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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]True that an adult immigrant who chooses to come here is different than a single teenaged mom who is seemingly stuck in generational poverty.

I think the point is that poverty does not have to equal educational failure.

As a society, wouldn't we all benefit by helping our fellow citizens out of poverty by offering guidance to help prioritize the care of children? Wouldn't that be a great place to start?

Through that, we'd be forced to look at all kinds of issues plaguing our city and therefore the care of our children: drug addiction, no job skills, illiteracy, violence, inadequate housing, poor nutrition, etc.

Come on, there has to be a shift in focus...to children.  [/quote]

Yes, looking at poverty would be a great place-- as well as the logical place -- to start.  The current education leaders in DC would say that is exactly  where they started.  They just erred badly in believing that determined (but not necessarily trained) teachers are the one way out of of poverty.  The deal was, because of the teachers' dedication and their fervent belief that all children can succeed, (irrespective of issues outside of school), the children's DC-CAS scores would rise very quickly to proficient and the problem would be solved.

These leaders are still in charge of education in DC.  Why is that?[/quote]

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