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[quote=Anonymous]PP is right. Exit your own bubble perhaps, the one mired in relativism. Look around. Our near neighbors--Arlington, MoCo, Fairfax--know how to support large, well-run high schools offering much stronger academics and ECs than anything found in DC public schools. Claiming that we can do just fine without such institutions, and that the best of our public middle and high schools are just as good, is silly.

Things were much better just 5 years ago, when an applicant to Walls needed 2 standardized test scores to apply, a general score (from the DC-CAS, later the PARCC, or PSAT 8/9) and the Walls-specific test. Since 2021, no standardized test scores needed, which is unforgiveable.

I was just looking at IB Diploma offerings in some of the suburban schools to compare them to those at Eastern, Banneker and DCI.  There's no comparison. The best public suburban programs are offering at least 2x, even 3 or 4x times the IBD courses on offer here in the District. We're not talking about a quality gap; it's a chasm.    [/quote]

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