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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an MV parent who was against expansion until the school improves.  And perhaps because I've seen enough glimmers of hope over the years at MV that I think it had the potential to be a truly great school if it stopped focusing on getting bigger, just for a few years.  I feel like that hope for greatness died.  But MV will live on as an okay school.

I understand the decision since even an inconsistent, okay school that doesn't communicate with its communities is still a better option for many families in the city.

I expected more, and am in the group of families who can afford more.  So we're pulling our younger kid out.  But we'll see it through with our older one since I think an okay school is better than a massive disruption in late elementary.  I don't think you'll see a mass exodus, but I think over time MV will lose the higher social-economic families that provided some stability and financial support.  I don't think those families are interested in sending their kids to a franchise that ignores parental input.

Everyone wants their kid's school to be great, and it is disappointing when it doesn't live up to your expectations.  I think that feeling is especially strong among founding families who had a true stake in growing the school to where it is today.  But those families will cycle out of MV soon and the school will become something else for those who follow.  Perhaps not a great school, but a good option for a population more in need of it.[/quote]

Thank you for your kind and balanced perspective, PP.[/quote]

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