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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like to applaud the effort to engage here in this forum. An anonymous message board can be both a terrible and valuable place to gain insight. I don't feed into Roosevelt, but I have been following the developments to see "what's next?" As the saying goes: Hope springs eternal. I am always hopeful that real, meaningful progress towards an integrated city is just around the corner.

In a way that can only be done on an anonymous message board I will throw this out: Does Roosevelt envision itself as a racially diverse school in the future? If so, how does it seek to achieve this?[/quote]

This last question is that one that needs to be answered.  Translation, how are you attracting high income families that also includes white families and assorted gentrifiers in the neighbrhood.  DCPS can renovate and build whatever they want, but that has no real impact on acacdemics.  Woodson and Dunbar are good examples of lousy schools all dressed up.   Ward 4 has a huge and growing population of high income and hyper motivated parents who can and will move their kids or just move to get their kids the best school environment.  Is that fair or right? doesn't matter but its a fact.  Until DCPS acknowledges the massive achievement gap that is evident by middle school, high SES parents will be putting their kids into Latin, Deal or Basis or moving.   This is such a no brainer that I never understand why DCPS acts likes its a mystery.  My kid is two and there is NO WAY Roosevelt is going to be an option even in 12 years if DCPS continues with the same mind set year after year.   I don't think my kid is gifted but she sure as heck will come to school 1) prepared 2) fed 3) and have two parents who make her education the most importatnt thing in our house 4) two parents who commit hours and money to the school.  Stop treating families like us as if we don't matter or can just fend for ourselves and then act SURPRISED that you are hemorraging students after 4th grade. [/quote]

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