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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Directed at bossy pants 12:58.

I'd like to see the results of a probing anonymous survey asking Ward 6 parents to rank their hierarchy of concerns in picking a DCPS public school, and sticking with it.

Without survey results, we aren't in a good position to know why most IB parents aren't willing to enroll their children at SH, EH, JA, Watkins, Miner, JO Wilson and Payne.  We also don't know why only about one-third of IB parents are willing to use Watkins and LT from 1st grade up.

Tests results are only one type of data on school quality and parent preferences that could be collected.  Many of us are more interested in variety of other factors - e.g. proximity to our homes/walkability,[b] percentage of high SES families,[/b] [b]percentage of students of our own race(s), [/b]teacher retention rates, strength of the arts and field trip programs, strength of school leadership, PTA fund-raising track record, facilities, support for advanced learners or special needs etc.[/quote]

Conversation among DCPS admns and DC pols

"We need a new Middle school on the Hill, and to fold Brent, Maury, Watkins into it"

"Whats wrong with the schools on the hill now? Whats wrong with LT?"

"Not enough upper middle class white children"

"OIC.  Next."
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lol.  no kidding.  this PP personifies why middle schools are never going to improve on the hill.  s/he ACTUALLY thinks that white people's segregation is a legitimate interest that DCPS should consider.  [/quote]

What if s/he's AA and concerned that the % of AA students in her school has fallen steadily for years?  Or Asian and concerned that the % of Asian students at her IB school is officialy 0% like at SH?

You knee jerk raise baiters need help.[/quote]

Wow. Your rhetorical skills are something to behold. Thank you for sticking up for the oppressed, white, high SES families who can't get a fair shake on the Hill. [/quote]

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