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[quote=Anonymous]Why?  The DCPS + DC Charter school system is:

1.   Not operating at capacity - there are plenty of empty seats.  See e.g., http://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/SY17_18_L_applications_seats_offered.pdf

2.  PARCC test scores are still lackluster and the achievement gap still exists.  See e.g., https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/2016%20PARCC%20FINAL%20Results%20Press%20Deck%20FINAL.pdf

3.  DC plans on spending over $17k per student!  https://cfo.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ocfo/publication/attachments/DCOCFO_FY17_Budget_vol_3.pdf

4.  Someone's kid somewhere is having a negative experience with teacher retention, poor administration, whatever.

No more new schools and no more need for expansion!  We need to just focus on the schools and seats we got! We Mundo Verde parents are bravely leading the vanguard, calling MV and the DCPCSB to account!  DC doesn't need new schools, just needs to focus on the schools it has!  Live in Ward 5 and can't find a DCPS or charter with good performance metrics?  Ummm I hear there's lots of great schools just a hop skip and jump away in Wards 7 and 8!

To paraphrase our great president, we need a "total and complete ban" on new school seats in DC until we figure out why half of the students in the system are testing BELOW AVERAGE on the PARCC.  No more expansion until every student in DC is testing WAY ABOVE AVERAGE!!  Unless and until then, I plan on voting AGAINST any politician that supports more schools, more seats, etc!  Are you listening DCPCSB!???

If expansion is to occur, just don't let it involve Mundo Verde since that would mean my little snowflake might not get as much attention as he/she deserves!  1000%!!

-MV Parent
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