Comments on: Dear PoP – Million Dollar Question Edition

By: Neener

Neener — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:14:28 +0000

What really upset me was:
1. Friends of ours in top of the line private schools are paying about $32k per student per year for tuition, books and enforced donations. When I bought my house the cost was a lot closer to $16k and affordable.
2. Wilson, once the #2 DPCS high school is a total disaster with rampant violence from out of boundary students who bring their deathstyles with them. This was not true when I used to visit Wilson in the 1980s.
3. It’s not always that the teacher is too busy to teach, some teachers aren’t educated enough to teach. I would NEVER HAVE BELIEVED THAT if I didn’t witness it myself. I’m talking about science teachers who didn’t read the newspaper to keep up with new scientific theories such as the demotion of Pluto from planet to dwarf planet. How do you not know that Pluto is now called a dwarf planet if it’s your job to teach that to kids?

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:37:26 +0000

“As I stated earlier my wife and I will not be dependent on any institution for the education of our children. That’s our responsibility! So we’re not concerned about how many kids are going to Ivy League schools from the high school down the street. We will raise our kids and the quality of their education is on our shoulders not some teachers.”

JAMIII, I want to agree with you on so many levels. I used to think just like you. I thought I would send my kids to DCPS no matter what. I thought his home life would outweigh the potential negativity of the schools. But until you send your kids into some of these DC Schools, you never know. You may tutor and nurture your child to the best of your ability. But bad people rub off on your kids much more so than the good. When your child is behind in a subject because the teacher can not teach for disciplining, your opinion may change. Basically, if it all comes down to getting your child in the best school, you stand a much better shot in MoCo. If you can get in Duke Ellington or some of the better schools, DC can work for you. Otherwise, move to the suburbs.

By: Anonn

Anonn — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:36:26 +0000

Jamii is so incessant that frankly, I’d move to the burbs just to AVOID folks like that.

And yup. Grew up here. Born in Washington.

By: Neener

Neener — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:33:39 +0000

JAMIII, you are totally not convincing. How many mistakes have you made about DC history so far in this threat? Do you really expect us to believe that you:
1. have been in DC for any amount of time but don’t understand/ remember Mayor Barry
2. Have children but don’t seem to be able to talk about DCPS

“He who doth protest to much.”

Segregated Arlington? Uhh… sure. Did you know that Mt Pleasant was also segregated, LeDroit Park was and so were most NW and SE Neighborhoods prior to 1941. Mt Pleasant was segregated until around 1952.

No one is complaining about car stereos, so the first thing you need to do is quit lying to yourself, then next thing is to quit lying to us. There’s nothing about your posts that suggests you’re from the area or know the area. You write about the schools as if you’re 100% ignorant of the schools. That’s a clue to stop typing.

By: JAMIII

JAMIII — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:25:43 +0000

Its probably a good thing, since the original poster in Baltimore is probably hightailing it in the opposite direction from DC

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And there’s something wrong with that? The last thing we need here in DC is another psudogentrifier moving in, making themselves house poor; complaining about how much debt they have to take on on top of the mortgage in order to keep up with the Jones. Walking around behind their big dogs with the look of utter fear and terror on their faces, unable to even say hello to the people who have been living in the neighborhood as they walk by. Locking themselves up in their homes and complaining to the cops because a neighbor has his car stereo on too loud on saturday afternoon while he is washing his car, instead of just going over and speaking to that person themselves.
No we don’t need any more of that.
Perfectly OK with me.

By: JAMIII

JAMIII — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:44:47 +0000

Anyone who thinks that volunteering at a school where some of the teachers think you’re a stuck up snob they totally disrespect…

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If the shoe fits…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:05:13 +0000

if schools are the issue, rent an apartment in a neighborhood with a DCPS school acceptable to you. once you start the school, you are “locked in” & allowed to move (e.g. to a great neighborhood like petworth) & continue going to that school. i’ve met people who have done this, no problem.

alternatively, for $400K, do live in an apartment or condo. the joys of city life aren’t about your yard (jane jacobs).

By: El Puma

El Puma — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:53:32 +0000

Hey folks, I grew up in a Latin American public school and I am here, still standing, I don’t think DC schools are that bad. And when my contract is due that is where am going to return, hogar dulce hogar.

Paz

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:15:15 +0000

Hey Matt G, you know what’s stupid?…..oh, nevermind…..

By: Matt G

Matt G — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:13:20 +0000

What, no comments for an hour? Its probably a good thing, since the original poster in Baltimore is probably hightailing it in the opposite direction from DC after witnessing the petty squabbles of this lot…
“YOU dont know DC!”
“No, YOU dont know DC!”
“Oh yeah, well, I look at statistics!”
“Oh yeah, well statistics are stupid!”
“No, you’re stupid!”

Very helpful…