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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS has a responsibility to build for future enrollment.  So yeah, some buildings are not at capacity now, but will be in the future.  Just look at population projections for the next 5-10 years.

DCPCS doesn't have that same responsibility.   They can accept what they have space for and don't have to take anyone else.

If DCPS gives away a bunch of their buildings, then where are they going to build into?  As far as I can tell, no charter wants a 5 year lease on a run down building.[/quote]

As a charter school parent who has lived in the city for 20+ years I really resent the term "give away" that keeps getting used.

Charter and DCPS are both DC children and both pay taxes.  The buildings are for our kids - ALL of our kids.  My children are already in a school with a permanent location, but I will still work for those school who need a home.  Not sure why others won't do the same.  All kids should have a safe school and a permanent location. [/quote]

It is a give away.  Under DCPS, they're owned by the government (public), and we can put political pressure (haha, ok - some) to get the city to do the right thing.  When one is given to a charter school, it is no longer under public control - it belongs to an autonomous private company.  I don't expect that a school given away will ever be given back.

I think there could be some interesting opportunities to use DCPS buildings in collaboration with charter schools.  But then DCPCS would have to collaborate, so that probably won't happen.[/quote]

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