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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I'm confused.  If all the schools received the same amount, then how will the other schools ever catch up to Wilson?  Wilson will be able to add to already established programs or add new ones, while the other schools  may be able to start a new program.  I would imagine starting something new takes a lot more resources then adding a luxury to an already established and thriving program.

To me, it always feels like despite all the talk about equally among the schools, that most people really do want Wilson to remain the "best".  It's really sad.[/quote]

I'll see if I can clarify this. There are posters here who know a lot more about this than me and, if I get things wrong, I hope they will correct me. But, this is my understanding:

1) DCPS is a "LEA" (Local Education Agencie). All LEAs get an allocation of $11,580 per high school student. How the LEA chooses to spread that money among schools is up to the LEA.

2) DCPS does not allocate the $11,580 equally among high schools, but gives some schools more and some less. Wilson receives less.

3) Special Ed and at risk funds are on top of that base funding.

4) As another poster mentioned, there are economies of scale from which Wilson benefits. Therefore, nobody is asking for or expecting parity of funding.

5) Even with the benefits of scale, the proposed budget will have a significant negative impact on Wilson. Those behind the petition that is the subject of this thread are asking for half the cut to be restored in order to decrease those negative impacts.

Finally, I expect that every parent would desire that their child attend the best school. But, that is not what we are discussing. We are discussing the need to preserve funding so that Wilson will be able to maintain its current level of success. We want all of the schools to be equally successful but by improving other schools, not by hurting Wilson.
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