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[quote=Anonymous]Has there ever been an accurate measure of demand? Realistically, how many seats will be available if every charter maxed out the capacity projected in their applications?

Does anyone actually know the following

a) The overlap of waitlists in DCPS and charters. Consider just Spanish programs: Oyster, Bancroft, Reed, Powell, Cleveland, Bruce Monroe, Tyler, Mundo Verde, DC Bilingual, LAMB, Stokes, BASIS (so they say), DCI (if it starts). For example, take one kid applying to all the PK programs at these schools. Each of 11 schools could claim that 1 child as proof of demand for their school to justify growth. In reality, many parents are only really interested in two or maybe three of the 11. Let alone the English only schools they could apply to.

b) The extent of musical chairs. How many students are moved around from charter to DCPS, within DCPS via OOB, among charters, leave after K, October switches-post count day, etc

c) How many multi-system families are out there? One in charter, other in DCPS, early grades DCPS in bounds, flee to charter for higher grades, etc.

d) What's the tipping point for performance? Tier 1 only for charters? 70%+ proficiency for DCPS? What would it take to get you to switch

It's starting to look like tragedy of the commons for funding and facilities.

Somebody has to have visibility over the education resources citywide. OSSE? (Heaven forbid)

My understanding is the Boston, NYC and elsewhere the public school superintendents have chartering authority for the purpose of avoiding over/under used spaces.

Would it work in DC?

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