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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope the school doesn't just "pass" these kids. I'd rather do things the old way like sending kids to Catholic, UDC or Howard for college courses; at least there wouldn't be any bias there.[/quote]

You do know there are smart kids in ward 7 and 8 that can do this and not just be passed. Did you comment this because of where the school will be located?[/quote]

It is not just for "smart kids".  Early college is for very, very smart kids who are also mature enough for the coursework.  How many 8th graders scoring a 5 in both ELA and Math even exist in DCPS?  Most of those kids are not academically or developmentally ready for early college.  And the number who would find a school EOTR logistically manageable is even smaller.

DCPS should focus on getting its existing schoolss to a state of adequate functioning.[/quote]

Math is a PITA to sum up because of the various classes, but across ALL OF DC (charters plus DCPS) just 33% of 4,567 8th graders were proficient and advanced in ELA. That means the eligible pool is 1500 students at most, probably less if math scores were factored in.

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This school would be only for the advanced students, though.  So how many is that?[/quote]

You are making an assumption that DCPS would limit it to students who scored 5s. I am not so sure (Banneker admits 4s or 5s; SWW has never required any minimum PARCC score for admissions).

Anyway, 8% of 8th graders city-wide scored 5, or 365 students.

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But Banneker and SWW are not claiming to be Early College.  They are just trying to be very good high schools with smart kids.  This is a whole other level and I doubt that Bard would be interested if it does not live up to its billing academically.

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Have you read about Bard and these early college ventures in other urban areas? They are not particularly interested in rigor -- this began as a way for an institution that was failing financially to stay afloat.[/quote]

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