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[quote=Anonymous]3:19, who meant to quote the post below

[quote]I'm about to be zoned out of Deal for our kid (we're in the weird section EOTP that is West Elem, but has access to Deal) but I also think that I could likely do more good if I am forced to make West - MacFarland - Roosevelt work. My kid will get a good education any place because I have the ability to supplement, but that isn't the case for all kids. And honestly, our neighborhood is changing so quickly (for the better) that maybe by the time our little kids get to middle school age, these schools could be comparable to Deal & Wilson. But I think the reason that the schools on the other side of the park are so successful is that the parents are there to force the issue. I'm willing to do the groundwork - I knew this might be a factor if I wanted to stay in the city and not flee to the burbs - but I also know I can't do it alone, and would need other parents to work with me on this. Would I rather the lines stay how they are so my kid can attend Deal? Of course. But if that's not going to be the reality, then I'm going to have to make it the reality on this side of the park, or move. [/quote]

Kudos to this poster for stepping up to improve the situation EOTP. I promise you that there are other parents in the Crestwood-16th Street Heights - Petworth - Brightwood cluster who are not willing to give up on their housing investments that easily and will join in the fight to make MacFarland/Roosevelt work. Critical mass is there, it's just in the early stages of organization.

More kudos to the Hearst booster for once again making me envious of your community. It really does sound like a great little school and reading this thread makes it clear why OOB families are clamoring to get in.

The rest of the thread is pretty despicable and a reminder that all which is highly regarded is not highly desirable. It seems people are working through a lot of issues they've been holding on to since their own school days and I'm rather glad that EOTP we're forced to focus on the issues most germane to our kids' education.

I still don't know what is the "worst performing school" referenced in the original post, but lack of response to repeat queries make it safe to assume the OP is either a pot-stirring troll and/or not facing the truly dire situation that many parents in DC have been forced to accept.

In any case, along with Janney social scene thread, the lot of you have successfullly made WOTP schools look supremely unattractive. Maybe that was the goal.[/quote]

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