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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What we're seeing here is how difficult it is to use "rationality" to justify killing Fillmore, when the facts on the ground show the Fillmore feeder schools don't have a square inch of floor space to study art.  Once you account for that reality, then you have to explain how the Fillmore kids would otherwise have access to the same arts education as every other DCPS student gets, if the Fillmore program is ended.  But you can't do that, because "facts" are in the way.

As has been said many times on this board, DCPS:  come up with a solution other than "suck it."  But such a solution does not exist.  So, find a way to fund Fillmore at reasonable cost.  Using DCPS-owned buses would be a start.  All you're paying for is gas and a driver on a government salary.[/quote]

Not all the Fillmore schools lack space (Marie Reed will have art space next year).

Not every non-Fillmore school has dedicated arts space (Murch).

Push your principals. Close a PK4 class.  Tough choices but everyone else in the city makes them daily. [/quote]

Sorry, but this is still "suck it."  Several Fillmore schools have not an inch of space, and will not unless DCPS starts excavating more new foundations soon.

You have no idea if the PK4 class space is even suitable, FYI (hint: have you ever seen a classroom for 3-4 year olds?).  What you would have to do is close a k-5 classroom, but DCPS can't do that and meet legal obligations for providing seats to students.[/quote]

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