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[quote=Anonymous]"I’m an economist and I find the Hardy discussion fascinating because the two “sides” are so directly opposed."

It is fascinating because it is such a perfect example of a prisoners' dilemma. At least 90% of the reasons advanced (and some kept hidden) for IB families to not send correlate with the demographics.  Maybe 100% of the legitimate reasons. If all IB families sent, (or even all those IB families for whom private is not an easy choice against even the best DCPS MS) and most of the IB families who move to the suburbs out of fear of Hardy stayed, then Hardy the things motivating them to avoid Hardy would disappear.   The textbook optimal solution would be either for all of them to make a legally binding contract to send their kids to Hardy, or for an outside force to coerce them  (making it impossible for them to use private schools or to move).  Neither of those is possible however, so all that can be done is moral suasion "we are going, you try too" (not necessarily compelling) or DCPS inducements "what a great new special program" which may involve resource conflicts. [/quote]

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