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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS could use the Whittle Space for a real high school (that private school won’t last another year). Right on public transit and more central. Could have STEM focus.

Mini high school in out of way neighborhood seems to help no one.[/quote]

The new high school would have the benefit of poaching some of Wilson's boundaries, [b]which would reduce Wilson's overcrowding by quite a bit [/b]-- AND have the benefit of allowing more space for students east of the park.  Ultimately, DCPS's main interest with Wilson has always been preserving access for students who don't live around Tenleytown, so building a new high school would meet that interest.  Similarly, a new high school in Ward 2 with boundaries stretching to The Wharf would help bring in students who would satisfy the "diversity" checkbox at the new school.  In sum, the new school would satisfy DCPS's interest in "equity," in two directions.[/quote]

So you propose to relieve crowding at Wilson, only to turn around and fill it back up beyond capacity with kids from other parts of the city? I live EOTP but find this completely ridiculous. Cardozo, Coolidge and Roosevelt have ALL had full renovations in the last five years. DCPS should be working much harder to get those students to consider their in-boundary high schools. Create an IB track in those schools, offer AP classes, create a college counseling department that focuses on that and not counseling just problems, focus on building strong sports programs that aren't an afterthought. I want to leave DC so badly...just have to convince my spouse and two kids who don't want to leave their friends. I've lived here 25 years and DC is so dysfunctional I genuinely believe it's beyond repair. [/quote]

Hey, don't yell at me about it, call your City Council member.  The schools WOTP have been overcrowded since 2008 but the Mayors haven't given two shizz about what those constituents say.  Maybe things are changing now the class sizes are pushing 40 kids per, over there.[/quote]

I already said I’ve been here did 25 years and have determined it’s beyond repair. I’m not spending more time pushing that boulder up a hill. I’ve been a dcps parent for 11 years and spent what equates to a steady part time job volunteering my time and energy. I’m done. But you have at it! [/quote]

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