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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]
But, as has been demonstrated repeatedly in these discussions, students in our racial and social-economic bracket do just as well at Hardy as they do at Deal.

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Wrong, wrong, wrong. I am disappointed that the moderator stated as fact what has been shown to be untrue.

Fact: The fraction of white students scoring 'advanced' on the DC-CAS is much lower at Hardy than at Deal.

Why? Hard to tell. It could be:

1) Fewer students who have the ability to score 'advanced' on the DC-CAS choose to attend Hardy, or:

2) Students who previously had the ability to score 'advanced' on the DC-CAS lose it when they attend Hardy.

So as a parent of a child who scored 'advanced' on both reading and math, do I send my child to Hardy knowing that:

1) they will have very few academic peers and

2) they could fall behind peers who go to Deal.

No, I will not risk my child's education because of an arbitrary boundary line.

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To buttress the poter, this was covered in detail in this post: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/45/167385.page#1562999

In summary, kids in every socio-economic group test higher at Deal than at Hardy.[/quote]

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