Kids with low social and economic backgrounds tend to engage in antisocial behaviors.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are not special needs but they thrived at ACPS LCTA/GW/TC. What was good? Small classes in ES especially 12-15 kids K-2 and never more than 22 3-5 - that was the policy back then and it was truly amazing. In addition to a great ES foundation in arts, academics and world cultures (LCTA was a core knowledge school so lessons had an international focus), they had lots of great teachers over the years - way more good than bad. At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities). Minnie Howard (9th grade ) included the Stem program including Engineering in 9th grade, trips to colleges and universities and all sorts of special projects. TC offered even more opportunities plus trips to the White House and other places all around DC and many special speakers over the years. My kids are thankful for the diversity ACPS offered and how comfortable they are all sorts of social situations. It worked for my kids - they made life long friends and so did I. ACPS proud.

LCTA is the only Core Knowledge elem school in ACPS. Your kids are lucky that they could go there and get the start that they did. If ACPS was truly committed to equity, they would allow every elementary school child access to the same good start your kids had.

We're there now (LCTA). Class size is at least 27 for both of my kids and given another's comment about Model UN, it sounds like the experience above may be outdated, certainly pre-pandemic and pre-Hutchings.

Anonymous wrote:

I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.


😂😂😂

This is literally the most white, liberal ACPS patent thing to say.

I'm Asian, but thanks, I guess?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are not special needs but they thrived at ACPS LCTA/GW/TC. What was good? Small classes in ES especially 12-15 kids K-2 and never more than 22 3-5 - that was the policy back then and it was truly amazing. In addition to a great ES foundation in arts, academics and world cultures (LCTA was a core knowledge school so lessons had an international focus), they had lots of great teachers over the years - way more good than bad. At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities). Minnie Howard (9th grade ) included the Stem program including Engineering in 9th grade, trips to colleges and universities and all sorts of special projects. TC offered even more opportunities plus trips to the White House and other places all around DC and many special speakers over the years. My kids are thankful for the diversity ACPS offered and how comfortable they are all sorts of social situations. It worked for my kids - they made life long friends and so did I. ACPS proud.

LCTA is the only Core Knowledge elem school in ACPS. Your kids are lucky that they could go there and get the start that they did. If ACPS was truly committed to equity, they would allow every elementary school child access to the same good start your kids had.

Anonymous wrote:

I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.


😂😂😂

This is literally the most white, liberal ACPS patent thing to say.

I'm Asian, but thanks, I guess?

Anonymous wrote:My kids are not special needs but they thrived at ACPS LCTA/GW/TC. What was good? Small classes in ES especially 12-15 kids K-2 and never more than 22 3-5 - that was the policy back then and it was truly amazing. In addition to a great ES foundation in arts, academics and world cultures (LCTA was a core knowledge school so lessons had an international focus), they had lots of great teachers over the years - way more good than bad. At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities). Minnie Howard (9th grade ) included the Stem program including Engineering in 9th grade, trips to colleges and universities and all sorts of special projects. TC offered even more opportunities plus trips to the White House and other places all around DC and many special speakers over the years. My kids are thankful for the diversity ACPS offered and how comfortable they are all sorts of social situations. It worked for my kids - they made life long friends and so did I. ACPS proud.

I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.


😂😂😂

This is literally the most white, liberal ACPS patent thing to say.

Anonymous wrote:I like that my child has friends with diverse backgrounds as a result of attending ACPS.

Anonymous wrote:The people that get elected are the people who are involved in Democratic politics and have the backing of funders and volunteers who work for the Alexandria Democrats. It's supposed to be nonpartisan. The reason why the people who are elected win is because they have the backing of the Democratic party. If you are a federal employee or a person who is just a good volunteer or god forbid someone who leans Republican or conservative, you don't have a chance in hell. The city council and school board sicken me. It is no more than a popularity contest. Kelly Booz won because she has the backing of a major union with ties to the Democratic party. She was a former school board member in the already established status quo. She is well known in the Alexandria community unlike other newcomers or even established educators who tried to break through and not be the status quo. And the people who are elected, who are good people with good intentions, they are silenced. For what? Because there is so much behind the scenes. How do you think someone like Megan Alderton gets elected, when she works for charter schools and her kids go to Catholic school? Her charter school org should not be supported by the local union but here they go endorsing her. Then the same local political party endorses her even though if you are a really liberal person you should think charter schools are a threat to public education, especially in a state like VA, where they don't exist. This isn't DCPS where everyone sends their kids to charters. Someone really should explore Alderton's relationship to Dr. Hutchings. His cosulting firm. His new job at AU. On Twitter, her special educuation charter school co-op is having Dr. Hutchings as the keynote speaker for their annual meeting or conference. There are so many conflicts of interest on the school board. Yet no one questions it. ACPS employees get elected to the board. Spouses of ACPS employees get elected to the board. In any normal job, that would be a huge conflict of interest. Follow the money and you will see the issues. PTAC funds the Democratic party, the Democratic leaders are the ones who fund the ACPS PTAs and push certain agendas and the status quo. Anyone who questions it, who is not a sheep is seen as a bad word "Republican" or worse. I've heard people call others white supremecists or racists. We need to do better. This is despicable.

At GW there were so many opportunities for sports, orchestra, and activities that were substantial (Model UN where they got to travel, Theater, Clubs where they could volunteer and have leadership opportunities).