u/ArmadilloKind1936

Hi! Looking for advice and input.

I’m considering a job at Roosevelt HS in DC. I am a long-time teacher in urban schools, so not much scares me along those lines, but not all title 1 schools are the same despite a common classification.

Specifically:
1 - are teachers happy and supported?
2 - do parents attend conferences, games, and community events?
3 - if g**gs are present in the area, to which degree, if any, are they predatory to the children in the high school? EX - lots of g**ngs where I teach now, in a large city in the West of the US, but they leave our kids alone, largely, while nearby schools receive more attention as recruitment centers, so to speak.
4 - do students get involved in the area around the school with part-time jobs, after school clubs, or other ways of having a “third place” between home and school?

I hope I’ve been specific enough to beat the suggestion that this post is too broad !

I’m grateful for any feedback!

Hi! I’m considering a job at Roosevelt HS in DC. I am a long-time teacher in title 1 schools, so not much scares me along those lines, but not all title 1 schools are the same despite a common classification.

Specifically:
1 - are teachers happy and supported?
2 - do parents attend conferences, games, and community events?
3 - if gangs are present in the area, to which degree, if any, are they predatory to the children in the high school? EX - lots of gangs where I teach now, in a large city in the West of the US, but they leave our kids alone, largely, while nearby schools receive more attention as recruitment centers, so to speak.
4 - do students get involved in the area around the school with part-time jobs, after school clubs, or other ways of having a “third place” between home and school?

I hope I’ve been specific enough to beat the suggestion that this post is too broad !