z****l
发帖数: 5282 | 1 For the second year in a row,
Lynch score decreased and are the lowest in the district.
Because Lynch is a Title I school
and is considered a failing school,
according to No Child Left Behind,
parents can opt to move out of Lynch
and to another school in the district.
BTW, Lynch is rated 8 on greatschools.org,
while all others in Winchester rated 10. |
X*N
发帖数: 57 | 2 Can you explain it in more detail? Do you mean that because of Lynch's
another year score decreased, so the kids previous included in Lynch can
chose to join other elementary schools in the district, such as Muraco.
Thanks! |
X*N
发帖数: 57 | 3 Too bad, my daughter includes in Lynch although she is only two years old
now. |
a*******8
发帖数: 5069 | 4 学区好的town，税贵，所以大家付出和回报不成比例了，“暴动”也是情理之中 |
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 5 winchester's property tax actually is at the low end among the good the
school districts.
【在 a*******8 的大作中提到】
: 学区好的town，税贵，所以大家付出和回报不成比例了，“暴动”也是情理之中
|
s**********u
发帖数: 11996 | 6 我有个朋友住Winchester，每年光房地产税就要交1万多美金，嘿嘿，我在另外一个
town 买房，省下的那个钱让孩子干嘛都行。 |
b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 7 $850K+的房子？牛。
【在 s**********u 的大作中提到】
: 我有个朋友住Winchester，每年光房地产税就要交1万多美金，嘿嘿，我在另外一个
: town 买房，省下的那个钱让孩子干嘛都行。
|
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 8 winchester的tax rate不算高。Metro Boston的其他town，除了cambridge，没有明显
更低的。newton低一点，但是区别不大。
所以你省地产税只是靠房子asessment value低省。假如你类似的房子400K，tax省一半
。孩子上学要match winchester的学校的话，估计得靠private school了。省的5000税
连一个季度的学费都不够。另外还不论两边房子的保值程度，升值潜力等等。
【在 s**********u 的大作中提到】
: 我有个朋友住Winchester，每年光房地产税就要交1万多美金，嘿嘿，我在另外一个
: town 买房，省下的那个钱让孩子干嘛都行。
|
t*m
发帖数: 4414 | 9 住好区，邻居素质高，烫钱多，安全。
总体来说舒服很多。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: winchester的tax rate不算高。Metro Boston的其他town，除了cambridge，没有明显
: 更低的。newton低一点，但是区别不大。
: 所以你省地产税只是靠房子asessment value低省。假如你类似的房子400K，tax省一半
: 。孩子上学要match winchester的学校的话，估计得靠private school了。省的5000税
: 连一个季度的学费都不够。另外还不论两边房子的保值程度，升值潜力等等。
|
b***b
发帖数: 13249 | 10 Muraco 早就满得不行了，这次这样是个MESS， 难办！
其实好多别的Town的小学都是8分， 在这里8分就不行了？？
【在 X*N 的大作中提到】
: Can you explain it in more detail? Do you mean that because of Lynch's
: another year score decreased, so the kids previous included in Lynch can
: chose to join other elementary schools in the district, such as Muraco.
: Thanks!
|
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|
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 11 小学也有考试?
【在 z****l 的大作中提到】
: For the second year in a row,
: Lynch score decreased and are the lowest in the district.
: Because Lynch is a Title I school
: and is considered a failing school,
: according to No Child Left Behind,
: parents can opt to move out of Lynch
: and to another school in the district.
: BTW, Lynch is rated 8 on greatschools.org,
: while all others in Winchester rated 10.
|
s**********u
发帖数: 11996 | 12 呵呵，孩子考得上好大学好专业，毕业了有好的工作是王道。其他的都是浮云。顺便说
一下，我的孩子没有上私立学校，上的是公立学校的尖子班。 |
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 13 我倒是觉得孩子性格品性好，健健康康，长大了有一帮子朋友，生活得开开心心的才是
王道，其他的都是浮云。
【在 s**********u 的大作中提到】
: 呵呵，孩子考得上好大学好专业，毕业了有好的工作是王道。其他的都是浮云。顺便说
: 一下，我的孩子没有上私立学校，上的是公立学校的尖子班。
|
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 14 如果你说的这些都能实现，再加上老中父母多半都有能力扶上马送一程。孩子将来混个
1%不难。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 我倒是觉得孩子性格品性好，健健康康，长大了有一帮子朋友，生活得开开心心的才是
: 王道，其他的都是浮云。
|
s**t
发帖数: 342 | 15 z z z
what's going on?
【在 z****l 的大作中提到】
: For the second year in a row,
: Lynch score decreased and are the lowest in the district.
: Because Lynch is a Title I school
: and is considered a failing school,
: according to No Child Left Behind,
: parents can opt to move out of Lynch
: and to another school in the district.
: BTW, Lynch is rated 8 on greatschools.org,
: while all others in Winchester rated 10.
|
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 16 浮云，1%也是浮云
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 如果你说的这些都能实现，再加上老中父母多半都有能力扶上马送一程。孩子将来混个
: 1%不难。
|
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 17 生活开不开心和百分之几还是有正相关关系的，虽然不是一对一的确定关系。
你看到处occupy的不是因为不开心才去的么。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 浮云，1%也是浮云
|
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 18 我怎么觉得混OWS的这几天都很开心呀？
开不开心和百分之几，还真是没啥关系，你要是相信这，你也是浮云。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 生活开不开心和百分之几还是有正相关关系的，虽然不是一对一的确定关系。
: 你看到处occupy的不是因为不开心才去的么。
|
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 19 那我就浮云吧。
我相信没钱时万万不能的:）
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 我怎么觉得混OWS的这几天都很开心呀？
: 开不开心和百分之几，还真是没啥关系，你要是相信这，你也是浮云。
|
b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 20 主要是我们是穷人，穷人的烦恼都是钱能解决的。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 那我就浮云吧。
: 我相信没钱时万万不能的:）
|
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 21 老大，你好坏也是5%的级别了，你能说你是5%最开心的人么？
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 主要是我们是穷人，穷人的烦恼都是钱能解决的。
|
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 22 都是浮云，其实知道以后应该会轻松一点。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 那我就浮云吧。
: 我相信没钱时万万不能的:）
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 23 我觉得差不多呀。
不排除95%里面有些傻乐的，但是前面5%里面也有些更加多愁善感不知足的，两边一抵
消，差不多了。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 老大，你好坏也是5%的级别了，你能说你是5%最开心的人么？
|
b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 24 前两天有人说两个人250K在麻省还到不了5%。我们家还差好大一截。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 老大，你好坏也是5%的级别了，你能说你是5%最开心的人么？
|
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 25 150K到不了，250K肯定没问题了。
全国平均如下
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/10/30/nyregion/where-th
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 前两天有人说两个人250K在麻省还到不了5%。我们家还差好大一截。
|
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 26 你还真在乎这？你也是浮云。
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 前两天有人说两个人250K在麻省还到不了5%。我们家还差好大一截。
|
b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 27 在乎也没用。明儿去买彩票去。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 你还真在乎这？你也是浮云。
|
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 28 我早买过了，没用。
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 在乎也没用。明儿去买彩票去。
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 29 没找到威斯康星那老两口的窍门？
看，这就是99%的烦恼:)
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 我早买过了，没用。
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b*****t
发帖数: 1276 | 30 看来，winchester 的房价要跌了，老中不去了。
这个不是影响一个小学，而是town里所有的，因为大伙都想脱离，导致别的爆满，质量
下降了。 |
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 31 快跌吧，我要去winchester。
【在 b*****t 的大作中提到】
: 看来，winchester 的房价要跌了，老中不去了。
: 这个不是影响一个小学，而是town里所有的，因为大伙都想脱离，导致别的爆满，质量
: 下降了。
|
b***b
发帖数: 13249 | 32 http://winchester.patch.com/articles/winchester-superintendent-
Winchester Superintendent: 'I Dropped the Ball'
William McAlduff told Lynch parents that he failed to follow-up on a waiver
request in an attempt to delay school choice.
By Daniel Marra
Email the author
November 10, 2011
Email
Print
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Crowd at the Lynch School.
Lynch Principal Christine Kelley and Ast. Superintendent, Richard Robbat.
Winchester Superintendent William McAlduff speaking to the crowd.
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Over a hundred Lynch parents filled the school cafeteria Wednesday night to
ask questions and share concerns they had over the school’s recent MCAS
sores.
The MCAS results were released earlier this fall and identified the Lynch
School for “Improvement – Year 1” in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math
for all subgroups under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Since Lynch is a Title I school and a school that needs improvement, the
district is required to give parents a school choice option.
Lynch parents received a form recently and have the option to transfer their
children to another school within the district. Parents will not need to
make a decision on school choice until January, according to Superintendent
William McAlduff, after an action plan is released, which is scheduled to be
completed by the beginning of December.
At Tuesday night's School Committee meeting, Lynch parent Rob Curtin wanted
to know why parents only received those letters in November and not over the
summer, when they should have been sent out, according to NCLB.
On Wednesday, Superintendent William McAlduff told the Lynch community that
he had requested a waiver from the state to avoid school choice, but failed
to follow up before the start of the school year.
“I dropped the ball,” McAlduff said. “I’m embarrassed to tell you that I
didn’t follow up with the [Department of Education] until late September.
That’s totally out of character and it’s not representative of my work
ethic. I hope we can move forward and address the issues.”
At Tuesday’s meeting, Curtin said what concerns him as a parent is the
student growth percentile (SGP) at Lynch (43.5 ELA, 45 Math) compared with
the rest of the schools – Ambrose (70, 61), Lincoln (60.5, 59.5), Muraco (
65.5, 51.5), Vinson-Owen (54.5, 62).
And on Wednesday, McAlduff said that Lynch’s struggles are a recent problem.
“In 2008 and 2009 the ELA and math for grades four and five, the data was
strong compared to the other elementary schools,” McAlduff said. “But in
2010 and ’11 we see a sharp decline compared to the other four schools, and
that’s a source of concern.”
However, according to Assistant Superintendent Richard Robbat, if the scores
of Lynch’s high-needs (ELL, Special Education and low-income) students are
removed, the school’s Composite Performance Index (CPI) is 96, ahead of
the state guideline of 95.1 and comparable to the other Winchester schools.
While McAlduff couldn’t pinpoint specific problems that has led to Lynch’s
recent struggles, he did say that the school’s increase in high-needs
population is likely one of the issues. Lynch has 7.2 percent of its
students as ELL, 13.3 are low-income and 17.5 are special education. Those
numbers are higher than Ambrose (3, 3, 13.5), Vinson-Owen (4.5, 1.4, 14) and
Lincoln (3.8, 1.3, 12.6). Muraco (7.7, 2.8, 10) has slightly higher
percentage of ELL students than Lynch.
“We’re taking this very seriously,” McAlduff said of the low scores. “We
’ve seen two years of decreasing scores. We need to get better and make
sure this doesn’t happen again.”
One of the changes that McAlduff and Lynch Principal, Christine Kelley will
be implementing is a Pilot tutoring program that will be before and after
school to help students who scored in the Needs Improvement or Warning/
Failing category.
“This Pilot program teaches kids how to take the MCAS,” said one Lynch
parent. “At Lynch they don’t learn the way they do at other schools. We’
re not like other schools in Winchester, and once you accept the fact that
Lynch is different then we can move forward.”
McAlduff and Kelley told parents that they are also working on an action
plan to improve the school’s MCAS scores, and all information will be
placed on the School Department’s website.
“I would send my child to Lynch any day,” McAlduff said. “There are so
many successes and achievements at Lynch, and the MCAS results are just a
small part of what makes Lynch such a successful school.”
Related Topics: MCAS and School choice
【在 s**t 的大作中提到】
: z z z
: what's going on?
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 33 通篇看下来，summary就是
Lynch那片穷人多
waiver
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: http://winchester.patch.com/articles/winchester-superintendent-
: Winchester Superintendent: 'I Dropped the Ball'
: William McAlduff told Lynch parents that he failed to follow-up on a waiver
: request in an attempt to delay school choice.
: By Daniel Marra
: Email the author
: November 10, 2011
: Email
: Print
: &nbps;2 Comments
|
D*******a
发帖数: 3688 | 34 in other words, what is one looking for when he buys a good school district?
rich neighbours. Hence, good school district must be expensive (relative).
QED.
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 通篇看下来，summary就是
: Lynch那片穷人多
:
: waiver
|
s**t
发帖数: 342 | 35 唉，今晚上还有同事问我winchester是不是很好,这个咋说啊
本来就听说人满为患了,一乱可能得好多年才消停了
waiver
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: http://winchester.patch.com/articles/winchester-superintendent-
: Winchester Superintendent: 'I Dropped the Ball'
: William McAlduff told Lynch parents that he failed to follow-up on a waiver
: request in an attempt to delay school choice.
: By Daniel Marra
: Email the author
: November 10, 2011
: Email
: Print
: &nbps;2 Comments
|
b***b
发帖数: 13249 | 36 Muraco 也下降了20名， 呵呵！
【在 s**t 的大作中提到】
: 唉，今晚上还有同事问我winchester是不是很好,这个咋说啊
: 本来就听说人满为患了,一乱可能得好多年才消停了
:
: waiver
|
s**t
发帖数: 342 | 37 降降温，要不然岂不是还得有更多的人要挤进去,浮云浮云
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: Muraco 也下降了20名， 呵呵！
|
j*x
发帖数: 931 | 38 两年级期末还有学生掰着手指头算加减，三年级开始的家庭作业还在算二十以内的加减
法。真要完蛋了。 |
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 39 所以我prefer买到西边去，那边也不那么挤。算成$/sqft尤其考虑上lot，似乎还便宜
些。
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: Muraco 也下降了20名， 呵呵！
|
z****l
发帖数: 5282 | 40 For the second year in a row,
Lynch score decreased and are the lowest in the district.
Because Lynch is a Title I school
and is considered a failing school,
according to No Child Left Behind,
parents can opt to move out of Lynch
and to another school in the district.
BTW, Lynch is rated 8 on greatschools.org,
while all others in Winchester rated 10. |
|
|
X*N
发帖数: 57 | 41 Can you explain it in more detail? Do you mean that because of Lynch's
another year score decreased, so the kids previous included in Lynch can
chose to join other elementary schools in the district, such as Muraco.
Thanks! |
X*N
发帖数: 57 | 42 Too bad, my daughter includes in Lynch although she is only two years old
now. |
a*******8
发帖数: 5069 | 43 学区好的town，税贵，所以大家付出和回报不成比例了，“暴动”也是情理之中 |
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 44 winchester's property tax actually is at the low end among the good the
school districts.
【在 a*******8 的大作中提到】
: 学区好的town，税贵，所以大家付出和回报不成比例了，“暴动”也是情理之中
|
s**********u
发帖数: 11996 | 45 我有个朋友住Winchester，每年光房地产税就要交1万多美金，嘿嘿，我在另外一个
town 买房，省下的那个钱让孩子干嘛都行。 |
b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 46 $850K+的房子？牛。
【在 s**********u 的大作中提到】
: 我有个朋友住Winchester，每年光房地产税就要交1万多美金，嘿嘿，我在另外一个
: town 买房，省下的那个钱让孩子干嘛都行。
|
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 47 winchester的tax rate不算高。Metro Boston的其他town，除了cambridge，没有明显
更低的。newton低一点，但是区别不大。
所以你省地产税只是靠房子asessment value低省。假如你类似的房子400K，tax省一半
。孩子上学要match winchester的学校的话，估计得靠private school了。省的5000税
连一个季度的学费都不够。另外还不论两边房子的保值程度，升值潜力等等。
【在 s**********u 的大作中提到】
: 我有个朋友住Winchester，每年光房地产税就要交1万多美金，嘿嘿，我在另外一个
: town 买房，省下的那个钱让孩子干嘛都行。
|
t*m
发帖数: 4414 | 48 住好区，邻居素质高，烫钱多，安全。
总体来说舒服很多。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: winchester的tax rate不算高。Metro Boston的其他town，除了cambridge，没有明显
: 更低的。newton低一点，但是区别不大。
: 所以你省地产税只是靠房子asessment value低省。假如你类似的房子400K，tax省一半
: 。孩子上学要match winchester的学校的话，估计得靠private school了。省的5000税
: 连一个季度的学费都不够。另外还不论两边房子的保值程度，升值潜力等等。
|
b***b
发帖数: 13249 | 49 Muraco 早就满得不行了，这次这样是个MESS， 难办！
其实好多别的Town的小学都是8分， 在这里8分就不行了？？
【在 X*N 的大作中提到】
: Can you explain it in more detail? Do you mean that because of Lynch's
: another year score decreased, so the kids previous included in Lynch can
: chose to join other elementary schools in the district, such as Muraco.
: Thanks!
|
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 50 小学也有考试?
【在 z****l 的大作中提到】
: For the second year in a row,
: Lynch score decreased and are the lowest in the district.
: Because Lynch is a Title I school
: and is considered a failing school,
: according to No Child Left Behind,
: parents can opt to move out of Lynch
: and to another school in the district.
: BTW, Lynch is rated 8 on greatschools.org,
: while all others in Winchester rated 10.
|
|
|
s**********u
发帖数: 11996 | 51 呵呵，孩子考得上好大学好专业，毕业了有好的工作是王道。其他的都是浮云。顺便说
一下，我的孩子没有上私立学校，上的是公立学校的尖子班。 |
y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 52 我倒是觉得孩子性格品性好，健健康康，长大了有一帮子朋友，生活得开开心心的才是
王道，其他的都是浮云。
【在 s**********u 的大作中提到】
: 呵呵，孩子考得上好大学好专业，毕业了有好的工作是王道。其他的都是浮云。顺便说
: 一下，我的孩子没有上私立学校，上的是公立学校的尖子班。
|
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 53 如果你说的这些都能实现，再加上老中父母多半都有能力扶上马送一程。孩子将来混个
1%不难。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 我倒是觉得孩子性格品性好，健健康康，长大了有一帮子朋友，生活得开开心心的才是
: 王道，其他的都是浮云。
|
s**t
发帖数: 342 | 54 z z z
what's going on?
【在 z****l 的大作中提到】
: For the second year in a row,
: Lynch score decreased and are the lowest in the district.
: Because Lynch is a Title I school
: and is considered a failing school,
: according to No Child Left Behind,
: parents can opt to move out of Lynch
: and to another school in the district.
: BTW, Lynch is rated 8 on greatschools.org,
: while all others in Winchester rated 10.
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 55 浮云，1%也是浮云
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 如果你说的这些都能实现，再加上老中父母多半都有能力扶上马送一程。孩子将来混个
: 1%不难。
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 56 生活开不开心和百分之几还是有正相关关系的，虽然不是一对一的确定关系。
你看到处occupy的不是因为不开心才去的么。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 浮云，1%也是浮云
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 57 我怎么觉得混OWS的这几天都很开心呀？
开不开心和百分之几，还真是没啥关系，你要是相信这，你也是浮云。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 生活开不开心和百分之几还是有正相关关系的，虽然不是一对一的确定关系。
: 你看到处occupy的不是因为不开心才去的么。
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 58 那我就浮云吧。
我相信没钱时万万不能的:）
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 我怎么觉得混OWS的这几天都很开心呀？
: 开不开心和百分之几，还真是没啥关系，你要是相信这，你也是浮云。
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b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 59 主要是我们是穷人，穷人的烦恼都是钱能解决的。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 那我就浮云吧。
: 我相信没钱时万万不能的:）
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 60 老大，你好坏也是5%的级别了，你能说你是5%最开心的人么？
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 主要是我们是穷人，穷人的烦恼都是钱能解决的。
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 61 都是浮云，其实知道以后应该会轻松一点。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 那我就浮云吧。
: 我相信没钱时万万不能的:）
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 62 我觉得差不多呀。
不排除95%里面有些傻乐的，但是前面5%里面也有些更加多愁善感不知足的，两边一抵
消，差不多了。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 老大，你好坏也是5%的级别了，你能说你是5%最开心的人么？
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b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 63 前两天有人说两个人250K在麻省还到不了5%。我们家还差好大一截。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 老大，你好坏也是5%的级别了，你能说你是5%最开心的人么？
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 64 150K到不了，250K肯定没问题了。
全国平均如下
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/10/30/nyregion/where-th
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 前两天有人说两个人250K在麻省还到不了5%。我们家还差好大一截。
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 65 你还真在乎这？你也是浮云。
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 前两天有人说两个人250K在麻省还到不了5%。我们家还差好大一截。
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b**l
发帖数: 33123 | 66 在乎也没用。明儿去买彩票去。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 你还真在乎这？你也是浮云。
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 67 我早买过了，没用。
【在 b**l 的大作中提到】
: 在乎也没用。明儿去买彩票去。
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 68 没找到威斯康星那老两口的窍门？
看，这就是99%的烦恼:)
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 我早买过了，没用。
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b*****t
发帖数: 1276 | 69 看来，winchester 的房价要跌了，老中不去了。
这个不是影响一个小学，而是town里所有的，因为大伙都想脱离，导致别的爆满，质量
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 70 快跌吧，我要去winchester。
【在 b*****t 的大作中提到】
: 看来，winchester 的房价要跌了，老中不去了。
: 这个不是影响一个小学，而是town里所有的，因为大伙都想脱离，导致别的爆满，质量
: 下降了。
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b***b
发帖数: 13249 | 71 http://winchester.patch.com/articles/winchester-superintendent-
Winchester Superintendent: 'I Dropped the Ball'
William McAlduff told Lynch parents that he failed to follow-up on a waiver
request in an attempt to delay school choice.
By Daniel Marra
Email the author
November 10, 2011
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Crowd at the Lynch School.
Lynch Principal Christine Kelley and Ast. Superintendent, Richard Robbat.
Winchester Superintendent William McAlduff speaking to the crowd.
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Over a hundred Lynch parents filled the school cafeteria Wednesday night to
ask questions and share concerns they had over the school’s recent MCAS
sores.
The MCAS results were released earlier this fall and identified the Lynch
School for “Improvement – Year 1” in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math
for all subgroups under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Since Lynch is a Title I school and a school that needs improvement, the
district is required to give parents a school choice option.
Lynch parents received a form recently and have the option to transfer their
children to another school within the district. Parents will not need to
make a decision on school choice until January, according to Superintendent
William McAlduff, after an action plan is released, which is scheduled to be
completed by the beginning of December.
At Tuesday night's School Committee meeting, Lynch parent Rob Curtin wanted
to know why parents only received those letters in November and not over the
summer, when they should have been sent out, according to NCLB.
On Wednesday, Superintendent William McAlduff told the Lynch community that
he had requested a waiver from the state to avoid school choice, but failed
to follow up before the start of the school year.
“I dropped the ball,” McAlduff said. “I’m embarrassed to tell you that I
didn’t follow up with the [Department of Education] until late September.
That’s totally out of character and it’s not representative of my work
ethic. I hope we can move forward and address the issues.”
At Tuesday’s meeting, Curtin said what concerns him as a parent is the
student growth percentile (SGP) at Lynch (43.5 ELA, 45 Math) compared with
the rest of the schools – Ambrose (70, 61), Lincoln (60.5, 59.5), Muraco (
65.5, 51.5), Vinson-Owen (54.5, 62).
And on Wednesday, McAlduff said that Lynch’s struggles are a recent problem.
“In 2008 and 2009 the ELA and math for grades four and five, the data was
strong compared to the other elementary schools,” McAlduff said. “But in
2010 and ’11 we see a sharp decline compared to the other four schools, and
that’s a source of concern.”
However, according to Assistant Superintendent Richard Robbat, if the scores
of Lynch’s high-needs (ELL, Special Education and low-income) students are
removed, the school’s Composite Performance Index (CPI) is 96, ahead of
the state guideline of 95.1 and comparable to the other Winchester schools.
While McAlduff couldn’t pinpoint specific problems that has led to Lynch’s
recent struggles, he did say that the school’s increase in high-needs
population is likely one of the issues. Lynch has 7.2 percent of its
students as ELL, 13.3 are low-income and 17.5 are special education. Those
numbers are higher than Ambrose (3, 3, 13.5), Vinson-Owen (4.5, 1.4, 14) and
Lincoln (3.8, 1.3, 12.6). Muraco (7.7, 2.8, 10) has slightly higher
percentage of ELL students than Lynch.
“We’re taking this very seriously,” McAlduff said of the low scores. “We
’ve seen two years of decreasing scores. We need to get better and make
sure this doesn’t happen again.”
One of the changes that McAlduff and Lynch Principal, Christine Kelley will
be implementing is a Pilot tutoring program that will be before and after
school to help students who scored in the Needs Improvement or Warning/
Failing category.
“This Pilot program teaches kids how to take the MCAS,” said one Lynch
parent. “At Lynch they don’t learn the way they do at other schools. We’
re not like other schools in Winchester, and once you accept the fact that
Lynch is different then we can move forward.”
McAlduff and Kelley told parents that they are also working on an action
plan to improve the school’s MCAS scores, and all information will be
placed on the School Department’s website.
“I would send my child to Lynch any day,” McAlduff said. “There are so
many successes and achievements at Lynch, and the MCAS results are just a
small part of what makes Lynch such a successful school.”
Related Topics: MCAS and School choice
【在 s**t 的大作中提到】
: z z z
: what's going on?
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 72 通篇看下来，summary就是
Lynch那片穷人多
waiver
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: http://winchester.patch.com/articles/winchester-superintendent-
: Winchester Superintendent: 'I Dropped the Ball'
: William McAlduff told Lynch parents that he failed to follow-up on a waiver
: request in an attempt to delay school choice.
: By Daniel Marra
: Email the author
: November 10, 2011
: Email
: Print
: &nbps;2 Comments
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D*******a
发帖数: 3688 | 73 in other words, what is one looking for when he buys a good school district?
rich neighbours. Hence, good school district must be expensive (relative).
QED.
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 通篇看下来，summary就是
: Lynch那片穷人多
:
: waiver
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s**t
发帖数: 342 | 74 唉，今晚上还有同事问我winchester是不是很好,这个咋说啊
本来就听说人满为患了,一乱可能得好多年才消停了
waiver
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: http://winchester.patch.com/articles/winchester-superintendent-
: Winchester Superintendent: 'I Dropped the Ball'
: William McAlduff told Lynch parents that he failed to follow-up on a waiver
: request in an attempt to delay school choice.
: By Daniel Marra
: Email the author
: November 10, 2011
: Email
: Print
: &nbps;2 Comments
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b***b
发帖数: 13249 | 75 Muraco 也下降了20名， 呵呵！
【在 s**t 的大作中提到】
: 唉，今晚上还有同事问我winchester是不是很好,这个咋说啊
: 本来就听说人满为患了,一乱可能得好多年才消停了
:
: waiver
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s**t
发帖数: 342 | 76 降降温，要不然岂不是还得有更多的人要挤进去,浮云浮云
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: Muraco 也下降了20名， 呵呵！
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j*x
发帖数: 931 | 77 两年级期末还有学生掰着手指头算加减，三年级开始的家庭作业还在算二十以内的加减
法。真要完蛋了。 |
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 78 所以我prefer买到西边去，那边也不那么挤。算成$/sqft尤其考虑上lot，似乎还便宜
些。
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: Muraco 也下降了20名， 呵呵！
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d********n
发帖数: 1856 | 79 http://www.wickedlocal.com/winchester/topstories/x1333901181/No
No more school choice option
Winchester, MA —
The School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday against continuing to offer
the school choice option that allowed 13 students to transfer from the Lynch
Elementary School in January.
The vote has been expected since Massachusetts was granted a waiver from
certain aspects of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
The 13 students who transferred in January will be allowed to stay at their
current schools and the district will continue to provide transportation to
them, Superintendant of Schools William McAlduff said.
The students were allowed to transfer because the school failed to meet
state guidelines for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the MCAS for two
straight years.
However, the district is no longer required to offer school choice under the
federal law. In its place, the state has developed its own standards for
measuring school performance, including a Progress and Performance Index (
PPI) that will report schools’ progress toward closing proficiency gaps in
certain areas. The new state standards call for schools to cut proficiency
gaps in half by 2017.
McAlduff said he was confident that eliminating the school choice option was
the right decision due to the implementation of the Lynch School Action
Plan and his opinion that Lynch provides its students a quality education.
“In my five years as superintendant, I’ve never felt as strongly about any
vote as I do about this one,” he said. “We have a fine action plan in
place and given everything we have going on with redistricting, I don’t
think [school choice] makes sense for us.”
waiver
【在 b***b 的大作中提到】
: http://winchester.patch.com/articles/winchester-superintendent-
: Winchester Superintendent: 'I Dropped the Ball'
: William McAlduff told Lynch parents that he failed to follow-up on a waiver
: request in an attempt to delay school choice.
: By Daniel Marra
: Email the author
: November 10, 2011
: Email
: Print
: &nbps;2 Comments
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S*******s
发帖数: 10098 | 80 欢迎你来西边啊， 我正在加入镇里头的历史保护班子做义工， 想帮助维护镇的现有面
貌， 把历史上留下来的农场，土著遗迹， 未开发土地保留下来，不然奸商会把好好的
一片土地开发成大楼小楼，污染水源森林。 你也搬来， 顺便做做贡献？
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 所以我prefer买到西边去，那边也不那么挤。算成$/sqft尤其考虑上lot，似乎还便宜
: 些。
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m***y
发帖数: 14763 | 81 en,Assistant Superintendent显然是个准备背黑锅出来说实话的，if the scores of
Lynch’s high-needs (ELL, Special Education and low-income) students are
removed, the school’s Composite Performance Index (CPI) is 96, ahead of the
state guideline of 95.1 and comparable to the other Winchester schools.
可这种实话谁也不爱听，首先，ELL, Special Education and low-income的家长就不
爱听；其次，他们的邻居也不爱听，要是人人都觉得summary就是Lynch那片穷人多，他
们的房子一样只能当狗屎卖。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 通篇看下来，summary就是
: Lynch那片穷人多
:
: waiver
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d********n
发帖数: 1856 | 82 why are there poor people in lynch? apartments? close to woburn?
elementary school score can change easier than high school ba.
of
the
【在 m***y 的大作中提到】
: en,Assistant Superintendent显然是个准备背黑锅出来说实话的，if the scores of
: Lynch’s high-needs (ELL, Special Education and low-income) students are
: removed, the school’s Composite Performance Index (CPI) is 96, ahead of the
: state guideline of 95.1 and comparable to the other Winchester schools.
: 可这种实话谁也不爱听，首先，ELL, Special Education and low-income的家长就不
: 爱听；其次，他们的邻居也不爱听，要是人人都觉得summary就是Lynch那片穷人多，他
: 们的房子一样只能当狗屎卖。
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s*****4
发帖数: 590 | 83 没有school choice option就是说不能再跨区转校？
Lynch
their
to
【在 d********n 的大作中提到】
: http://www.wickedlocal.com/winchester/topstories/x1333901181/No
: No more school choice option
: Winchester, MA —
: The School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday against continuing to offer
: the school choice option that allowed 13 students to transfer from the Lynch
: Elementary School in January.
: The vote has been expected since Massachusetts was granted a waiver from
: certain aspects of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
: The 13 students who transferred in January will be allowed to stay at their
: current schools and the district will continue to provide transportation to
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z****l
发帖数: 5282 | 84 就是在镇子里, 不能择校.
offer
【在 s*****4 的大作中提到】
: 没有school choice option就是说不能再跨区转校？
:
: Lynch
: their
: to
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r******n
发帖数: 4522 | 85 我刚搬进这片，以前听一住这儿的朋友说是Winchester的穷人区，当初看房时的确发现
周围single house都是50万左右。比较新的都是拆了那些小黑房重盖的condo. 朋友说
这些小黑房迟早都得拆。
我是没得选，孩子special只好去Lynch, 而且我觉得交通方便，离downtown近，父母过
来住方便多了。 |
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 86 记得好像前不久你在看房。
winchester没啥公共交通呀，就一个火车。
Arlington去downtown比Winchester方便多了。
【在 r******n 的大作中提到】
: 我刚搬进这片，以前听一住这儿的朋友说是Winchester的穷人区，当初看房时的确发现
: 周围single house都是50万左右。比较新的都是拆了那些小黑房重盖的condo. 朋友说
: 这些小黑房迟早都得拆。
: 我是没得选，孩子special只好去Lynch, 而且我觉得交通方便，离downtown近，父母过
: 来住方便多了。
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d*****e
发帖数: 16730 | |
t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 88 这不是平定了么？结果就是所有人老实呆着。
【在 d*****e 的大作中提到】
: 暴动了一年 还没平定么.....
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d*****e
发帖数: 16730 | 89 不都说小学其实好的坏的差别不大
50W左右 好歹是winchester 中学都一样 也闹不出啥花花肠子来
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 这不是平定了么？结果就是所有人老实呆着。
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y***n
发帖数: 6764 | 90 做这种事情闷头做就好了，还要出来宣传？supply,demand导致这种行为的结果就是固
定死了一个镇的property数量，加上人口是一直增长的，所以demand-supply的gap就一
直在加大，这在一定程度上就决定了为什么有些地区房价居高不下。
【在 S*******s 的大作中提到】
: 欢迎你来西边啊， 我正在加入镇里头的历史保护班子做义工， 想帮助维护镇的现有面
: 貌， 把历史上留下来的农场，土著遗迹， 未开发土地保留下来，不然奸商会把好好的
: 一片土地开发成大楼小楼，污染水源森林。 你也搬来， 顺便做做贡献？
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S*******s
发帖数: 10098 | 91 号召大家保护自然人文环境嘛，不是希望住在地大的西郊吗？ 地大环境好是由于大家
义务付出努力的结果啊。
过去有钱人一买房就买好几亩地的， 所以个别镇子还没被现代化脚步占领， 私人领地
不卖给开发商去乱建， 上面的森林水源就可以保留下来。
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 做这种事情闷头做就好了，还要出来宣传？supply,demand导致这种行为的结果就是固
: 定死了一个镇的property数量，加上人口是一直增长的，所以demand-supply的gap就一
: 直在加大，这在一定程度上就决定了为什么有些地区房价居高不下。
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t****g
发帖数: 35582 | 92 彰显高尚社区？
【在 y***n 的大作中提到】
: 做这种事情闷头做就好了，还要出来宣传？supply,demand导致这种行为的结果就是固
: 定死了一个镇的property数量，加上人口是一直增长的，所以demand-supply的gap就一
: 直在加大，这在一定程度上就决定了为什么有些地区房价居高不下。
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d********n
发帖数: 1856 | 93 bus 350 goes to alewife red line station.
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 记得好像前不久你在看房。
: winchester没啥公共交通呀，就一个火车。
: Arlington去downtown比Winchester方便多了。
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d****r
发帖数: 300 | 94 和成功主流人士。
【在 t****g 的大作中提到】
: 彰显高尚社区？
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S*******s
发帖数: 10098 | 95 P! 高尚社区是那种开洗脚城， 卡拉Okay，按摸女郎的社区。
保护自然森林，印第安遗迹， 独立战争地， 那叫做原始社区。
【在 d****r 的大作中提到】
: 和成功主流人士。
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d********n
发帖数: 1856 | 96 Lynch school was ok a couple years ago. The score only went down in recent
years, right? It could still change, right? |
