused to donate to the school this year, what they think.

And I wouldn’t call a 100 million dollar lawsuit a success story.


I’m a current parent and I’m very happy. As are many many other parents.


Many current parents are very happy with the quality of the teaching and the curriculum. But the administration is beyond terrible.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2018 08:24     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
My DCPS principal is great. Transparency and open about what is going on at the school. There are no charter schools I'd even consider.

Wilson is an idiot but not nearly as impactful as our principal.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2018 06:35     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:You don’t have the need to know.


That’s some scary talk right there.


If you don’t like it there are other parents on the wait list who can take your place.


Ask lamb how that worked out for them.


You can ask the long waitlist.


I’d rather ask current parents, half of whom refused to donate to the school this year, what they think.

And I wouldn’t call a 100 million dollar lawsuit a success story.


I’m a current parent and I’m very happy. As are many many other parents.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2018 05:25     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:My kids go to a charter and I don’t turn a blind eye to administration or other changes/concerns. That’s a gross generalization.

I think with so many schools and little control (without lots of $ to buy in certain neighborhoods or go private) of where your kid gets to go, parents often develop a ton of insecurity about where our kids go to school. So, many parents (traditional public or charter) become ardent champions of their school and/or critics of others to help them feel better.


I've seen this. It's worse on here than IRL, but it exists IRL to some degree too.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2018 00:29     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
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Anonymous wrote:People want free education. And as long as their kids are doing OK, they will turn a blind eye to the sh*tshow. Look at the Shining Stars thread. People are still clamoring to get into that school even though it's clear something is not quite right there




And if you think that's bad? You should see the horror movie that is DCPS! Maybe 25% are on track to graduate?


I agree with this. There is not A single dcps i would consider. That said my charter needs improvement.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2018 22:51     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
DCPS is a goat rodeo.

Why challenge that depth of incompetence.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2018 22:19     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:People want free education. And as long as their kids are doing OK, they will turn a blind eye to the sh*tshow. Look at the Shining Stars thread. People are still clamoring to get into that school even though it's clear something is not quite right there




And if you think that's bad? You should see the horror movie that is DCPS! Maybe 25% are on track to graduate?
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2018 21:04     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Inspired Teaching PCS Middle School is getting a new principal: Seth Biderman
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2018 20:13     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You don’t have the need to know.


That’s some scary talk right there.


If you don’t like it there are other parents on the wait list who can take your place.


Ask lamb how that worked out for them.


You can ask the long waitlist.


I’d rather ask current parents, half of whom refused to donate to the school this year, what they think.

And I wouldn’t call a 100 million dollar lawsuit a success story.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2018 19:25     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
My kids go to a charter and I don’t turn a blind eye to administration or other changes/concerns. That’s a gross generalization.

I think with so many schools and little control (without lots of $ to buy in certain neighborhoods or go private) of where your kid gets to go, parents often develop a ton of insecurity about where our kids go to school. So, many parents (traditional public or charter) become ardent champions of their school and/or critics of others to help them feel better.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2018 17:00     Subject: Leadership changes in charters
Anonymous wrote:People want free education. And as long as their kids are doing OK, they will turn a blind eye to the sh*tshow. Look at the Shining Stars thread. People are still clamoring to get into that school even though it's clear something is not quite right there


I would want to know, even if I kept my child there anyway for lack of a better option.