Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 19:35     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:I saw this in the NW Current last night and had to recycle it before losing my mind and screaming. WTF!????


This article was unclear. Does this mean other projects (ex. Hyde-Addison) are losing out on funds? I could not find reference to this in any other publication than the NW Current.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 18:19     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:Why can't they spend $178 mil on a science and math school?

I second this emotion...
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 18:17     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why can't they spend $178 mil on a science and math school?


Because that would be elitist.


and potentially racist.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 17:41     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Has Grosso commented on this at all? I know it's capital but he's the chair of the education committee. Where does he stand and how does he respond to these sorts of demand for inquiry/accountability?
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 16:53     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why can't they spend $178 mil on a science and math school?


Because that would be elitist.


What??? How on earth would a school that specializes in math and science be elitist? We're talking public school, not private.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:41     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Its hard to defend spending that much money on one school, regardless of how good the arts programming is. Those are public tax dollars.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:36     Subject: Re:Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
i stand corrected on AP classes.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:30     Subject: Re:Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:Why can't this specialized arts program exist within a regular high school? Wilson is bursting at the seams. Isn't it possible to design a school that arts focused kids could spend extra time in those courses but non arts focused kids could attend and participate in core classes? Is DE theater that much better than Wilson?


Having seen productions at both, my answer would be no.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:29     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:Why can't they spend $178 mil on a science and math school?


Because that would be elitist.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:29     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
The Northwest Current calls the Duke Ellington renovation "infamous." That about says it.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:27     Subject: Re:Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:agree w pp. the academic offerings look pretty low. No AP courses. Do they not think arts kids need to have strong academics since the majority of the kids are unlikely to go on to be artists in their field.


I am not defending the construction. But DE has many AP courses - my neighbor's daughter (a sophomore) is taking AP World History and honors courses. She also does a 3-hour arts block each day.

Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:24     Subject: Re:Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
agree w pp. the academic offerings look pretty low. No AP courses. Do they not think arts kids need to have strong academics since the majority of the kids are unlikely to go on to be artists in their field.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:21     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Why can't they spend $178 mil on a science and math school?
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:17     Subject: Re:Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Why can't this specialized arts program exist within a regular high school? Wilson is bursting at the seams. Isn't it possible to design a school that arts focused kids could spend extra time in those courses but non arts focused kids could attend and participate in core classes? Is DE theater that much better than Wilson?
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2015 15:15     Subject: Restore Funding for Duke Ellington Modernization
Anonymous wrote:Has the post or other paper looked into this in depth? How is this not a top metro story?


The aforementioned Ms. Cooper Cafritz may have pics on everyone in DC, and would cut their nuts off.