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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]  But then maybe the city-wide draw at SWS will sink the program by the upper grades anyway.  What a mess. 
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What a bunch of pessimists.  Rather than rooting for SWS or any school to fail, you could also look at SWS as a potential contributor to a revamped Hill middle school feeder pattern.  In a few years Van Ness will reopen, and between Brent, Maury, Tyler SI, Watkins and SWS you could have the core of a decent middle school in the not too distant future.

... and if DCPS can't figure it out, most of the families at these schools are pretty resourceful and will find good alternatives, whether that's charters, private, parochial, OOB or moving.  DCPS needs to learn the importance of retaining families for continuity, and they also need to do one or more of the following: 1)effectively lobby government against [b]charters poaching their students in 5th grade[/b] -- [b]MS charters offer 5th grade and up for this express purpose[/b] -- require 5th grade programs to offer PK-5 as well; or 2) offer competitive 5th grade and up middle school options (PK-8, 5-8, etc) -- in other words, level the playing field; 3) provide better guaranteed feeder options to retain students through ES -- uncertainty fuels market volatility.[/quote]
What is your evidence for asserting this nefarious behavior?[/quote]

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