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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A big problem that I see is the 5th-grade exodus to the charters that start in 5th. Maury, Brent, L-T (and probably Watkins) see a major number of students leave after 4th grade to join Basis and Latin, which then allows for the same number of spots open to OOB students looking for a "better" MS feeder. It's the DCPS-Charter musical chair routine.

If the PCSB did not authorize charters to start these in-between grade schools (5th-12Th), more kids could finish elementary in peace and the test scores would look a whole lot different.[/quote]

And then they would be one more year behind. No thanks.[/quote]

The kids leaving those schools are not behind when they arrive at Basis and Latin, but I realize that might be true from some other feeders. [/quote]

Yes, because it is (contrary to what Maurey and Brent families seem to think) not all about you! There are lots of kids a middling to poor ES all over DC who move to Latin and BASIS. The sooner those schools can remediate and get those kids where they need to be, the better. I'd also argue that even if you look only at your self interest, you want the kids from other schools starting in 5th as well. Otherwise the gap to overcome is even greater by 6th. That's a less rigorous and acceptable environment for your snowflake. [/quote]

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