Anonymous wrote:^^^ did your child switch from one DCPS to another?

yes

^^^ did your child switch from one DCPS to another?

Anonymous wrote:I'm wondering if there is a correlation between a rise in aggression in DCPS classrooms and DCPS's push to decrease paying for private placements. Many of the private schools are for emotional/behavioral challenges and those students are by far the most expensive to educate b/c they need such a low teacher/student ratio for safety reasons.

No correlation, at least in the 3-5 range. The kids with SN and behavioral problems so severe they would have required a private placement, would now likely go to self-contained DCPS classrooms. And the time it takes to place them there is likely less than the time it took to allow the kid to completely fail and be a candidate for private placement, so I'd actually expect less time in the general ed classroom.

We're talking about more garden-variety aggression which can be related to a lot of things -- mild SNs; adjustment to school; poor classroom management; problems at home. What it's likely FAR more likely related to is the push for universal PK with a terrible understanding of the actual appropriate developmental needs of 3 year olds, coupled with crappy special needs assistance, coupled with teachers stressed by having to prepare kids for high-stakes testing as early as K. Based on the fact that my child went from aggression so serious as to cause enormous disruption, to literally NO incidents when he was switched to a different setting, my conclusion is that lack of training & resources in DCPS is a huge part of the problem.

Anonymous wrote:I'm wondering if there is a correlation between a rise in aggression in DCPS classrooms and DCPS's push to decrease paying for private placements. Many of the private schools are for emotional/behavioral challenges and those students are by far the most expensive to educate b/c they need such a low teacher/student ratio for safety reasons.

Not sure there is a rise in aggression. Pretty sure there is a rise in parents who were raised in wealthy, mostly suburban school districts trying out DCPS and being surprised about the experiences and needs of some of their kids' classmates.

I'm wondering if there is a correlation between a rise in aggression in DCPS classrooms and DCPS's push to decrease paying for private placements. Many of the private schools are for emotional/behavioral challenges and those students are by far the most expensive to educate b/c they need such a low teacher/student ratio for safety reasons.

Nope.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a racial thing

+1.

nope.

Anonymous wrote:Is this a racial thing

+1.

Anonymous wrote:^^^^ Or maybe the parent who wants safe classrooms?

Everyone on this thread wants safe classrooms.

^^^^ Or maybe the parent who wants safe classrooms?

Anonymous wrote:What about the victims? WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS? WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS? Why can't the peaceful kids be allowed to learn and play without worrying about defending themselves? Get your bully kids socialized.

Are you the same poster who sued DCPS?

What about the victims? WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS? WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS? Why can't the peaceful kids be allowed to learn and play without worrying about defending themselves? Get your bully kids socialized.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, you don't get to pass off your kid beating on others as an "oh well, I did what I could so I'm absolved." If you cannot assist or provide assistance, then DCPS needs to step in and protect the innocents. But don't worry, DCPS only protects aggressors.

Wow, I take back my apology--you are a horrid person.

This person is not absolving herself of responsibility. Just the opposite. She just thinks angry, hateful parents like yourself have nothing positive to bring to the situation. Lay off her. Besides, her kid did nothing to your kid.

Sorry, you don't get to pass off your kid beating on others as an "oh well, I did what I could so I'm absolved." If you cannot assist or provide assistance, then DCPS needs to step in and protect the innocents. But don't worry, DCPS only protects aggressors.

P.s.: I apologize for calling a prior poster a "horrid" person--while I continue to take offense at and disagree with her views, that particular word was used in anger and was inappropriate.