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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.[/quote]

You're planning not to vote, then.

Go to it sweetheart, that's some kind of way to make your point.  Or something.  [/quote]

I think the mayoral candidates will find that more people think as I do. Neither is above pandering, but I don't know that DCI parents have achieved critical mass.[/quote]
I don't think you're informed. Catania is 100% behind DCI. It's not just about funding the school for the school's sake. It 's also about changing the face of education in the District to the outside world. DCI, as a unique institution of higher learning, which will foster second and even third language acquisition, is the sort of innovative school that will attract cosmo families around the world to the city. That tax base will provide the funds and the minds to create even more programs like DCI. The problem and hatred for DCI right now is that it can't admit everyone who wants to attend. This is a tragedy and every child who wants to attend is certainly worthy and deserves a spot. The reality is there just isn't enough space. What we need are hungry innovators who will come and create even more programs like DCI. DCI is the spring board for this. We should all be supporting it and doing everything we can to make it succeed.[/quote]

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