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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, that's the issue. We moved from our Hill elementary to a charter at 5th. I would have preferred that it start at 6th, but it really helps the kids from weaker elementaries, who start behind in 5th and would be even farther behind in 6th.[/quote]

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