I 100% respect the right of personal choice but open enrollment kills some schools. All you have to do is look at NKY at in Kenton Co. Scott and Dixie are suffering at the hands of open enrollment. I worry that BS and HC in Lexington would suffer under open enrollment... just my two cents. Sorry if I got us off topic.

I beg to differ. I think open enrollment holds schools accountable. If a school is not of good quality and students leave to attend a better school, that underachieving school should work to improve or die. A school should not be able to hold students hostage in mediocrity.

I beg to differ. I think open enrollment holds schools accountable. If a school is not of good quality and students leave to attend a better school, that underachieving school should work to improve or die. A school should not be able to hold students hostage in mediocrity.

 

Ram, sounds good in theory but it doesn't work that way in reality.

I beg to differ. I think open enrollment holds schools accountable. If a school is not of good quality and students leave to attend a better school, that underachieving school should work to improve or die. A school should not be able to hold students hostage in mediocrity.

 

That doesnt work when when the schools have the same administration.

That doesnt work when when the schools have the same administration.

I disagree. If one school has superb test score and a high college graduation rate and more students move to that school from a school that has low test scores and low college graduation rate the administration will know there is a problem at the underachieving school and hopefully fix it. If they don't fix it, the underachieving school will continue to shrink.

Ram, sounds good in theory but it doesn't work that way in reality.

With all due respect, I think it does. I don't think my area of the state is unique in seeing the three schools in the area with superb test scores and student success continue to grow, while the schools that underachieve continue to lose students to the high achieving schools.

I disagree. If one school has superb test score and a high college graduation rate and more students move to that school from a school that has low test scores and low college graduation rate the administration will know there is a problem at the underachieving school and hopefully fix it. If they don't fix it, the underachieving school will continue to shrink.

 

You are not hearing me.

You are not hearing me.

I understand it's one administration, don't they compile statistics for each individual school?

I understand it's one administration, don't they compile statistics for each individual school?

 

Dont know, dont care, if your looking at test scores as a school standard than you really dont value an education to start with. Furthermore do you trust said administration to give accurate statistics?

Talent is not the issue in Lexington. There's plenty of talent and with the transfers (10 this year that I am aware of) from Lexington and other parts of the state, the talent is more concentrated at Frederick Douglas. For whatever reason Douglas is the "chosen one" for Lexington football. They are shiny and new with great facilities, and more resources than any other Lexington public school. The plan as the school was being developed was to build a football program in Lexington to contend for state titles and create a show piece for FCPS. The administration, teachers and coaching staff were assembled with that in mind. With a little research you can find a "football" connection and relationships that existed prior to the schools existence. The ties do not stop within the walls of the school they extend to the central office and the Fayette County AD.

Concentration of talent, excellent facilities, more resources, connected administration (in side and outside the building) that works with the coaching staff toward a common goal, best and hardest working coaching staff in Lexington, majority of coaching staff that works in the building, etc.. This coupled with the dilution of some of the talent and numbers at the other schools in Lexington has led to FD's rapid rise to the top in Lexington and a challenger for a higher ranking in the state.

 

Perfect post!

With all due respect, I think it does. I don't think my area of the state is unique in seeing the three schools in the area with superb test scores and student success continue to grow, while the schools that underachieve continue to lose students to the high achieving schools.

 

Oh, I didn't realize you were talking about academics I thought this was about sports/football. I am confident that the school that is the topic of this thread is not attracting transfers because of test scores.

What is different about Fredrick Douglass? Brian Landis. That is what is different about Fredrick Douglass.

 

This is a LARGE part of it. First time I met Coach, had lunch with him, I was ready to suit up and play again.

Oh, I didn't realize you were talking about academics I thought this was about sports/football. I am confident that the school that is the topic of this thread is not attracting transfers because of test scores.

 

Agreed, Douglas is set up to be the tech/vocational style school is it not?

Some great posts in here. I was just coming in to say that the vibe around football at Freddy D feels different. I think they will continue to grow and find consistent success in 6A. Now I have a better understanding of that vibe. I wish them well. I look forward to following them.

Some great posts in here. I was just coming in to say that the vibe around football at Freddy D feels different. I think they will continue to grow and find consistent success in 6A. Now I have a better understanding of that vibe. I wish them well. I look forward to following them.

 

We are definitely on the same page PP92.

Stepping stone to where? He's been an OC at a quality NAIA college and an assistant coach at a small D1 program from there. I'd say he's content to do something that has proven difficult - raise a Lexington School to prosperity in Class 6A football. But, I could be wrong, it's happened a time or two.

 

Again, it's just a guess but I can't imagine that this is his dream job. Highly motivated people, which he seems to be, typically seek the next challenge. I would add that there seems to be a lot of smoke around the program....and you know what they say about smoke. Also, he was never an OC, he has been a position coach and quality control.