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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't disagree with all of the arguments proffered here that the families in proximity don't deserve preference at SWS, nor that the city-at-large should have to give up their rights to at least a chance at those seats.  I also agree that proximity really = in bounds.  That stated, I think it is in the best interest of the school and the future student body to have the immediate community invested in the success of this entire enterprise.

The community involvement truly does have a big part to play in the Reggio model, and SWS has that today, which I believe has lead to its historical success.[b]  That's not to say they can't and won't develop a sense of community with a citywide population, but there is a difference.  One must admit there's an inherent value to having the people that live across the street personally invested in the success of any endeavor/program.  I'm hard pressed to think of anyone else who may be more motivated in the success of this program than those families that live across the street - as long as their kids get to attend. [/b] It changes the discourse about many things, from traffic patterns to rec center use, and I think would have a big effect on how the school fits and how the attendees feel in this community.

[b]Are there arguments against that?[/b][/quote]

There are many examples of schools with a strong sense of community that don't live within walking distance.  All of the local private schools have very strong communities and some of them include families that don't even live in the District.  Some charter schools (LAMB comes to mind) have very strong communities as well.  It's simply not necessary to have buy-in from the immediate neighbors.  It's not worth it in the price it extracts from students elsewhere in DC.[/quote]

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