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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]20 years ago no one was going to SWS at Peabody. A group of Capitol Hill families decided to try it. Then each year more kids went. For a while it evolved into a very segregated program (mostly white IB) as compared to the "regular" Peabody program downstairs. Then, more IB families started enrolling downstairs. Now both programs are among the most popular in the city. Was it a leap of faith as one of those early families?  Yes.  Did it all work out fine for my kids?  Yes. We stayed in the cluster the whole way. They are both now at Walls and thriving.

If people of higher SES and educational levels would commit to their neighborhood schools and STAY, they will improve. It takes a critical mass. But it can happen. Look at Brent, Maury, and now hopefully LT.   But so many people here don't even set foot in a school before they deem it unworthy.

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You missed the part where DC took SWS from the Hill and made it a citywide school. Because the city loves to piss on Ward 6. [/quote]

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