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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]What is his policy on whether to grant a neighborhood preference to charter schools? Thanks.[/quote]

He has previously said that he supports neighborhood preference. However, so do all of his opponents in the primary. So, while I disagree with his position, it's a wash this time around.
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Jeff,
I am a single issue voter now - NO neighborhood preference for charter schools. 20-25%?  Can you imagine what that will do to Latin, BASIS, and Yu Ying?  Actually BASIS is the only one who ultimately will be able to cope by flunking anyone out who does not pass comps/classes, but if they took a 5th grade spot instead of a kid who could have been in LEAP math, in Algebra I, that would enrage me anyway.  Who has the smallest quota and who might change their mind?  It flies in the face of the purpose of charter schools and many have buses anyway so this 'I cannot get my kid...." my kid takes two metrobuses as will my 5th grader next year...

Could you please tell me of the at large candidates, and candidates for Chair of DC council and anyone else we are all allowed to choose from (I am ward 3) who 
a) is actually against this stupid policy which will destroy the charter schools (25% of Washington Latin which is so small are you kidding me?) or 25% of Yu Ying where none of them care about or speak Chinese......
b) has the smallest quota proposal and 
c) who if anyone might change their mind?

d) besides Mary Cheh, is there anyone else who is willing to yank DC promise if DC TAG gets pulled?
e) Is there anyone else who wants to have G&T programs in MS like Hardy

If, despite DC promise, I want Catania to win, should I vote for Gray in the primary not Bowser?

TIA

Sorry Mrs. Settles,
and I am sorry about your MIL but
I don't believe in street cred for public school kids unless you have kids at an exclusive private school instead and more importantly

if your husband really cared about charter schools he would not be talking neighborhood preference at all, and absolutely would not go up to 25% 
given that Yu Ying does not admit after a very early grade, 
language immersion schools need more native speakers, 
Latin is tiny and 9th grade spaces are slim and
 Basis, the only one with no social promotion, does not admit after high attrition due to comps in 6th grade and already has a pyramid model and that precalculus is a prerequisite for graduation....[/quote]

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