RISD new general council
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Last: 4 yr ago by murphyag
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RISD going woke and just hired an extremely woke lawyer.
All the while the RISD board sits up there looking dumbfounded on why their enrollment has dramatically declined for the first time and try to blame it on the reduction in multi family housing.
We decided to go private at the semester break. On my street alone 4 families have gone private in the last year, and I know of two who moved out of the district due to schooling.
Unless there is wholesale and dramatic changes on the board I would expect RISD to quickly get to the levels of DISD. Less than half of 3rd graders passed the reading test in the latest report.
I would imagine this will have a pretty significant local effect on the real estate market.
We decided to go private at the semester break. On my street alone 4 families have gone private in the last year, and I know of two who moved out of the district due to schooling.
Unless there is wholesale and dramatic changes on the board I would expect RISD to quickly get to the levels of DISD. Less than half of 3rd graders passed the reading test in the latest report.
I would imagine this will have a pretty significant local effect on the real estate market.
Wanted to verify if the test scores I was remembering were correct..
42% of 3rd graders "meet" reading level
35% of 3rd graders "meet" math level - Down 17% since 2019.
Compare that with the stated goals of the board of getting...
3rd grade reading up to 60% and
3rd grade math up to 65%. LOL
42% of 3rd graders "meet" reading level
35% of 3rd graders "meet" math level - Down 17% since 2019.
Compare that with the stated goals of the board of getting...
3rd grade reading up to 60% and
3rd grade math up to 65%. LOL
I realize some of you can't see the Instagram.
I am sad that this is the quality of person we are recruiting and hiring.
I am sad that this is the quality of person we are recruiting and hiring.
Hiring a GC before the super seems odd to me.
Hiring any major position while you have an interim superintendent seems strange as well.
This graph seems to reflect the theme we've all heard regarding many parents discovering the reality of what's being taught at school because they got to see it firsthand during COVID.harge57 said:
And those parent's left because of it. All I can say is public school is not your friend and won't do your kids any favors. If you can afford it, it behooves you to get them in private school if you live in an urban area.
Thankful to be in a small district.
The rot is creeping north, Richardson is a lost cause.
Yep, sorry to my Richardson peeps from a Dallas resident.MGS said:
The rot is creeping north, Richardson is a lost cause.
There are many on this board in Lake Highlands. What do you say about this? Does this make you nervous? It directly affects your home values and therefore wealth. Are you moving north? Private schools? Are you riding it out till your kids are out of RISD and then you can sell?
Our youngest is a junior at Pearce, so we're in the wind down phase, but have several friends who upped and moved to the Lovejoy district over the last few years.
We are hoping to move in the next 2 years.rebag00 said:
There are many on this board in Lake Highlands. What do you say about this? Does this make you nervous? It directly affects your home values and therefore wealth. Are you moving north? Private schools? Are you riding it out till your kids are out of RISD and then you can sell?
Frankly, I am not sure RISD needs a GC.
rebag00 said:
There are many on this board in Lake Highlands. What do you say about this? Does this make you nervous? It directly affects your home values and therefore wealth. Are you moving north? Private schools? Are you riding it out till your kids are out of RISD and then you can sell?
As the OP, I'll answer first.
1. We have a great Aggie on the board. He's trying but he's outnumbered.
2. Our former Super did 10 years of damage in her tenure.
We are leaving. Both Dallas and RISD. I am done with the politics and **** from both.
powerbelly said:We are hoping to move in the next 2 years.rebag00 said:
There are many on this board in Lake Highlands. What do you say about this? Does this make you nervous? It directly affects your home values and therefore wealth. Are you moving north? Private schools? Are you riding it out till your kids are out of RISD and then you can sell?
Frankly, I am not sure RISD needs a GC.
Well, she's real good at denying FOIA requests.
Ol Jock 99 said:
Hiring a GC before the super seems odd to me.
Depending on the org chart it actually might make sense. The GC would be a huge help in reviewing the new super's contract and probably should operate independent of the super in that role (reporting directly to the board). We keep an outside counsel on retainer but who we put in that spot is a board decision not a superintendent one.
But Richardson is obviously much larger than us so they may operate under a different assumption with that structure.
Sad to see as someone who spent all thirteen years in RISD schools. Now that people are waking up and pulling kids for private school, it's kind of a tipping point. Pulling those kids will tank the achievement scores for the district, and the race to the bottom only accelerates, along with the woke agenda.
GAC06 said:
Sad to see as someone who spent all thirteen years in RISD schools. Now that people are waking up and pulling kids for private school, it's kind of a tipping point. Pulling those kids will tank the achievement scores for the district, and the race to the bottom only accelerates, along with the woke agenda.
Yeah once that roller coaster goes over the crest of the hill and starts downward, it is REALLY hard to reverse course.
Yep. I think it will happen faster than people realize. The kids leaving are the ones that have options.GAC06 said:
Sad to see as someone who spent all thirteen years in RISD schools. Now that people are waking up and pulling kids for private school, it's kind of a tipping point. Pulling those kids will tank the achievement scores for the district, and the race to the bottom only accelerates, along with the woke agenda.
I'll admit to talking out of both sides of my mouth here...our kids are in a collaborative school (Classical School of Dallas), but that decision was made before we moved to LH and RISD.rebag00 said:
There are many on this board in Lake Highlands. What do you say about this? Does this make you nervous? It directly affects your home values and therefore wealth. Are you moving north? Private schools? Are you riding it out till your kids are out of RISD and then you can sell?
Schools across the nation have faced a true awful 2 years. Horrid. Public, private, the lot. Some more than others. Talking with our State Rep a while back, his opinion is the truly rural have had it best, giant districts next, and the suburban worst by far. COVID and politics being the drivers. That's true in Richardson. Also true in Southlake. Prosper isn't as exempt from drama as people like to think.
That said, I think when it comes to LH specifically, this board has a FAR MORE pessimistic attitude than the general public. Most people are fairly happy, or slightly annoyed at worst. Ready for the COVID crap to be done, as is everyone. Some are pulling their kids. Some are moving. Most aren't.
I'm not concerned with home values in the least because of schools. DISD is much maligned on here (and not for no reason)...how's Lakewood doing? Preston Hollow? M Streets? Dallas is growing. Our economy is doing well. And Lake Highlands is still very desirable.
District specific: RISD has some headwinds right now, but that is far from unique. Life would be a lot easier if Team Left and Team Right would calm the eff down a bit. Super search will be interesting, namely because there are so many openings. Honestly, if I were to bet, I'd bet Tabitha gets it. She's been doing good work apparently.
Back to people moving...I've had friends move north, and friends move rural. That's fine. Do what works best for your families. We'll miss having them around, but there are new folks moving in every day too.
There are (supposedly) more than double the normal number of superintendent openings statewide right now.
Bonkerville….
Bonkerville….
Frankly, I'm surprised it is "only" double. The metroplex is INSANE.Stive said:
There are (supposedly) more than double the normal number of superintendent openings statewide right now.
Bonkerville….
GAC06 said:
Sad to see as someone who spent all thirteen years in RISD schools. Now that people are waking up and pulling kids for private school, it's kind of a tipping point. Pulling those kids will tank the achievement scores for the district, and the race to the bottom only accelerates, along with the woke agenda.
Look back on here for the time from 2005-2018, I think LH/RISD was one of the highest recommendations when people said "where should I live in Dallas?"
Notice, that's not happening anymore.
I spent 13 years in RISD and have spent 20+ cumulative years with kids in RISD schools since 2010. I am done fighting. I am done defending the bull***** Mostly importantly, I am done giving time and $$ outside of taxes to be marginalized and ignored because my kids are white, middle class, and smart and the district has decided to teach to the lowest common denominator. We built our dream home next to an RISD school. We sold it for the same reason.
Again, there are great people fighting the fight but I just don't have the time or energy anymore. Anecdote, my kid had an issue. We approached the principal to talk about resolution and next steps. Great conversation (until the former super ****ed it up). I ended that conversation with "What can I do for you? What is something you need right now that I help with?"
Response:
P: No one has ever asked me that. Let me think about it.
Me: great, get back to me ok?
P: sure will do.
2 emails later, no answer.
I've never told anyone this stuff. I've fed teachers of entire schools 3 times out if my pocket just because. I've bought electric signs and helped with basketball and soccer goals. I've bought flags and address placards and built tables. I sat at an elementary school for a week during a job change and stapled papers, made copies, ran errands etc. But those times are past.
I never asked for credit or for recognition. Lots people want to put a plaque up with their name on their donation but honesty public recognition embarrasses me. We are done.
When you consider that they're all (or virtually all) under 3 year contracts at any given time it's a crazy number. There will be a ton of new superintendents this year with zero experience. Most of them will be in small-midsized school districts as those folks move up to bigger slots but….whew….
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Life would be a lot easier if Team Left and Team Right would calm the eff down a bit.
One of those teams is behind racist indoctrination, dragging down gifted kids in the name of "equity", and anti-science nonsense like masking. If anything "Team Right" needs to do the opposite of calm the eff down and fix the damage.
GAC06 said:Quote:
Life would be a lot easier if Team Left and Team Right would calm the eff down a bit.
One of those teams is behind racist indoctrination, dragging down gifted kids in the name of "equity", and anti-science nonsense like masking. If anything "Team Right" needs to do the opposite of calm the eff down and fix the damage.
But I only have one like to give.
Part of the reason is housing prices. Lake Highlands at one time was the best deal in the Metroplex IMO. Now houses are too expensive for the required compromises.Quote:
Look back on here for the time from 2005-2018, I think LH/RISD was one of the highest recommendations when people said "where should I live in Dallas?"
Notice, that's not happening anymore.
powerbelly said:Part of the reason is housing prices. Lake Highlands at one time was the best deal in the Metroplex IMO. Now houses are too expensive for the required compromises.Quote:
Look back on here for the time from 2005-2018, I think LH/RISD was one of the highest recommendations when people said "where should I live in Dallas?"
Notice, that's not happening anymore.
Yep, you are seeing people buy $750k houses and put their kids in private school. This is a new phenomenon in LH.
I havent had too many direct discussions about such issues with neighbors so, full disclosure, I'm going to generalize and sterotype a fair amount here, but I dont think this is a worry for the families I know in LHE and WRE zones. When we socialize such topics seem either taboo or given a handwave. Several factors at play:rebag00 said:
There are many on this board in Lake Highlands. What do you say about this? Does this make you nervous? It directly affects your home values and therefore wealth. Are you moving north? Private schools? Are you riding it out till your kids are out of RISD and then you can sell?
--We are either isolated from the issues north of the loop or we know we can pull our kids and easily get them into a private school if/when needed.
-- Parents are more embedded with the sports, extra-curricular, and social aspects of the area to be overly knowledgeable or concerned with this more academic-leaning issue.
-- I think there are more parents in the area that may actually appreciate and desire these teachings
The **** they have done to the gifted kids is shameful. My middle kid has mentioned to me more than once, I wish we had all day reach like my older sibling. Sadly, I wouldnt be surprised to see the program hollowed out more as cutbacks loom.GAC06 said:Quote:
Life would be a lot easier if Team Left and Team Right would calm the eff down a bit.
One of those teams is behind racist indoctrination, dragging down gifted kids in the name of "equity", and anti-science nonsense like masking. If anything "Team Right" needs to do the opposite of calm the eff down and fix the damage.
That being said RISD has provided pretty reasonable acceleration options to our family. That same middle son is currently taking 7th grade math while in 6th grade. Its remote learning situation but at least it's something.
For any RISD parents, that want information how to accelerate, or help with GT stuff or need assistance with getting those services, feel free to ping me. My wife in particular has a good connection and relationship with Monica and her team
eta: I get the feeling the acceleration path is one way the district to trying to retain certain segments of the smart kids that would otherwise be sent to private schools
Lakewood resident and kid goes to Lakewood. This school is still relatively strong but I've never seen a school with such parent involvement.
Now, junior high and high school, yeah we are looking at private. It's sad bc things were creeping up for a while there in the right direction with M streets, and the Junius heights starting to turn over, etc. I met a lot of good and successful kids coming out of Woodrow who went to Lakewood or mockingbird, etc.
But yeah COVID made a 180 on this.
Now, junior high and high school, yeah we are looking at private. It's sad bc things were creeping up for a while there in the right direction with M streets, and the Junius heights starting to turn over, etc. I met a lot of good and successful kids coming out of Woodrow who went to Lakewood or mockingbird, etc.
But yeah COVID made a 180 on this.
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