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[quote=Anonymous]+1.  In charters, even the non- FARMS kids come from less educated families than you would expect.  Yes, even white kids whose parents have HS GED or bachelor's from an easy college.

[quote=Anonymous][quote]Fair enough, I guess. I got free meals in public school and didn't need anyone working double time to get me up to speed. Sure, is anecdotal, but it seems weird to me that someone would not at least consider their in bounds school beyond knowing how many kids get free meals. [/quote]

There's no question that low SES (in DC parlance, FARMS) kids can achieve.  But evidence suggests that as a group they are most successful when the class is less than 50% FARMS.  Conversely, when a class is more than 50% FARMS, outcomes are worse for all kids.

This is a cautionary tale to those that think charters are the answer (separate and apart from teh admissions issues) - unless you are in a charter that uses the unsavory practice of "counseling out" low SES kids, or making them feel otherwise unwelcome, you're going to run into this issue over.  My kids are in a very highly-sought after charter - one of those previously mentioned in this thread - and it's not all sunshine and roses.  [/quote][/quote]

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