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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is maybe small in the scheme of things but socially somewhat disruptive for the kids who stay for 5th grade that Latin and Basis have 5th grade as their entry year.  It comes with long-time friends/classmates saying the in-bound middle school is not very good etc. (because those kids also have complicated feelings about leaving early).  This is not just at Brent and Maury.[/quote]

I’m sure you’re correct, but it still serves the greater good for the students from the weaker elementary schools to get to a strong middle school as early as possible. Think about what you’re arguing for and who it would hurt.[/quote]

But it makes the classes of the “left behind” kids weaker and there are way more of those and they tend to be worse off on average (eg, includes parents not playing the lottery because they don’t care or don’t know about it). Equity doesn’t cut the way you think it does here even if we’re talking non-Hill schools.[/quote]

Classic DC education strategy for at least the last 10-12 years: close the the achievement gap by dragging the top down. [/quote]

Classic DC education strategy for at least the last 10-12 years: close the the achievement gap by dragging the top down. Unless it is my kid's school, then I want true honors classes and differentiation.

[Fixed it for you][/quote]

I have no idea what you’re talking about and doesn’t fit my situation at all. It’s like you’re aware of internet lingo but don’t understand how it works.[/quote]

I am embarrassed for you. The point was to add onto what the person posted. Their post called BS that the solution in DC seems to be to lower expectations and bring the top down to "close the gap". I doubled down and pointed out that is true, except when the liberal white wokemonsters are talking about their own kids. Then it's all about differentiation.

You seem not smart.    [/quote]

Be kind, they may be a product of DCPS.[/quote]

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