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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think there are a few reasons.  Yes, some of the elementaries feeding into the middle schools are good, but the higher performing kids are not choosing the middle schools.  And some of the elementaries feeding in are not as good, and then there are kids from other elementaries who may be less prepared.  Strong feeder elementaries matter but they are not enough.

DCPS is basically unwilling to commit to providing challenging coursework to advanced kids.  They will tell you that they do, but in these schools "advanced" really just means on grade level-- that is the top group.  For schools that are struggling to adequately serve the kids that they do have, it's hard for some to believe that they can also take on a group with different needs and expectations in addition to what they have.  DCPS just cannot get it together to handle basic functionality, and no amount of "if everyone would enroll together" is going to change that fundamental incompetence.

There was an article in the Post a while back about Joe Weedon's daughter's experience at Eliot-Hine.  Basically the school was inadequately staffed and she had substitutes and played cards a lot.  High teacher and admin turnover meant instability and no clear direction.  He had been a huge proponent of Maury and DCPS generally, so his words carried a lot of weight.  .

Also, OP, don't think for a second that low-income or AA residents generally attend DCPS.  Often they are the first to advise new parents to look at charters and private schools. [/quote]

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