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[quote=Anonymous]I support reform that will make good options for all DCPS students and I find the state of schools across the city appalling.  I also recognize that there are many people and children in this city without a lot of choices as to where they live and what school they will go to.  I do not, however, think that is the majority of the parents that post to DCUM.

There are some people who live in great houses in nice neighborhoods with crappy schools.  I live in a mediocre house in a neighborhood I like (but it is by no means my first choice) with well regarded schools.  That was a choice I made because I was having children that needed to be educated in a public school (meaning I am not one of the JKLM families that can afford private school for my kids).  If I could not have afforded upper NW DC, I would not be in DC complaining about my crappy school choices, I would likely be in Virginia or MD, because I would need to be where there are good schools and I would be complaining about my commute or living in the burbs or something else.

It sounds like what most people resent is the choices they will  have to make to get their children into good schools, not that they are going to have no option but to send their children to these unacceptable schools.  Am I wrong, will the people complaining about the lack of desirable middle schools send their children to whatever is available or will they make other choices (move, charter) if things have not improved when they reach that point?

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