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[quote=Anonymous]I will bite on some of the challenges for a solution year.

I have two kids in an elementary school EOTP that has shifting demographics.  Older child is in the first wave.  Younger child is a few years behind.  The noticeable difference between the two is that the teachers for older child are not used to the new demographics.  It has taken them a moment to adjust to this change.  Some teachers have adjusted quickly, some have taken a bit longer.  They are used to having 1-2 advanced students, now they have 6-7.  They have to adjust the teaching style, the types of differentiation, the communication to parents, etc.  The school has to adjust extracurriculars and communication to meet the demands of the new demographic.  For younger child, all of this stuff has essentially been worked out.  From day one, everything works fine.

So - people concerned about moving a block of students from Wilson to another DCPS high school. The first couple of grades that deal with this sort of move will encounter growing pains similar to those above. They will not get the same quality of education that a student 3-4 years behind them will in the new school. (Sort of like students who get a first year teacher.  It takes a couple of years for most teachers to hit their stride)
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