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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes when there's a serious systematic problem, the answer is simple and the people in charge just decided not to do what's necessary.

But 99 percent of the time, it's just a lot harder than it appears.

"Round these kids up and take them to school!!"

OK. Who does it? If the children refuse, are they going to physically force them to school? If so, how do you think that will go? If you think there should be consequences for parents, what should those consequences be? Jail? If not, maybe fines? What if they have no money. How do you distinguish between parents who are failing to get their kids to school because they aren't trying or because they can't? What if the parents have to leave before their children to get to work?

We all agree this is a huge problem and more needs to be done. But actually doing it is the hard part.

That's not to excuse DC. There are many similar school systems that are doing better, and DC can and must do better. But yelling "Round these kids up and take them to school!!" is meaningless.

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So we all agree that something needs to be done and it might be hard.

Got it.[/quote]

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