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1 minute ago, CooterBrown said:


Wait until I tell you that AISD 7th grade advanced ELA “book reports” are actually art projects where they draw important scenes from the book. They don’t actually write anything for a book report.

It's maddening.  I understand making that an option for some kids, since we've all but given up on actually educating the bottom half of students and instead focus on their feelings, but making it the mandatory method for a book report is just giving up on everyone, and is representative of how our system is failing by focusing on ensuring all kids feel good while neglecting to actually educate the kids who can handle it.  My autistic 8th grader would be much happier writing a five-page book report.  Those stupid fucking art projects stymie him.  The other area that this shows up prominently is how daily busy work counts for 70% or more of your final grade, while exams are typically no more than 20%. That same son will score 100 (or more if there is extra credit) on every single exam in every single class, which are all upper level, but nearly fails many of his classes because he doesn't turn in forms on time, or has the wrong color of binder.  All of this in a school district where half the teachers don't even have emergency certification (i.e., they have no fucking clue what they're doing). This bullshit to make sure kids who don't test well don't get left behind is leaving behind kids who are excellent at content mastery (which should be the fucking point) but suck at inane busy work is a crazy way to run an educational system.  We're so focused on creating a new generation of drones who will either skip college or get a business degree if they go, that we're failing to nurture the people we'll need to take the lead in the future.  

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Posted
23 minutes ago, sasquatch69 said:

How is Bowie HS affected by all this?

Here's a link to the boundary map changes for all AISD schools:  Link

Bowie HS maps are on page 199.  Looks like only small changes along the southeast boundary.

Posted
24 minutes ago, sasquatch69 said:

How is Bowie HS affected by all this?

Almost not at all, and by that I mean you still have to play Westlake, Drip and LT.  Best of luck.

Bowie's boundary has some tiny changes to cede a few streets to Crockett and add a few streets from Akins, but other than that it's unchanged:

https://www.austinisd.org/sites/default/files/dept/school-improvement/docs/consolidations/BowieHS_AISD-Draft-Consol-DW-Boundaries-10.3.2025-ada.pdf

There are some changes to the middle schools that feed Bowie.

Posted
2 hours ago, CooterBrown said:


Wait until I tell you that AISD 7th grade advanced ELA “book reports” are actually art projects where they draw important scenes from the book. They don’t actually write anything for a book report.

And that's after they watch the movie version.

Posted
5 hours ago, ABSR said:

Demographically in the US last year was the peak for High School seniors.  (If your kid applied then it was the most competitive  time ever) There will be a steady decline for a while and this obviously is a trailing indicator for younger kids in the system.   My school district is feeling this but is also dealing with something they did not foresee which is that families where kids go through the “good” school system don’t move once they are empty nesters, so there is also less families with school aged kids since it is not getting reset.  I believe part of people not moving is liking the community, and the other is that home prices have gone up so it is harder for younger families to get homes in more affluent areas they may desire but can’t afford.

I wonder how much of that (the staying in your big house once empty nest) is a cultural shift. Used to be, once my kids are 18+, in college or college educated, they go out and get a job and have an apt or house with roommates, go live a life. It's not much different than the spartan life you lived as a broke colelge student, but it's a little better and it's a life. Earn some money, gain some skills, go out, go on dates, etc. but be 100% independent. The only time your kids moved back in with you was if something really bad happened and it was kinda shameful. That or there are some fundamental issues like with disabilities or handicaps that precluded the ease of a normal life.

Now it seems like a cultural norm to have your kids stay with you longer, the coddling mother saying "just live here and save some money", while you go to school or work your first couple of entry jobs to pay your dues. It's not uncommon for able-bodied adults to live at home until their 30's these days, which kinda blows my mind, but I get that it's harder than ever for kids to live without roommates in desirable cities and locations so it's not longer the burn outs and losers who live at home, but good kids who need more time and help.

And I wonder how many parents don't sell their big house because they are taking a "wait and see" approach to see if their kid will be able to muster it or if they need the extra rooms for the boomerang in case they need some more time and help.

Posted
7 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

I wonder how much of that (the staying in your big house once empty nest) is a cultural shift. Used to be, once my kids are 18+, in college or college educated, they go out and get a job and have an apt or house with roommates, go live a life. It's not much different than the spartan life you lived as a broke colelge student, but it's a little better and it's a life. Earn some money, gain some skills, go out, go on dates, etc. but be 100% independent. The only time your kids moved back in with you was if something really bad happened and it was kinda shameful. That or there are some fundamental issues like with disabilities or handicaps that precluded the ease of a normal life.

Now it seems like a cultural norm to have your kids stay with you longer, the coddling mother saying "just live here and save some money", while you go to school or work your first couple of entry jobs to pay your dues. It's not uncommon for able-bodied adults to live at home until their 30's these days, which kinda blows my mind, but I get that it's harder than ever for kids to live without roommates in desirable cities and locations so it's not longer the burn outs and losers who live at home, but good kids who need more time and help.

And I wonder how many parents don't sell their big house because they are taking a "wait and see" approach to see if their kid will be able to muster it or if they need the extra rooms for the boomerang in case they need some more time and help.

That sounds a lot like enabling, and I suspect you're spot on for a lot of folks.

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