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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This time around I am sure it will produce similar emotions and reactions, and who knows what the outcome will be. But I do think one major difference is that last time they did this, it was the first time in 40+ years, and they had to consider the addition of all charter schools, the closure of many schools under Rhee, the huge increase in public school students from the 1990s-2010 time periods, etc. Between 1996 and 2013, 58 schools had closed in the district, and other public schools had been converted to magnet (eg. Duke Ellington) and others charter. While there have been some new charters in the last 10 years, the rate and sheer number of new schools/closures is not as extreme. Which makes me think they may end up having time for some of the bigger ore tricky changes they didn't tackle last time. And while it seems like some on here like to throw the word 'equity' around like it is a bad word, it really does benefit the city as a whole if we try to advocate for better educational options for all of the schools, not just worrying about the one school our specific child goes to. Just my two cents ...
https://ggwash.org/view/34224/school-boundary-review-part-1-committee-grapples-with-a-changed-dc-while-parents-worry.[/quote

No, “equity” as a buzz word does not benefit the city as a whole. It’s behind harmful policies, like the dismantling of honors classes and discouragement of homework. Actual equity (as in, making neighborhood schools better) is much harder than “equity.”

It will be interesting to see how they balance equity and “equity.” [b]For example, in W6 the MS and HS would become much more integrated if they were allowed to offer actual honors programs or more tracked subjects. But that’s taboo now. As always, the people most hurt by this are the bright MC/lower MC kids in DCPS who don’t have access to gifted/honors programs.[/b] [/quote]

Why would DCPS be opposed to tracking if it helps bring about more diverse student bodies?  Honest question.[/quote]

See a few posts above -- historically tracking has created segregation, even within the same school. Not to say it can't be done, but again, to quote the title of that book, despite the best intention, lots of research of examples of tracking and gifted and talented programs do not help with segregation. [/quote]

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