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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nobody seems to be arguing otherwise.

One issue with DCI that nobody's mentioned is that most of the feeders are jammed with Capitol Hill "East" and "North" kids whose parents aren't happy with their in-boundary schools.  If DCI were close, or a better option, more of these parents would make the jump from a feeder to DCI, or make the jump and stick with DCI through HS.

Unfortunately, a long commute (30-40 minutes one way) and a so-so school don't do it for a bunch of Cap Hill feeder parents.  [/quote]

As one of those Capitol Hill feeder parents, I can say that you are completely right. So many people I know are so-so on DCI because it’s in such a ridiculous location. Why would you not make it more centrally locates and accessible, given its feeders?[/quote]

+100.  YY led the charter for DCI to be created.  Their admins never gave a darn about the Cap Hill commute, and couldn't come up with a better give-away building even if they did. Maybe we should blame DCPS for not freeing up more of their empty or mostly empty buildings.[/quote]

Oh yeah, lets blame the Chinese instead the corrupt DC politicians for this.

It's China and its Russia AND It's If Course Vietnam....[/quote]

Yes WHY does nobody care that DCPS is ridiculous and negligent when it comes to charter school property??!!! It's THEIR responsibility. Charters education fully one half of DC children, and DCPS does NOTHING for them? So they're left to find a "deal" up in this inconvenient location (not just for Hill but also much of Ward 5 and all of EOTR) because they have no other choice? DC is so screwed up. On the one hand they are hiring people who love school choice and market force based education, on the other hand they are hoarding buildings and not assisting charters in one of the toughest real estate markets in the entire country. You cannot have it both ways. It's hurting all students.

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You really think any of this is a well thought out plan, if it was we wouldn't have charters popping up here there and everywhere right next to DCPS schools trying to establish themselves/turnaround. Except for Pre-K/Early elem everyone else is competing against each other there are not a magical amount of middle and high school students desperate to move to DC so so called CHOICE is not having a positive impact it is pitting schools against each other. Some schools half empty, others overcrowded, and others shutting down or should have a long time ago except for being propped up by TenSquare/DC Charter Board (for a fee). Follow the money baby ...[/quote]

Fenty/Rhee, Gray/Henderson, Bowser/Antwan Wilson, Bowser what's his name lightweight from Carolinas, all with help from Dave Grosso.  [/quote]

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