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[quote=Anonymous]I live in Ward 5 and do not support the building of a new middle school by DCPS in Ward 5.  For many reasons listed above, unless their was a radical change in the programs or offerings of DCPS, I don't think it would actually attract a diverse mix of Ward 5 parents.  There isn't a diverse mix at the elementary level yet, and you have to start there.

I think that many high quality charters like Kipp or DC Prep have shown what it takes to really educate low income students well.  I rather a massive expansion of those charters in Ward 5 (where many already reside). If Kipp and DC Prep have figured out that you need a significantly longer school day, Saturday school, etc., and their numbers prove they are beating DCPS at educating low income kids, than I am unwilling to support another DCPS school built unless it follows that model and lessons learned.

Here is an education experiment: Abolish all DCPS presence in Ward 5.  Let charters expand and use the buildings.  You would keep parents in Ward 5 in their Ward if all the school like  Yu Ying, Stokes, Inspired Teaching, Lamb, DC Prep, Two Rivers, Kipp, Achievement Prep, EL Haynes, Cap City etc. and bigger buildings, more space, and more slots open.[/quote]

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