Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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11/03/2013 21:38

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

One way or another the results of the boundary and feeder system changes are going to mean more inbounds students at Deal and tighter adherence to its core geography and feeders. We're not dumb.

Some of us will get in by luck but many won't. This could be an especially drastic changes for those of us just across the Park from upper Ward 3.

For those of us likely to get left outside looking in - what do you want in a middle school?

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11/03/2013 22:51

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Personally, I would like a G&T program. An overall strong middle school with targeted advanced offerings, so that G&T kids are not wholly isolated from the general student body would be a draw. I am interested in strong arts and humanities as well as math.

And if it were done well, I would consider sending my children that are IB for Deal and likely to stay so based on any rational geographic basis. That is one way to pull kids from across the city and relieve the pressure on Deal.

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11/03/2013 23:45

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

I think the question is, what can they throw in to sweeten the bitter pill and make it easier to swallow?

Enhancements to existing schools? New schools? If so, where?

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11/04/2013 06:00

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:One way or another the results of the boundary and feeder system changes are going to mean more inbounds students at Deal and tighter adherence to its core geography and feeders. We're not dumb.

Some of us will get in by luck but many won't. This could be an especially drastic changes for those of us just across the Park from upper Ward 3.

For those of us likely to get left outside looking in - what do you want in a middle school?

Not sure. DCPS keeps on emphasizing he importance of diversity in the process. Pressure from council on this too. Possible they will keep some EOTP areas in bounds for deal to support this, or otherwise come up with something quite different ... some variation where in boundary families don't get all the first preference seats perhaps.

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11/04/2013 06:08

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

What's the reference to Center City?

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11/04/2013 07:15

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

By center city I meant Wards 1 and 4, parts of Ward 2 and slivers of Wards 5 and 6 but not far north or west of Park Ward 4. I also tried to be vague so that people wouldn't have a boundary dispute about a boundary dispute.

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11/04/2013 10:05

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Center City is a charter school that inlcudes a middle school.

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11/04/2013 10:46

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I would like a G&T program. An overall strong middle school with targeted advanced offerings, so that G&T kids are not wholly isolated from the general student body would be a draw. I am interested in strong arts and humanities as well as math.

And if it were done well, I would consider sending my children that are IB for Deal and likely to stay so based on any rational geographic basis. That is one way to pull kids from across the city and relieve the pressure on Deal.

This sounds great but a true G/T program is just not going to happen in DC. Although it would work miracles in keeping high SES families committed to upper grades in DCPS. Kaya is just too short sighted and her hands are tied politically to do anything that would be percieved to be catering to white families.

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11/04/2013 11:01

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

I think people need to believe that being crossed out of deal you can get a Deal-equivalent. Maybe Gifted and Talented would do that. Maybe run an IB program out of an all-new McFarland or Shaw middle school or at the Meyer site.

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11/04/2013 11:01

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:Center City is a charter school that inlcudes a middle school.

Sorry. No disrespect. Only lack of familiarity. Very sorry.

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11/04/2013 11:25

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Reality is folk need to work from what is there ... CHEC, Cardozo, Roosevelt, Hardy, Francis Stevens & McKinley. Otherwise its private, charter or exit to VA/MA. Who really expects that they are going to create a new MS program to meet the needs of middle class / higher SES households? Of the DCPS above I could imagine FS and Hardy, perhaps McK, as possibilities within the next 5 years.

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11/04/2013 11:29

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

... VA/MD ...

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11/04/2013 11:45

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

support Hardy.

It will become a great alternative to Deal if given more support.

http://www.hardyms.org

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11/04/2013 11:50

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:support Hardy.

It will become a great alternative to Deal if given more support.

http://www.hardyms.org

I think Hardy is great and would be all for it - but for the fact that it's in Georgetown/far, far away from our northern homeland. Something as good as Hardy somewhere on the 16th commuter line would be great.

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11/04/2013 13:13

Subject: Some of us are going to get cut out of Deal. So what do you want in a middle school, Center City?

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Anonymous

Are you participating in the Focus groups and working groups they are doing as part of this process? While I am guessing there are government people reading these boards, people participating in the groups advocating these changes might be more effective.