Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 22:15     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
DP (who happens to be white, not Hispanic, and not from the WJ/Woodward area, FWIW.)

Do you really not understand that not everyone has the same priorities as you do? Not everyone chases the top academic schools, for a wide variety of reasons. Not everyone wants to go to a W school, as hard as that might be for you to believe.


I clearly stated that I am surprised by strong consensus, not that there are differing opinions. You, on the other hand, seem to be saying that no member of Hispanic community aims for academic excellence.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 22:15     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.


Don't really care about academic "reputation," but what makes you so certain Woodward will have inferior teachers and course offerings?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 22:04     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.



Only people who don’t understand the emotional toll of racism and classism would find it mind boggling. “The Best” isn’t always better.


It appears that many people here think that the school with 40/30/15/15 demographic (WJ+VM) is fundamentally different than school with 30/40/15/15 demographic (Woodward under recommendation). It seems like an exaggeration to me.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 22:01     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.


We don't want a pressure-cooker W school. Our cluster doesn't want our mostly first-gen Hispanic children to have to compete with hordes of wealthy privileged white kids who have private tutors and SAT prep. We purchased our home in Randolph Hills anticipating that our kids could go to school in a diverse, welcoming environment with many people like them, not shipped off to Bethesda to be the token diversity population.


You’d be surprised at how diverse WJ is now. I consider WJ to be the stepchild W school- ina good way. Lots of down to earth people!
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 22:00     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.


We don't want a pressure-cooker W school. Our cluster doesn't want our mostly first-gen Hispanic children to have to compete with hordes of wealthy privileged white kids who have private tutors and SAT prep. We purchased our home in Randolph Hills anticipating that our kids could go to school in a diverse, welcoming environment with many people like them, not shipped off to Bethesda to be the token diversity population.


How is keeping your kids with “many people like them” diversity? Sounds like you want to hold your kids back instead of sending them to an objectively better school- crab in a bucket mentality.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 21:53     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.


DP (who happens to be white, not Hispanic, and not from the WJ/Woodward area, FWIW.)

Do you really not understand that not everyone has the same priorities as you do? Not everyone chases the top academic schools, for a wide variety of reasons. Not everyone wants to go to a W school, as hard as that might be for you to believe.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 21:52     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.



Only people who don’t understand the emotional toll of racism and classism would find it mind boggling. “The Best” isn’t always better.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 21:37     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.



Only people who don’t understand the emotional toll of racism and classism would find it mind boggling. “The Best” isn’t always better.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 21:31     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.


We don't want a pressure-cooker W school. Our cluster doesn't want our mostly first-gen Hispanic children to have to compete with hordes of wealthy privileged white kids who have private tutors and SAT prep. We purchased our home in Randolph Hills anticipating that our kids could go to school in a diverse, welcoming environment with many people like them, not shipped off to Bethesda to be the token diversity population.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 21:07     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?


DP

I don't question that what you are saying about sentiment on WhatsApp is true. But I find it mind-boggling that there would be such a strong consensus not to select a school that will almost certainly have better class offering, better teacher and overall better academic reputation. Not to mention that Woodward will be stuck with the art magnet, additionally diverting resources from things that matter.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 20:37     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.


The opinions in the VM parent Whatsapp group are largely unanimous. Are you a current VM parent?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 20:34     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


curious why?


Some of the reasoning provided here is that they will feel more comfortable in the predominantly Hispanic school. But that is the last thing that should concern BOE when making decisions that affect so many schools.

Also, the whole 'strongly' story is bogus and pushed by WJ posters trying to keep them away.

It is logical that many would pick academically stronger school if they have choice.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 20:33     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


curious why?


Dozens of reasons have already been listed throughout this thread
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 20:25     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


No, you support Taylor's plan. And that is fine. But stop pretending that you speak for the entire VM community.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 20:23     Subject: Option B Alternate - Adding extra ES to WJ?
Anonymous wrote:VM parents strongly support Taylor's plan. We want Woodward, not WJ.


curious why?