The entrance to Gunston Middle School, which is part of the Arlington Public Schools (APS) system. Former Humanities teacher Denise Rodriguez left WIS last year to teach at Gunston and has noticed many disparities between the two schools. (Courtesy of 2RW Consultants' Office)
Humanities teacher Denise Rodriguez left WIS last year to teach Geography at a public school in Arlington.
Gunston Middle School, her new workplace, is part of the Arlington Public Schools (APS) system, which means that its structure is based on the model used all around Arlington County. This cookie-cutter nature of the public school, however, is exactly what Rodriguez was hoping to experience.
In an interview with Dateline, she shared that “I decided, ‘Okay, it’s been a while; let’s see the other side of this.’”
Now, Rodriguez has experienced both private and public education, and her remarks on the disparities between the schools are highlighted below.
By Tindra Jemsby