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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Such a weak take. Setting aside that PCSB has no reason to care what this does to DCPS ES, what you are doing is blaming parents for having the audacity to choose MS and HS that provide a good education. As one of those families, and with all due respect, take tat weak sauce and good luck at Eastern.[/quote]

I actually don't think this is a weak take. My kids go to LT and I 100% plan to enter the lottery for BASIS & Latin x 2 and I do not feel bad about that... I prefer those schools to what I know of S-H, but I value a guaranteed HS path because I don't want to move.  I do not feel bad about making that judgment call and I will be open about my choice. That said, I very much wish that charter middle schools started in 6th like DCPS schools and I think DC messed up big time in differentiating the starting grade between the two systems for any number of reasons. I would LOVE to leave my kids at LT for 5th grade and still have the charter option and I bet most Brent/Maury/SWS/Watkins parents feel the same.[/quote]

This makes no sense. Why would kids leaving in 5th be any different than leaving in 6th? The result is the same; parents seeking viable MS and HS paths. The "weak sauce" post argued against BASIS and Latin in whole. The idea being they are "stealing" kids. You tried to disagree by observing you'd prefer to wait until 6th to leave? Ok...[/quote]

The framing of the previous post isn't what I would have done, but I think there is actually a big difference between the effect on elementary school communities from taking kids prior to their last year and everyone graduating together and then heading off to different middle schools. It is actually hugely disruptive to Hill schools that 1/2 the class leaves between 4th and 5th for a whole bunch of reasons.[/quote]

"Effect on elementary school communities"? You mean like the Christmas tree sale? The idea of "graduating" from 5th grade is bananas level crazy. [/quote]

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