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[quote=Anonymous]I am curious to see how this will all play out.  Maybe a grade cut off is a good way to do it (versus a test)?

Yes, yes there is grade inflation.   But even so - to get an interview at Walls this year, you needed a 3.87 GPA (that cut off resulted in the 500 students selected to interview).  Obviously not "everyone" has a 3.87 GPA - only 500 kids (who applied) in the city did.  And, it seems to me, the (those who applied) 500 kids who can maintain that high level of grades deserve a chance at the magnet/top DCPS high school.  Sure, the middle schools are not all equivalent in rigor (so a 3.87 at one is likely better than that GPA at another).  But - let's see how that plays out in high school.  Obviously (to me) any kid who worked hard enough to make sure s/he had a 3.87 cares about school and grades and his/her future - so - great - give it a shot!  And, this way (a grade cut off) gives those kids at a less rigorous (e.g., wards 7 and 8)  middle school a chance to step it up and compete when given better resources and attention.[/quote]

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