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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Skip the conspiracy theories.  The achievement gaps are real, however.  There will clearly be resentment of a school or schools with thresholds for entrance set above the top percentages of black, Hispanic, free-lunch, language learner, Ward 5 5th graders, etc.

However, the mere taking of an entrance exam is some indicator of motivation, either child or parental or community-based.  So I would set any testing thresholds at a level that would not eliminate diversity and would still indicate some motivation and preparation.  And I would nor substitute in the DC wide tests as a basis for entry. I would also locate any such school far away from Ward 3 and not on the Hill, maybe in Wards 4 or 5.

I believe there is a sweet spot on achievement levels that we can set and we just need to be cognizant of not breaking political support for such a school.[/quote]

Yes but watering down admission requirements like you propose might end up like TJ where they need to remediate 30% of freshmen in math. if such a watering down of admission criteria is made, then I suppose you would not be against tracking in such a school which would help to meet the diverse academic needs of the students or would you???[/quote]

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