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[quote=Anonymous]Here is what my well-regarded suburban school district had that my IB DCPS does not:

* transportation to and from school
* vast majority of kids working on grade level
* well-supplied science labs
* many high school teachers with PhDs in their subject areas (not in education)
* full-time librarians and school nurses in every school every day
* a science research program in the high schools to help students enter Intel, Siemens, and other competitions
* instrumental and choral music starting in 3rd grade
* school calendars set several years in advance
* consistent aftercare program--same schedule and providers each year
* in-school suspension rooms with dedicated teachers in middle and high school, so kids could be disciplined if they affected other students, but could still keep up with their assignments
* relatively few children in foster care, with illiterate parents, or otherwise exposed to very challenging circumstances
* meals prepared in a cafeteria using some fresh ingredients (though we definitely had our share of frozen pizza, canned veggies, and chicken nuggets)
* shop and home ec classes. Darkrooms and kilns in each middle and high school.
* honors classes for English, history, math, and science beginning in 7th grade.
* a wide range of honors, AP, and elective classes (with schools bigger than anything in DC except Deal and Wilson, this was possible)
* a history of getting kids into Ivy League and other high-ranked schools (helped by teachers and staff who had attended such schools themselves)
* many more sports (bowling, lacrosse, gymnastics, field hockey, badminton, etc.)

And here's what DC has that my district did not:
* more access to museums and community resources
* more economic and racial diversity
* free PK, breakfast, and lunch
* beforecare
* bilingual options
* charters and OOB lotteries
* free public transit for schoolkids
* more opportunities outside the school system for kids to do extracurriculars
* overseas trips and school-run summer programs
* fancier school buildings

I think it's possible for DCPS to add some of the things that I loved about school as a kid (and some of them, like no school nurse, just boggle my mind). But some of it is about the income and education of the parents and that's not within DCPS' control.[/quote]

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