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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to disagree because if you throw out the test scores blaring marquee.  Then many of our schools are doing a fantastic job.  I am a parent who sent his child to a school who did not have fantastic test scores by any means.  Yet, my child is finishing his first year at Harvard with no remedial classes needed.  The lunacy of, if a parent dosen't have a job then they must have the time to volunteer at a school.  Really????  When people say Ward 7/8 parents don't care about their schools, then how is it that new schools are being built in those Wards.  How is it that school populations at many of those schools are seeing significant increases?  I can say this that Woodson High school has some work-horses in the volunteer arena but by far, we are not at the double-digits in regards to parent participation.  Our goals are attainable and our satisfaction quotas is satisfying.

It was stated best when an expert said that wealthy parents and kids don't determines a school self-worth.  [/quote]

I despise bragging thinly veiled bragging anecdotes that don't provide data. Woodson is a severely under-performing school:

http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/dc/43#from..HeaderLink

[b]13% Proficiency in Reading
14% Proficiency in Math[/b]

Kudos to your child and your exemplary child-rearing, but please don't sugar coat the fact that the VAST MAJORITY of children at Woodson are NOT going to be able to cut it at Harvard.[/quote]

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