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07.07.08, 19:58 PM General Topics
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i haven't seen any posts trashing anderson or nest -- just posts saying there is lots of trashing of anderson and nest. I have seen trashing of anderson moms though. which seems well-deserved. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.07.08, 07:58 PM Flag
 

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Lovely. So you thought you'd start a new thread and take a turn trashing the moms yourself? Thanks so much. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.07.08, 08:00 PM Flag
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I love you! We would have been happyt with the school...minus the moms. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.07.08, 08:08 PM Flag
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I'm sure there's some remedial reading course you can take to help with your comprehension. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 05:18 AM Flag
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Is this worth starting another thread? Just use the search button. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 05:20 AM Flag
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What a thoughtful post! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 05:41 AM Flag
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so sick of this -- if you think anderson moms suck, then don't send your child to the school, if he or she happens to get accepted, which is pretty low odds anyway. my child goes there, is very happy, is learning more than i could have imagined, and i am thrilled with the school, the administration, and the parent body. if you don't think you would be too, then no one is forcing you to send your child there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:00 AM Flag
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maybe what needs to happen is the anderson moms change their tune, and start behaving like they don't own the school. the exclusive attitude and entitlement are offputting. same thing happened at nest, and they were put down a notch. now they are in line with the reality, and things are better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:37 AM Flag
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Are you a parent at both NEST and Anderson? You speak as if you have direct knowledge of both. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:48 AM Flag
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I am simply commenting on the face presented to the world by these two schools. i am at neither, but my impression from the posts here, and other info, is that nest became too full of itself and powerful in a corrupt way. Anderson is at risk of this (or at least appearing this way) given the posts I have seen here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 12:02 PM Flag
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I can't speak to Anderson but what you describe at NEST has little to do with the NEST I've seen in the last two years. I read the NY Mag article, too. If that article accurately describes anything it is a school (and a parent body) which just no longer exists. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 12:19 PM Flag
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so all those crazy parents just disappeared then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 12:36 PM Flag
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I think most of the "crazy parents" were crazy because the DOE was threatening to put another school in the building with NEST. (Why DOE wouldn't just increase enrollment at NEST I never understood and was never asked in those articles.) Of the really militant parents, some left NEST in protest. (One article says the child of the ex-pres of the PTA left for a private high school.) Some became less active (most/all(?) of the PTA resigned in protest a few years ago. I don't know. The parents I meet there are just your normal run of the mill crazy NYC parents. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 12:56 PM Flag
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You are what is called a rumor monger. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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Veggie Tales had a great episode about spreading rumors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 01:32 PM Flag
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not really. i am just making an observation about the posts/info presented about these schools. the stuff about nest is old, and I believe they have turned around and gotten with the program. Anderson posters do seem to have that same fervor that got nest in trouble. often it is directed at other parents/kids (not really gifted, not chosen by onsite so not gifted, teachers are outraged by olsat, and on and on). that sort of thing is damaging to the school because the protest goes against the very people who will support it in the years to come. i have no idea if it is like this IRL, but the posts here are not flattering. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:10 PM Flag
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np: So, above you claim that it's the school itself who is responsible for this "fervor," and here you're claiming that it's the parents. Which is it? Make up your mind already about who the demons are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:21 PM Flag
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I said anderson posters. i am assuming they are parents in the school, but many of them claim that the administration there is fighting against the doe re: new admissions procedures. I think that the battle is problematic because it goes against new families who will be the supporters and community of the school. not sure what point you are making actually. Again, I am not there, but i am commenting on the face anderson posters are putting out to the public on UB. for all I know there is one crazy zealot posting this stuff, and the people at the school are just happy their kids are there. But I think the stuff posted here is damaging. I think someone recently lamented that people were becoming "more conservative." Perhaps there are those who get off fighting the system, but have no idea that they are actually damaging the school. And finally, perhaps sour grapes accounts for much of the stuff we see here. I think it is probably a mix. btw, i have no beef with these schools and do not have a dc at either. just joining in the conversation, as I think its an interesting problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:32 PM Flag
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crazies at any school. perhaps much of it is sour grapes. who knows? Just an interesting problem from where I sit. Felt the same way when NEST was embroiled. Just kept shaking my head. now they are more positive, and the school seems to be popular now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:36 PM Flag
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oh, and for the record, I think Anderson sounds like a terrific school. people should feel very fortunate to get a kid in there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:41 PM Flag
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But you seem to 1. accept without question that they are accurate; and 2. think that they are indicative of the parent body as opposed to just a few wingnuts on UB. I present (I think) as a pretty level headed person. I post on UB fairly often that the NEST described here is nothing like the NEST I see every day when I drop my kid off. Yet on a regular basis people post back, "If the NEST parents are so normal how come the principal had to call the police on them." My choice is made and I'm happy with it. I feel badly for the people here trying to figure out what to do for their kids and getting this third hand, tired information from people who present it as current/gospel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:41 PM Flag
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I understand, and sympathize. I certainly do think there could be a fair amount of sour grapes out there. I think people who are happy with the school (whatever school) would do well to be respectful and welcoming. that will serve them well no matter what the controversies. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 03:09 PM Flag
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I've seen plenty of posts trashing Nest both before and after the placement letters went out. None trashing Anderson the school, but lots of negative comments about the parent body, also both before and after placement letters went out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:42 AM Flag
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