Anonymous
03/21/2019 11:10
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I received an email today about an
Bot
Not.
I hit save by accident and got distracted. As I was saying... I received an email today about attending a parent info session. They are still recruiting for 2019-20.
That was a joke.
Really they’re not as creepy as everyone here thinks. I’m amazed none of the people on waitlists are considering them, especially as they’re giving tuition breaks for the first few years.
It doesn't matter how much they charge or what kind of break they are giving. No one wants to make their kids the guinea pigs in a new, unaccredited institution.
Well, some people do. Lots of folks lined up to try new charter schools, a gamble that often paid off very well.
Anonymous
03/21/2019 10:57
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I received an email today about an
Bot
Not.
I hit save by accident and got distracted. As I was saying... I received an email today about attending a parent info session. They are still recruiting for 2019-20.
That was a joke.
Really they’re not as creepy as everyone here thinks. I’m amazed none of the people on waitlists are considering them, especially as they’re giving tuition breaks for the first few years.
It doesn't matter how much they charge or what kind of break they are giving. No one wants to make their kids the guinea pigs in a new, unaccredited institution.
Anonymous
03/21/2019 09:34
Subject: Whittle School
Sticks and stones. School is still tanking.
Anonymous
03/21/2019 09:29
Subject: Re:Whittle School
https://therealdeal.com/2019/03/20/mind-behind-the-exclusive-avenues-school-nears-deal-for-huge-downtown-brooklyn-academy/
...Likely to be better received in NY where the mob of under employed online gossip mongers have more time for Pilates than for posting on discussion boards to protect the failing reputations of their dc's schools..
Anonymous
03/21/2019 07:15
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I received an email today about an
Bot
Not.
I hit save by accident and got distracted. As I was saying... I received an email today about attending a parent info session. They are still recruiting for 2019-20.
That was a joke.
Really they’re not as creepy as everyone here thinks. I’m amazed none of the people on waitlists are considering them, especially as they’re giving tuition breaks for the first few years.
Anonymous
03/20/2019 23:05
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I received an email today about an
Bot
Not.
I hit save by accident and got distracted. As I was saying... I received an email today about attending a parent info session. They are still recruiting for 2019-20.
Anonymous
03/20/2019 22:11
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:I received an email today about an
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Anonymous
03/20/2019 19:19
Subject: Whittle School
I received an email today about an
Anonymous
03/20/2019 10:48
Subject: Re:Whittle School- Please wake up everyone this is a Chinese Government Financed School
Anonymous wrote:
The money absolutely had to come from someone motivated by something other than a financial return and that has the deepest of deep pockets. Hard to see this as someone other than a nation state or quasi-government investment arm.
The money comes from a person but from a COUNTRY that is motivated from other than a financial return. The return would be establishing an intelligence and eavesdropping operation in the middle of NW Washington disguised as a private school. I have no doubt that this operation is being backed financially by the leadership of the Peoples Republic of China. The so called delay in getting the permits for the building renovations gave them enough time to create the infrastructure for their electronic equipment. You will soon see so called exchange students who are really trained operatives infiltrating Washington DC households. Our laws should be changed to screen out operations like this from even opening up.
Given the quality of selective education in China, I'm happy to turn over my kids to our future overlords.
Seriously, have y'all not noticed that the Chinese embassy is NEXT TO the school building? From the embassy residence in Kalorama, it's a 10 minute drive or 2 stops on the Red Line.
Gee...if I wanted make money off of wealthy and well-connected Chinese people and those with business interests with China, where would I locate a boarding school for the kids of those people who probably wouldn't have a chance in hell to get into Sidwell unless their English is already phenomenal?
Can't believe folks actually think the Yellow Peril would infiltrate it's own diplomatic compound. The school will be a perk for the "operatives" and Belt-And-Road bandwagon. Has it not occurred to you that maybe[i] the US would benefit more from planting kindergarten spies from wealthy and well-connected non-Chinese Americans in spitting distance from the Chinese Ambassador's office?
Please tell me PP works for The Onion. smh
Anonymous
03/20/2019 09:39
Subject: Re:Whittle School- Please wake up everyone this is a Chinese Government Financed School
Anonymous wrote:[b]T[b]hat link is interesting but doesn't really address who is financing the $185M in renovation. To be clear, the article puts a valuation of $110M on the real estate but says that Whittle is putting $185M into renovating it (which seems preposterous).
No rational investor seeking financial return is going to put up $185M for a school renovation. It's absurd. Again, near as I can tell, they don't even own the building. So if they don't pay their rent, they lose the money. There is no way that the building landlords ponied up $185M in tenant improvement money.
The money absolutely had to come from someone motivated by something other than a financial return and that has the deepest of deep pockets. Hard to see this as someone other than a nation state or quasi-government investment arm.
The money comes from a person but from a COUNTRY that is motivated from other than a financial return. The return would be establishing an intelligence and eavesdropping operation in the middle of NW Washington disguised as a private school. I have no doubt that this operation is being backed financially by the leadership of the Peoples Republic of China. The so called delay in getting the permits for the building renovations gave them enough time to create the infrastructure for their electronic equipment. You will soon see so called exchange students who are really trained operatives infiltrating Washington DC households. Our laws should be changed to screen out operations like this from even opening up.
The scary part about your post is that anyone who has done any reading on the PRC surveillance, facial recognition technology, what's happening with the Uighers, what has happened to the Tibetans, what's going into the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, Chinese political prisoners, 5G technology, etc, knows that you are 100% correct.
Anonymous
03/19/2019 16:36
Subject: Whittle School
Hey - I’m suspicious and believe the Chinese government has invested for their own benefit, but you might want to pull out the tin foil hat.
Anonymous
03/19/2019 15:00
Subject: Re:Whittle School- Please wake up everyone this is a Chinese Government Financed School
[b]T[b]hat link is interesting but doesn't really address who is financing the $185M in renovation. To be clear, the article puts a valuation of $110M on the real estate but says that Whittle is putting $185M into renovating it (which seems preposterous).
No rational investor seeking financial return is going to put up $185M for a school renovation. It's absurd. Again, near as I can tell, they don't even own the building. So if they don't pay their rent, they lose the money. There is no way that the building landlords ponied up $185M in tenant improvement money.
The money absolutely had to come from someone motivated by something other than a financial return and that has the deepest of deep pockets. Hard to see this as someone other than a nation state or quasi-government investment arm.
The money comes from a person but from a COUNTRY that is motivated from other than a financial return. The return would be establishing an intelligence and eavesdropping operation in the middle of NW Washington disguised as a private school. I have no doubt that this operation is being backed financially by the leadership of the Peoples Republic of China. The so called delay in getting the permits for the building renovations gave them enough time to create the infrastructure for their electronic equipment. You will soon see so called exchange students who are really trained operatives infiltrating Washington DC households. Our laws should be changed to screen out operations like this from even opening up.
No rational investor seeking financial return is going to put up $185M for a school renovation. It's absurd. Again, near as I can tell, they don't even own the building. So if they don't pay their rent, they lose the money. There is no way that the building landlords ponied up $185M in tenant improvement money.
The money absolutely had to come from someone motivated by something other than a financial return and that has the deepest of deep pockets. Hard to see this as someone other than a nation state or quasi-government investment arm.
The money comes from a person but from a COUNTRY that is motivated from other than a financial return. The return would be establishing an intelligence and eavesdropping operation in the middle of NW Washington disguised as a private school. I have no doubt that this operation is being backed financially by the leadership of the Peoples Republic of China. The so called delay in getting the permits for the building renovations gave them enough time to create the infrastructure for their electronic equipment. You will soon see so called exchange students who are really trained operatives infiltrating Washington DC households. Our laws should be changed to screen out operations like this from even opening up.
Anonymous
03/19/2019 08:35
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:While I wouldn’t want my kid going to a school funded by the Chinese government, “Chinese go home” is just as racist as our president and totally unamerican.
Liberals are lovely people, aren't they?
Not sure you made the point you were trying to make here. Are you trying to prop up the previous racist comment by attacking someone for calling racism Un-American?
Signed,
Someone who grew up in the South around real conservatives who weren't racist windbags but just believed in small government
Not defending either PP but I read the lovely liberal comment as referencing the racist comments, not the response to them.
+1.
Anonymous
03/19/2019 07:56
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:While I wouldn’t want my kid going to a school funded by the Chinese government, “Chinese go home” is just as racist as our president and totally unamerican.
Liberals are lovely people, aren't they?
Not sure you made the point you were trying to make here. Are you trying to prop up the previous racist comment by attacking someone for calling racism Un-American?
Signed,
Someone who grew up in the South around real conservatives who weren't racist windbags but just believed in small government
Not defending either PP but I read the lovely liberal comment as referencing the racist comments, not the response to them.
Anonymous
03/19/2019 07:33
Subject: Whittle School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:While I wouldn’t want my kid going to a school funded by the Chinese government, “Chinese go home” is just as racist as our president and totally unamerican.
Liberals are lovely people, aren't they?
Not sure you made the point you were trying to make here. Are you trying to prop up the previous racist comment by attacking someone for calling racism Un-American?
Signed,
Someone who grew up in the South around real conservatives who weren't racist windbags but just believed in small government