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[quote=Anonymous]Deputy Mayor for Education Launches Process to Revise Student Assignment Policies and DCPS School Boundaries (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) Abigail Smith formally kicked off the citywide process to revise student-assignment policies, including D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) school boundaries and feeder patterns. The goal of this process is to develop school choice and assignment policies that will result in clarity, predictability and continuity for families across the District. The District has not undertaken a comprehensive review of its student-assignment policies, including school attendance boundaries and feeder patterns, in over three decades. Meanwhile, during that same period, both DCPS and the District’s public charter schools have opened and closed, and the city’s population has grown and shifted considerably. “We need to have clear school boundaries and feeder patterns that give families peace of mind and that allow us to plan effectively across sectors to ensure that we are providing each and every child with the opportunity to gain access to a high-quality education close to home,” said Mayor Vincent C. Gray. Over the next eleven months, Deputy Mayor Smith will lead the efforts to review current student-assignment policies and practices, identify challenges, analyze data, seek public input, and recommend solutions. As part of this process, the DME has established a D.C. Advisory Committee on Student Assignment, which will be co-chaired by Deputy Mayor Smith and long-time District leader John Hill. The Advisory Committee, which includes members of varied perspectives who are strongly invested in the success of the public education system and the future of our city, will incorporate public discussion, research, and analysis to provide fair-minded, thoughtful, and informed recommendations to the DME in May 2014. The DME will release a final plan in September 2014. Changes will begin to take effect for the 2015-16 school year. However, in an effort to ensure a smooth transition for families, “grandfathering” provisions will be included to buffer the immediate impact on many current students and their families. “I look forward to working with the advisory committee, parents and the community at large to make sure that this process is as inclusive and transparent as possible,” said Deputy Mayor Smith. “There is a lot of hard work ahead, and I am committed to ensuring that this process results in a plan that makes sense for families and supports the growth of our city.” Critical to the success of this process is a comprehensive community-engagement plan. District residents will have multiple opportunities to get involved and provide input throughout the process. Opportunities to provide input will include focus groups, online forum and surveys, and small-group meetings with parent s and stakeholders. For more information on the process and how to get involved please visit dme.dc.gov. [/quote]
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