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[quote=Anonymous]The hard truth is that JEfferson IS a bridge too far. At least in its current configuration that envisions a small cohort of Brent graduates meeting a large cohort of Amidon Bowen students. Until Amidon Bowen makes significant progress in preparing its graduates there will never be Brent graduates going there.

DCPS central office doesn't care. They refuse to budge on a different feeder pattern for Brent.  They refuse numerous suggestions that would untie the knot of unproductive middle schools feeder patterns.  A small amount of out of the box thinking here would lead to instant buy-in through middle school and Eastern High School by large numbers of families who currently head charter private or suburbs.

Before Rhee and before Brent Neighbors, no Brent students went on to Jefferson either. They went with a wink and a nod to Hardy. Before that, Jefferson had a principal who implemented a rigid form of tracking that recruited tops students from around the city, gave them a separate advanced curriculum and fed them to Wilson High School.

This feeder pattern Brent to Jefferson has never worked and probably never will.  In not surprised principals are looking for a work-around.

PP can be outraged but the "message" pp worries is being sent is inconsequential in reality.
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