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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All these discussions of OOB set asides always focus on what happens to the overcrowded Ward 3 schools.  That is certainly understandable, but the better question is what happens to the Ward 7/8 type schools that lose more students?  That's the key part of the question that never gets discussed, at least not nearly enough.

What happens to the at-risk families that don't have the means or ability or desire to leave their in-bounds school? Does this lead to more school closings and fewer neighborhood options?  Is helping some, while leaving some in even worse shape worth it?  And have they done any studies to see how many will be worse off compared to how many will be better off by pulling more kids out of neighborhood schools?

To me, this the important systemic question - much more important to the overall health of the school system than how Janney and Lafayette absorb the 10% OOB set aside because we may be making a policy choice to widen the education gap instead of close it and raise up all schools. [/quote]

This. Plus the fact that the proposal doesn't really get the charters to be part of an improved DCPS. This proposal is going to lead to more school closings in Wards 6,7,8 and more charters.[/quote]

Which "Ward 6" school will be closing?[/quote]

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