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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Far too many families are dashing around the city to reach charters many miles from home to make drop-off and pick-up, contributing to traffic snarls, particularly in Ward 5.  Proximity preference would be good for the environment, and give a leg-up to parent associations.  When families live near schools, parents are more likely to get involved in parent associations than not.  Strong PAs and PTAs make for better schools.  The best schools in the city below the HS level are all neighborhood schools.  Moreover, proximity preference for charters would put pressure on DCPS to clean up its act. Bring on proximity preference, though I can't see many charters embracing it.  [/quote]

Be careful.  When folks make the exact same arguments about why Deal/Wilson boundaries should be reduced to make them more of a neighborhood school they get called racist, or worse.  [/quote]

Yep...and some of the charters discourage parent organizing (aside from fundraising).[/quote]

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