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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is hard to say what she will or won't do because so far it doesn't appear that she has a clue what the job is. The biggest fall out will occur if she acts like Trump and just starts spouting policy and issuing regulations without process or thought. That could have immediate and serious repercussions that will have wealthy families fleeing the public system. But it really depends on what she actually does. Kids with special needs who don't have money for private services are in the most danger from her ignorance.

Certainly if she decides guns are allowed in public schools (and DC is not allowed by Congress to legislate that locally), then yes, you will see a TON of applications to private, and a huge increase in private tuition. And the thousands who don't get spots will move. Segregation in DC will become worse than it already is. [b]The DC economy will tank. Crime will increase. Corruption in local government will increase.[/b] Private schools in DC will need heightened security and will start losing students to suburban private schools.

But maybe no one will notice.[/quote]

Why do you think this?  The DC economy has been strong for some time.  It has one of the strongest property tax bases with plenty of strong middle, upper and wealthy tax payers.  They also generate a lot of revenue from parking enforcement of all things.  I read once that in and of itself generates millions per month.  The budget has been balanced since Anthony Williams has been Mayor.  Almost every public school will or has been renovated.  On what are you basing these predictions?  I doubt you live in DC.   /s/ Longtime District resident and parent of public and private school students.[/quote]

So how do you account for the schools with bed bugs and rodent problems? Let's not get hasty here - DC may be better than it was pre-Anthony Williams but it is far from a strong economy for all. People seem to forget that Ward 8 is a part of D.C. [/quote]

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