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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the argument against the space near RFK?

Honestly, they should postpone a year and use the NE swing space that SWS used. I believe JO Wilson is moving into it soon for their renovation, but I think they are further along in the process? That space is nice and a much easier commute across the Hill instead of through the heart of the city.[/quote]

Also at Brent and from what we’ve been able to tell — there isn’t one?

It’s been confusing and it happened right before spring break, so most people I know are still seeing how it plays out. Nobody is really sure how it happened or why Norah is *so* dug in.

The only thing she’s said so far is that she wants people to swallow it so she can trade for changes she wants to the new building. A community garden is the one thing she said. But clearly this can’t be over a community garden?  She warned against burning bridges with DCPS, but to us this is exactly the fight we should be having.

They also claimed, but were rightfully corrected, that there wouldn’t be busses to RFK. Which by DCPS policy just isn’t true.

I have heard that there are conversations with parents at A-B, which is also due for modernization and got a bad space. A-B has already been working with Charles Allen and there may be a way to combine for a new space at RFK. 
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Brent parent. Hate with a capital H the proposed swing space. But obviously the trade off analysis here isn't over a community garden - the DC budget is a disaster and isn't going to get better in coming years. Have to imagine the relevant trade off here is getting the renovation done next year while it is in the city budget versus the risk of a delayed renovation that gets delayed way longer than one year when additional budget cuts come for 25/26 and the whole renovation project winds up sitting on the chopping block.

Also, to the original poster in this thread, while DCPS did drop the news of the swing site before spring break, my understanding is it was sprung on the principal essentially the same day as on the school community. DCPS being DCPS, I would absolutely believe it.[/quote]

The above is 100 accurate Norah was just as surprised as every parent with that note from DCPS. It's insane that DCPS does not at least give the school PRINCIPAL a heads up so they can prepare. [/quote]

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