High turnout at Homeland Security transfer fairs
About 130 parents turned out at last night's transfer fair at Homeland Security Academy and another 50 came this morning in spite of the snow, the city school system reports. As of today, 195 of the school's 450 underclassmen have requested transfers to other city high schools. Officials are making phone calls to the rest. Students will start at their new schools next week.
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Isn't North Ave putting this students at a disadvantage once again by having them start new schools AFTER the semester has already started??
This rumor has been around for weeks. Why weren't these transfer fairs held last week after midterm exams so students could transfer and start his/her new school yesterday, the first day of the 2nd semester.
Posted by: baltimorecityteacher | January 27, 2009 7:41 PM
Many times I've wondered what decision would I have made if I was an underclassman who ran across the same situation that is now causing hundreds of students to transfer. I would have been more than happy to transfer to another school, because of the simple fact that Walbrook is not best known for learning, but causing violence.
Because I am a senior, I will remain at Walbrook, "because I am a senior."
Now a days, there are less students roaming the hallways. This makes it much easier to concentrate on instruction, even though at times witnessing a fight from the doorway was more interesting than reading a book that had no relation of my life experiences. Yes, I still do learn, but the school no longer feels like a school.
Despite the corruption of Walbrook, there are great teachers who are very well respected for their great teaching skills, and for their attempt to make us students learn something new before the bell rings.
Posted by: Larry | January 28, 2009 8:05 AM
Great idea! Take students who have not done what they are supposed to do and reward them by sending them to a school where all other students had to EARN their way there. Many kids were turned away from several city-wide schools because they did not perform up to the level of their peers. But these students, many of whom were part of the problems at Walbrook, don't have to work to get the same things. Once again, the harder working kids get screwed! Let's continue to focus on the students who do not do what they are supposed to do and not pay any attention to those achieving. And we wonder why our students can not make it in the real world? Colleges and life do not allow for success without effort. But hey, the city system has worked SO WELL for the last 20 years, might as well keep it going!
Posted by: concerned teacher | January 28, 2009 9:24 AM