Anonymous
12/09/2025 19:01
Subject: Reid’s new email
Not thing left to do is get rid of AAP in the ES level in hopes that repopulating classrooms with smart kids will help the basement kids.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:59
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
At the high poverty schools. I would bet the groups struggling are poor Black and Hispanic kids with little support at home.
And, this people, is why they want to redraw the boundaries. It hides the problem rather than fixes it.
This is a common assertion and yet it’s not what is happening with this boundary review.
The initial goals of the boundary review was to try and rebalance some of the high FARMs schools by moving kids from the FARMs schools to a nearby school with fewer FARMs kids and vice versa. The bigger focus was on HS than the ES, ie Lewis and West Springfield and Herndon and Langley. That was dropped pretty quickly because parents saw it coming and immediately raised issues with it. Toss in the election and the school board moved away from that.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:55
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:The new republican play book (the one promoted by the current US sec. of Education and her family --- DeVos/AMWAY kooks) is all about minimizing public education and maximizing religious-based private education.
So, it makes sense to make people afraid of their public schools (i.e. require the schools to notify all parents if any kid has a drug-related overdose, even if it happens away from the school), and make parents fear other schools by creating nonsensical "standards" that label many schools as "failing."
The only reasonable response when you are told your kid's schoo is a disaster -- is to try to get them into some other "better" school -- which is where they step in with state-funded vouchers!
I’m no fan of this administration but if Vouchers come in in VA, FCPS will have no one to blame but themselves.
I think parents are entitled to this information. Which of these schools do you feel like is unfairly labeled and for what reason?
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:54
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
At the high poverty schools. I would bet the groups struggling are poor Black and Hispanic kids with little support at home.
And, this people, is why they want to redraw the boundaries. It hides the problem rather than fixes it.
FWIW, Lewis ended up with an "outstanding" rating this year.
I saw “Distinguished”. Good for them 👏
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:50
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
At the high poverty schools. I would bet the groups struggling are poor Black and Hispanic kids with little support at home.
And, this people, is why they want to redraw the boundaries. It hides the problem rather than fixes it.
FWIW, Lewis ended up with an "outstanding" rating this year.
It’s “Distinguished,” and Annandale did as well.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:48
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
At the high poverty schools. I would bet the groups struggling are poor Black and Hispanic kids with little support at home.
And, this people, is why they want to redraw the boundaries. It hides the problem rather than fixes it.
This is a common assertion and yet it’s not what is happening with this boundary review.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:40
Subject: Reid’s new email
The new republican play book (the one promoted by the current US sec. of Education and her family --- DeVos/AMWAY kooks) is all about minimizing public education and maximizing religious-based private education.
So, it makes sense to make people afraid of their public schools (i.e. require the schools to notify all parents if any kid has a drug-related overdose, even if it happens away from the school), and make parents fear other schools by creating nonsensical "standards" that label many schools as "failing."
The only reasonable response when you are told your kid's schoo is a disaster -- is to try to get them into some other "better" school -- which is where they step in with state-funded vouchers!
So, it makes sense to make people afraid of their public schools (i.e. require the schools to notify all parents if any kid has a drug-related overdose, even if it happens away from the school), and make parents fear other schools by creating nonsensical "standards" that label many schools as "failing."
The only reasonable response when you are told your kid's schoo is a disaster -- is to try to get them into some other "better" school -- which is where they step in with state-funded vouchers!
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:34
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
And what exactly will be the result of this designation? Are they actually going to GET the "intensive support" that they need? Or is this rating just another way to dump on our poorest schools?
It shouldn't come as any surprise that the most vulnerable populations need "intensive support" to keep up with their peers. If this designation puts them in line for additional resources, I'm all for it. If it's just another label so that the more well-to-do families can avoid them, well....
Fwiw, I'm a relatively high earner but kept my kids in our local Title 1 elementary school, which is labeled Off Track in this report, because we love the community and the school. The admin and teachers are top notch, but of course there is a large segment of the school population that needs real help. Labeling the school to scare people off doesn't help, but some additional resources really would.
They already get extra support. There are smaller class sizes. There are extra reading and math specialists. There are outreach attempts. I am not sure what the schools can do more than what they are doing.
The issue, that the schools cannot solve, is that the population needing the support needs the support at home but doesn’t have it. Many are not read to as babies or toddlers. Many don’t have the supports to deal with school work sent home. Many are hungry and can’t focus at school. And the schools can’t do anything about that. Society can’t fix homes that don’t value education.
Maybe we need to start holding kids back who are not on grade level in early ES, that seems to be working in Mississippi. But it is not like the schools have not been trying to help the kids out, they have been.
These are the kids most impacted by this crazy calendar where their parents are scrambling for childcare for them every week and they're not getting the routine and repetition they need at the early grades.
I expect Reid to take no responsibility.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 18:05
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
And what exactly will be the result of this designation? Are they actually going to GET the "intensive support" that they need? Or is this rating just another way to dump on our poorest schools?
It shouldn't come as any surprise that the most vulnerable populations need "intensive support" to keep up with their peers. If this designation puts them in line for additional resources, I'm all for it. If it's just another label so that the more well-to-do families can avoid them, well....
Fwiw, I'm a relatively high earner but kept my kids in our local Title 1 elementary school, which is labeled Off Track in this report, because we love the community and the school. The admin and teachers are top notch, but of course there is a large segment of the school population that needs real help. Labeling the school to scare people off doesn't help, but some additional resources really would.
They already get extra support. There are smaller class sizes. There are extra reading and math specialists. There are outreach attempts. I am not sure what the schools can do more than what they are doing.
The issue, that the schools cannot solve, is that the population needing the support needs the support at home but doesn’t have it. Many are not read to as babies or toddlers. Many don’t have the supports to deal with school work sent home. Many are hungry and can’t focus at school. And the schools can’t do anything about that. Society can’t fix homes that don’t value education.
Maybe we need to start holding kids back who are not on grade level in early ES, that seems to be working in Mississippi. But it is not like the schools have not been trying to help the kids out, they have been.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 17:57
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
And what exactly will be the result of this designation? Are they actually going to GET the "intensive support" that they need? Or is this rating just another way to dump on our poorest schools?
It shouldn't come as any surprise that the most vulnerable populations need "intensive support" to keep up with their peers. If this designation puts them in line for additional resources, I'm all for it. If it's just another label so that the more well-to-do families can avoid them, well....
Fwiw, I'm a relatively high earner but kept my kids in our local Title 1 elementary school, which is labeled Off Track in this report, because we love the community and the school. The admin and teachers are top notch, but of course there is a large segment of the school population that needs real help. Labeling the school to scare people off doesn't help, but some additional resources really would.
How noble of you.
Title I should bring additional resources. I taught in a Title I school and we did bring a great program in--but it was a grant written by a very talented teacher. It was very effective.
However, most of the kids were extremely poor.
I do know someone in a different district who has her child in a Title I school--which is also a magnet. They are extremely happy with the school. It seems that a lot of the kids do place in for the STEM. There are definitely struggling kids there, but it is a nice diverse school. Great staff.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 17:37
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
And what exactly will be the result of this designation? Are they actually going to GET the "intensive support" that they need? Or is this rating just another way to dump on our poorest schools?
It shouldn't come as any surprise that the most vulnerable populations need "intensive support" to keep up with their peers. If this designation puts them in line for additional resources, I'm all for it. If it's just another label so that the more well-to-do families can avoid them, well....
Fwiw, I'm a relatively high earner but kept my kids in our local Title 1 elementary school, which is labeled Off Track in this report, because we love the community and the school. The admin and teachers are top notch, but of course there is a large segment of the school population that needs real help. Labeling the school to scare people off doesn't help, but some additional resources really would.
How noble of you.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 17:30
Subject: Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of “off track” and “needs intensive support” at the elementary level.
And what exactly will be the result of this designation? Are they actually going to GET the "intensive support" that they need? Or is this rating just another way to dump on our poorest schools?
It shouldn't come as any surprise that the most vulnerable populations need "intensive support" to keep up with their peers. If this designation puts them in line for additional resources, I'm all for it. If it's just another label so that the more well-to-do families can avoid them, well....
Fwiw, I'm a relatively high earner but kept my kids in our local Title 1 elementary school, which is labeled Off Track in this report, because we love the community and the school. The admin and teachers are top notch, but of course there is a large segment of the school population that needs real help. Labeling the school to scare people off doesn't help, but some additional resources really would.
Not all of us are so magnanimous when it comes to our kids' education. Most of us appreciate a standardized scale like this to know which schools to avoid because the "vulnerable populations" will be occupying all the teachers' time. We aren't "scared off" by the data being freely available. We actively choose the best situation for our kids because our job as parents is more important than our civic duty to help someone else's kids who isn't doing a very good job themselves.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 16:56
Subject: Re:Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Intensive support (only elementary schools and alternative schools, all the middle and high schools got at least Off Track)
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Braddock Elementary
Brookfield Elementary
Cameron Elementary
Coates Elementary
Crestwood Elementary
Dogwood Elementary
Forestdale Elementary
Glen Forest Elementary
Graham Road Elementary
Groveton Elementary
Hutchison Elementary
Hybla Valley Elementary
Lynbrook Elementary
Parklawn Elementary
Weyanoke Elementary
Woodburn Elementary
Woodlawn Elementary
Bryant High
Fairfax County Adult High
Mountain View High
Off track:
Annandale Terrace Elementary
Beech Tree Elementary
Belle View Elementary
Bren Mar Park Elementary
Centre Ridge Elementary
Dranesville Elementary
Forest Edge Elementary
Halley Elementary
Herndon Elementary
Hollin Meadows Elementary
Lake Anne Elementary
London Towne Elementary
Lorton Station Elementary
McNair Elementary
McNair Upper Elementary
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary
Riverside Elementary
Rolling Valley Elementary
Shrevewood Elementary
Washington Mill Elementary
Westlawn Elementary
Glasgow Middle
Key Middle
Poe Middle
So does Reid share what kind of change this is? Would last year have been only say 10 schools making an off track or lower chart? Or is her point the off tracks are no different from last year and the need support schools should be ignored and considered passing since last year would have been considered passing. Anyone know?
IIRC the lists are pretty similar from last year.
Weird she wouldn’t just call that out/say that.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 16:47
Subject: Re:Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Intensive support (only elementary schools and alternative schools, all the middle and high schools got at least Off Track)
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Braddock Elementary
Brookfield Elementary
Cameron Elementary
Coates Elementary
Crestwood Elementary
Dogwood Elementary
Forestdale Elementary
Glen Forest Elementary
Graham Road Elementary
Groveton Elementary
Hutchison Elementary
Hybla Valley Elementary
Lynbrook Elementary
Parklawn Elementary
Weyanoke Elementary
Woodburn Elementary
Woodlawn Elementary
Bryant High
Fairfax County Adult High
Mountain View High
Off track:
Annandale Terrace Elementary
Beech Tree Elementary
Belle View Elementary
Bren Mar Park Elementary
Centre Ridge Elementary
Dranesville Elementary
Forest Edge Elementary
Halley Elementary
Herndon Elementary
Hollin Meadows Elementary
Lake Anne Elementary
London Towne Elementary
Lorton Station Elementary
McNair Elementary
McNair Upper Elementary
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary
Riverside Elementary
Rolling Valley Elementary
Shrevewood Elementary
Washington Mill Elementary
Westlawn Elementary
Glasgow Middle
Key Middle
Poe Middle
So does Reid share what kind of change this is? Would last year have been only say 10 schools making an off track or lower chart? Or is her point the off tracks are no different from last year and the need support schools should be ignored and considered passing since last year would have been considered passing. Anyone know?
IIRC the lists are pretty similar from last year.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 16:43
Subject: Re:Reid’s new email
Anonymous wrote:Intensive support (only elementary schools and alternative schools, all the middle and high schools got at least Off Track)
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Braddock Elementary
Brookfield Elementary
Cameron Elementary
Coates Elementary
Crestwood Elementary
Dogwood Elementary
Forestdale Elementary
Glen Forest Elementary
Graham Road Elementary
Groveton Elementary
Hutchison Elementary
Hybla Valley Elementary
Lynbrook Elementary
Parklawn Elementary
Weyanoke Elementary
Woodburn Elementary
Woodlawn Elementary
Bryant High
Fairfax County Adult High
Mountain View High
Off track:
Annandale Terrace Elementary
Beech Tree Elementary
Belle View Elementary
Bren Mar Park Elementary
Centre Ridge Elementary
Dranesville Elementary
Forest Edge Elementary
Halley Elementary
Herndon Elementary
Hollin Meadows Elementary
Lake Anne Elementary
London Towne Elementary
Lorton Station Elementary
McNair Elementary
McNair Upper Elementary
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary
Riverside Elementary
Rolling Valley Elementary
Shrevewood Elementary
Washington Mill Elementary
Westlawn Elementary
Glasgow Middle
Key Middle
Poe Middle
Aren’t all of these title one schools?