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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, part of me wants to think...of COURSE they would do an environmental impact before such broad sweeping change like this.  The change to basic lifestyle of the city would be so broad as to possibly shut down streets around schools for hours.

Honestly?  We spent the day looking at houses in VA...not that we want to move, but we live downtown and the traffic for us (another place the city failed with lack of impact study) with this controlled choice can only get worse.

Lucky, our school is moving so we are now going to be on a direct bus route, but I hope there is more research before implementation. [/quote]

It's highly doubtful that DCPS did any research on this -- it's not their way.   They have based their other radical changes (e.g. IMPACT) on belief and don't seem to reassess when their beliefs are not supported by evidence.  [/quote]

It is particularly unlikely that DCPS did any research given that these proposals don't come from DCPS. People seem to be confused about this, so let's review the parties involved:

Deputy Mayor for Education -- This is Abigail Smith who reports to the Mayor. She is running the process that generated the policy examples under discussion. [b]She is assisted by the 21st Century Fund and the Urban Institute and advised by an advisory committee consisting of District residents.[/b]

DCPS -- run by Kaya Henderson who also reports to the Mayor, but separated from the DME. DCPS has representatives participating in the DME's process, but not running it.

Office of the State Superintendent of Education and State Board of Education -- The Superintendent is appointed by the Mayor and advised by an elected board. I am not sure of their involvement in the DME's process, but it is probably from the sidelines if any.

District of Columbia Public Charter School Board - an appointed board that administers charter schools. A role for charters is envisioned in some of the policy examples but I am not aware of any formal role for the PCSB in the DME's process.

DC Council -- Members of the Council have their own views and interests and may be asked to enact legislation to enable the ideas proposed by the DME.

General Election Candidates for Mayor -- The leading candidates for November's general election are both Council Members who conceivably delay or influence the DME's actions.

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I don't believe the bolded part is correct. A.N., a member of the technical advisory team, works at Urban. I don't believe he is acting in an anything remotely resembling an official capacity. DME just listed his employer because that what they've done for others. [/quote]

I was told that the Urban Institute has been crunching numbers for the Advisory Committee. But, if I'm wrong, I'm happy to be corrected.
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