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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would love it if the mindset that Wilson always gets what it wants, and the other schools sometimes do, would change.

Whether Wilson needs to lose out now, I don't know.  But people have turned out to rely on the first thought, and it's part of what drives people to schools in Tenleytown. W(ilson) people always get what they want.[/quote]

Why don't you read the first post in this thread?

"Wilson will receive $8,307 per student. In contrast, Eastern will receive $10,654 per student and Coolidge nearly twice the amount of Wilson with $16,209 per student."

Let's make it easier. Funding per student:
- At Wilson: $8,307
- At Eastern: $10,654
- At Coolidge: $16,209

If someone "always gets what they want," it is certainly not Wilson. Wake up.[/quote]

And, just to be clear, nobody in the Wilson community -- at least of which I am aware -- wants to take anything away from the schools that receiving higher levels of funding. The petition is not even asking for a full restoration of the cuts, but only half. Even if the budget were held steady, Wilson's per pupil allocation would decrease because enrollment is going up. The school is willing to take a cut, just not as drastic as the Mayor proposed.
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