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I'm sorry, after participating in 8 zillion of these conversations, when people start talking "test-in GT" or "serious pullouts," what I hear is "segregation with the school."

Differentiation by excellent teachers is absolutely enough to provide a strong education to kids at various levels of achievement. If it isn't enough to market LT (or similar schools), that's because some people care less about educational achievement than they do making sure their child is sheltered from the [b]perceived bad influence of low-SES AA kids.[/b]
Sorry, I usually try to be more temperate in my responses on this forum, but I am so freakin' tired of racism clothed in self-righteousness.[/quote]

Differentiation maybe indeed be enough in the lower grades with good enough discipline, small enough class sizes, and strong enough instruction; the upper grades are another story.

Perceived bad influence of low-SES AA kids?  Try telling that to the parents, friends of ours, whose 4 year old was punched so hard (in the mouth) on the L-T playground 18 months ago that he ended up at the ER.  The good-natured family didn't make a fuss after the angry perpetrator (who we can all feel sorry for) was quietly expelled.  Also tell it to the many in-boundary parents who use L-T as an early childhood program placeholder, chipping away at OOB and charter lotteries because they're not thrilled by playground language, race baiting at PTA meetings and so forth.

What's wrong with a bit of sheltering of little kids?  They already live in a city, with all sorts of lunacy paraded before them.  Parents seeking a tough school have no shortage of options in DC.   Feel free to take your righteous indignation, and your kids, to school across the river.  
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