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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of Anti-neighborhood public school organizations, becuase there's a lot more money at stake in the privatization racket.

For instance, check out FOCUS:

http://focusdc.org/charter-facts

Fact is, neighborhood schools will never be safe until DCPS decides it wants to build a System that serves DC residents as opposed to parochial political interests (including charters).

The fact that every single charter is on par with DCPS with LEA status gives every single one of them just as much pull politically (if they want it) and even more power when the jointly hire lobbyists and trade groups....and file lawsuits.

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Straw man attempt failure! FOCUS is not anti-neighborhood schools. People with axes to grind because they didn't get admission to their choice charter always beleaguer this fake point. FOCUS is there to help charters whose mission it is to serve children get off the ground. DCPS has undermined itself for years, with the WTU at the helm, and they resent the fact that child-centered groups aren't just going to bend over. As a charter parent, my child deserves (as do all children) a top notch education. I can't let his education fall through the cracks because our neighborhood school is terrible. It brakes my heart that any child would be sent there and many are. I'm grateful for the public option- a fantastic charter. At any point DCPS can get off it's ass and pull it all together. I've been here for 20 years and have seen lots of malarkey from them and nothing more. It's not okay. Charters stood up to that. Don't blame charters for being a part of the solution. Blame DCPS for its disgraceful inadequacies.[/quote]

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