Archive for 'Girls' School'
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We’ve had a really rough week here in AmFam land, but a few comments are requiring a response:
KT takes the cake with the funniest comment I have received in a while. Quoting her husband:
I was fine being the only asian in my K-12 midwestern school - I bonded w/ other asians after we all got into […]
Posted: October 27th, 2007 under Mr. A, Girls' School, School & Education.
Comments: 36
From an Email
I received this question via email. I hope the person who wrote it doesn’t mind that I am answering it on the blog, since I took out the identifying information.
Here goes:
We live near an area which has a Mandarin-English immersion program through the public school. I am thinking of moving to that district because of […]
Posted: October 24th, 2007 under Race, Girls' School, School & Education.
Comments: 7
Queen Bees
A few weeks ago, I read Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads at the suggestion of Chicagomama. You can read summaries of the book elsewhere, but it basically describes the different types of personalities of other parents you will encounter when your kid is in school.
When I read it, I was filled with dread. I already survived the […]
Posted: October 12th, 2007 under Uncategorized, Girls' School, School & Education.
Comments: 14
Facebook Research
Facebook Pop Quiz
For the class of 2007, compared to the kids at the local high school, the photos of the girls from the Girls School are less likely to:
A) Be half naked
B) Be African American or Indian
C) Be groping some guy near his crotch
D) Be wearing a football uniform
E) Look drunk or some other kind of […]
Posted: August 9th, 2007 under Uncategorized, Girls' School.
Comments: 5
Wrapping it up.
Ok, as interesting as I find this whole topic, the almost 80 odd comments are starting to feel kind of…pushy? You all have some strong feelings. I get that.
At the end of the day, though, Mr. A and I are going to have to muddle through this and figure out what we think based on […]
Posted: August 9th, 2007 under Uncategorized, Girls' School.
Comments: 17