Anonymous
Post 05/18/2025 07:34     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ATS is successful because of the immigrant families there. They want homework and good behavior. They show up to school on the first day with flowers for the teachers and dress to the nines for every event. They expect their kids to be successful.



Which immigrants


Ethiopian, Eritrean, Mongolian, Bolivian, El Salvadoran...


Actually, that’s not quite correct. ATS is unique for Arlington in that it has a very small (~10%) contingent of Hispanic students (made up from many different countries, not just one or two), and 30% Asian population. That’s the largest percentage Asian of any school in Arlington, as far as I know.
And yes, all are very motivated, across all ethnic backgrounds.


Doesn’t sound like they need title I dollars.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2025 07:28     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ATS is successful because of the immigrant families there. They want homework and good behavior. They show up to school on the first day with flowers for the teachers and dress to the nines for every event. They expect their kids to be successful.



Which immigrants


Ethiopian, Eritrean, Mongolian, Bolivian, El Salvadoran...


Actually, that’s not quite correct. ATS is unique for Arlington in that it has a very small (~10%) contingent of Hispanic students (made up from many different countries, not just one or two), and 30% Asian population. That’s the largest percentage Asian of any school in Arlington, as far as I know.
And yes, all are very motivated, across all ethnic backgrounds.


Looks like 20% black too. Double the percent for all elementary schools.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2025 06:23     Subject: Aps title 1
Ooooooh people are gonna be mad if ATS gets extra Title 1 money and the other impoverished schools don’t.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2025 05:05     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ATS is successful because of the immigrant families there. They want homework and good behavior. They show up to school on the first day with flowers for the teachers and dress to the nines for every event. They expect their kids to be successful.



Which immigrants


Ethiopian, Eritrean, Mongolian, Bolivian, El Salvadoran...


Actually, that’s not quite correct. ATS is unique for Arlington in that it has a very small (~10%) contingent of Hispanic students (made up from many different countries, not just one or two), and 30% Asian population. That’s the largest percentage Asian of any school in Arlington, as far as I know.
And yes, all are very motivated, across all ethnic backgrounds.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 22:42     Subject: Re:Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:I'm conflicted: I'm very wealthy and my kid made the K lottery for this year and I love that ATS is so in demand and held in high esteem and I can sort of brag we made it but

On the other hand, since they are now title 1, I'm terrified my child will be in the same school and classroom as poor brown children.


Yes they will. If you are wealthy, send them to private.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 22:39     Subject: Re:Aps title 1
I'm conflicted: I'm very wealthy and my kid made the K lottery for this year and I love that ATS is so in demand and held in high esteem and I can sort of brag we made it but

On the other hand, since they are now title 1, I'm terrified my child will be in the same school and classroom as poor brown children.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 21:59     Subject: Aps title 1
Wish we could pin this thread. See what happens in the 5 years following ATS turning Title 1. 😆
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 21:03     Subject: Aps title 1
No one ever wins in the who’s most oppressed Olympics.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 20:46     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here's the FARM stats:

https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2025/03/FreeReduced-20242025.pdf

So confused why ATS (may be) considered Title I while Innovation and Fleet may not be. I haven't seen the official announcement, but this does seem wrong.


Are the demographics for those schools expected to change? Maybe they will apply after the next boundary changes.

PP said VPI change was made at ATS in 2020. Probably enough history now to see the pattern at ATS.


Innovation will turn higher farms with the new giant Marbella tower opening in the fall. They should be Title I before ATS.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 20:37     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:Mostly Mongolian. There are more Asians at ATS as a percentage than at any other APS school.

More Chinese students as well
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 20:03     Subject: Aps title 1
Mostly Mongolian. There are more Asians at ATS as a percentage than at any other APS school.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 19:48     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ATS is successful because of the immigrant families there. They want homework and good behavior. They show up to school on the first day with flowers for the teachers and dress to the nines for every event. They expect their kids to be successful.



Which immigrants


Ethiopian, Eritrean, Mongolian, Bolivian, El Salvadoran...
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 18:52     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:ATS is successful because of the immigrant families there. They want homework and good behavior. They show up to school on the first day with flowers for the teachers and dress to the nines for every event. They expect their kids to be successful.



Which immigrants
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 18:51     Subject: Aps title 1
ATS is successful because of the immigrant families there. They want homework and good behavior. They show up to school on the first day with flowers for the teachers and dress to the nines for every event. They expect their kids to be successful.

Anonymous
Post 05/17/2025 18:24     Subject: Aps title 1
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m confused. People are gloating that title 1 status will ruin ATS but also mad that fleet and innovation won’t suffer the same fate.


It's not a punishment to apply for Title 1 status when the threshold is met. It feels unfair if (IF, bc we don't know) some schools that qualify are getting the extra resources, while other similarly situated schools are not. Make sense?


This.

And then we need to ask WHY they are applying for ATS and not the others? Very unfair.


So ask.


Plan to. Thanks, sweetie.