Lawyers and Lobbyists Make DC Fun and Hip Baby (Washington: condos, violent crime)
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Pardon me while I play devil's advocate. Actually the article was saying that at the end of the day its mostly young singles and empty nesters that are moving into the city. People are still exiting the city once the kiddies are school aged. School enrollment is still declining. Perhaps the new families that people are seeing are white and therefore stand out more but at the end of the day the families that are fleeing the city outnumber the ones that are staying.
I do agree that working hard isn't a bad thing. While I may not reside in the city limits I'm in the city several nights a week and I know I don't fall into the work to live category. Life is too short for that.
True, that is mostly the case. But one need simply look at the proliferation of baby strollers all over the place that weren't here 10-15 years ago.
Pardon me while I play devil's advocate. Actually the article was saying that at the end of the day its mostly young singles and empty nesters that are moving into the city. People are still exiting the city once the kiddies are school aged. School enrollment is still declining. Perhaps the new families that people are seeing are white and therefore stand out more but at the end of the day the families that are fleeing the city outnumber the ones that are staying.
Don't tell DCForever that. According to him (or her), the proliferation of families with children in his neighborhood is reflective of a wider trend across the entire District.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluefly
True, that is mostly the case. But one need simply look at the proliferation of baby strollers all over the place that weren't here 10-15 years ago.
And as soon as these toddlers are old enough to start reading Dr. Seuss, it's zooooooom zoom and off to Virginia or Montgomery County.
And as soon as these toddlers are old enough to start reading Dr. Seuss, it's zooooooom zoom and off to Virginia or Montgomery County.
You obviously pay no attention to the DCPS and charter school waitlists. There are a lot of parents who are planning to stay. Getting a good education is still a bit of an uphill battle, and many will leave, but a good number of parents are planning on staying, and you should expect that number to get bigger as publics get more neighborhood resources and more charters are formed.
And as soon as these toddlers are old enough to start reading Dr. Seuss, it's zooooooom zoom and off to Virginia or Montgomery County.
I dunno. For one, a lot of these young families are affluent families--so a private school education isn't beyond the reach of many of them.
Secondly, there are a growing number of quite good public and charter elementary schools in the city, particularly in the neighborhoods that these families are moving to. My wife and I personally know the principal at Ross Elementary in Dupont, and can vouch firsthand that it is a great school. Really, DCPS has some fine elementary schools. It's the middle and high schools that have by far the biggest problems.
Don't tell DCForever that. According to him (or her), the proliferation of families with children in his neighborhood is reflective of a wider trend across the entire District.
And as soon as these toddlers are old enough to start reading Dr. Seuss, it's zooooooom zoom and off to Virginia or Montgomery County.
That"s not true anymore. There's a lot of demand for spots in the better schools and the charter schools.
True, that is mostly the case. But one need simply look at the proliferation of baby strollers all over the place that weren't here 10-15 years ago.
I wasn't here 10-15 years ago. My only recollection is the seedy greyhound bus station in 99. Anyhoo, I'm not denying any baby stroller proliferation. I've seen plenty of strollers at Eastern Market on a Sunday afternoon but they are a minority. Black families are being replaced by white singles in all the happening/gentrifying areas. Also the question remains 5 years from now will those now in strollers be enrolled in local DC schools. I hope so. I don't know I've never heard of a school district that had to resort to radio ads for non-magnet schools.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BajanYankee
Don't tell DCForever that. According to him (or her), the proliferation of families with children in his neighborhood is reflective of a wider trend across the entire District.
And as soon as these toddlers are old enough to start reading Dr. Seuss, it's zooooooom zoom and off to Virginia or Montgomery County.
Well DCForever can speak for him/herself but the District has a multitude of neighborhoods so one neighborhood can't represent the whole city.
My dad and stepmom live in DC and have two kids. They're both only 1 and a half years old. I believe that by the time they're middle school age, they'll be moving to MoCo or Arlington or Alexandria, either that or enrolling them in private school.
I dunno. For one, a lot of these young families are affluent families--so a private school education isn't beyond the reach of many of them.
Secondly, there are a growing number of quite good public and charter elementary schools in the city, particularly in the neighborhoods that these families are moving to. My wife and I personally know the principal at Ross Elementary in Dupont, and can vouch firsthand that it is a great school. Really, DCPS has some fine elementary schools. It's the middle and high schools that have by far the biggest problems.
Yeah kids are kids but once they get to middle school its another story. Well I'd say 7th grade. Sixth grade they're still kinda cute. Although I've met my share of wild 6th graders when I did the substitute teaching gig. I remember my short lived time at one of the rougher middle schools. Getting things done was a chore at best because so much of the hour would be devoted to disciplining sixth graders that were taller than me.
Yeah I really don't see many making it to middle schools let alone high schools.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
