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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate  elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that? [/quote]

EH parent here. I like that idea![/quote]

Doesn’t Eastern have IB too? That would create a potential pathway through 12 especially if a Ward 6 elementary adopted it. [/quote]

It's only going to work if DCPS commits to actually teaching the IB content. Which they won't.[/quote]

In elementary and at least part of middle it’s a framework for all kids, a style of teaching and approaching learning. It’s a school commitment, not really a district one. Requires strong instructional leadership and good teachers. EH has that. I think Eastern is on its way.  [/quote]

Sorry but you're not going to like Eastern whether it has IB or not. Because almost all of the kids at Eastern are below grade level, and no amount of "IB" is going to get you to send your own kid into that environment in real life. Oh, if we had strong instructional leadership and good teachers-- genius plan! What on earth makes you think that's going to happen in real life? Come on. Stop fooling yourself. Adding one more layer to the tangled mess of feeder patterns and programming isn't going to help anything. The only thing that helps is getting more kids on grade level. And it's not going to happen because it would cost a tremendous amount of money to actually accomplish it. A little IB window dressing sounds great to DCPS, because they can say they've done it, but it doesn't fundamentally change anything and they know it.[/quote]

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