Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 15:32     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Or pumps up a school that doesn't seem to be any better or performing than similar schools. Always best to go see the school when this appears to be happening.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 15:29     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Where a trolling parent denigrates a school for personal reasons . Sad.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 15:17     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Eaton OOB parents whining about how their kids can no longer go to Deal when I live a few blocks from Deal and have never been able to have my kids IB there.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 15:09     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:Any thread that says/implies that if you send your child to a low-performing school, then you are using your child as part of a "social experiment."


Even better when the same post praises some experimental charter school program.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 14:36     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:My favorite 'flippers' were the Brent parents who wanted to write a book/be honored with a parade for their awesome work of living in Capitol Hill and having school aged kids.

I feel though, that most of them have left this board because of their inability to 'flip' the middle school.


No, they just hang out in the Basis threads instead. DCPS lost on that one!

And let's be fair, they raised a ****load of money to pour into Brent.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 14:13     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Any thread that says/implies that if you send your child to a low-performing school, then you are using your child as part of a "social experiment."
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 14:12     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
My favorite 'flippers' were the Brent parents who wanted to write a book/be honored with a parade for their awesome work of living in Capitol Hill and having school aged kids.

I feel though, that most of them have left this board because of their inability to 'flip' the middle school.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 13:11     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any school conversation that uses the phrase 'turn around'.


or "flipped" in the same context.

e.g., School A flipped at precisely that moment when the 51st high SES child enrolled. Now it's AWEOME.


Bonus (nasty) points if they talk about it in terms of number of white kids.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 03:12     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any school conversation that uses the phrase 'turn around'.


or "flipped" in the same context.

e.g., School A flipped at precisely that moment when the 51st high SES child enrolled. Now it's AWEOME.
Haha. Love it!
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2015 03:08     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:SAHMs vs WOHMs


No fun!
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2015 23:31     Subject: Re:Can't take another thread about...
technology at DCI. Seriously.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2015 22:57     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:Any school conversation that uses the phrase 'turn around'.


or "flipped" in the same context.

e.g., School A flipped at precisely that moment when the 51st high SES child enrolled. Now it's AWEOME.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2015 22:40     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:Inbounds and Hardy
I hear ya!
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2015 22:36     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Any school conversation that uses the phrase 'turn around'.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2015 21:54     Subject: Can't take another thread about...
Anonymous wrote:Any topic I am actually interested in that gets taken over by Basis boosters (and I have a child at Basis)


Amen. Two children at Basis.