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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"If the charters are pulling from the same crowd that KIPP is pulling from, why can't they bring to a similar proficiency as a KIPP. How well-rounded do you need to be in elementary school and exactly what are you teaching that is so inefficient and taking away time from learning the basics? Honestly, I want to know."

Agree. I'm all for a progressive approach to education, but if that means the percentage of proficiency is below 85%, that is just not acceptable to me. I like the idea of a lot of these other charters and agree that KIPP or DC Prep might not be a match for my child, but I can't imagine sending him to a school with such low scores, even if I do like the concept of the approach.[/quote]

People have to recognize that in city where 70% of kids live in poverty, only a small portion of them will get into KIPP or DC Prep, which are prepared to meet them where they're at.  The rest will go to HRCS and DCPS where there is no differentiation or even -- golly! -- acknowledgement of the huge differences in the amount of home support, etc. they receive.

KIPP and DC Prep thrive because they acknowledge reality.[/quote]

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