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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As long as the school made its mission based upon a desire to help level the playing field for FARM and at-risk children and went through the trouble of recruiting and retaining them I'd be in support. I hope this effort is undertaken and I hope it is not hijacked by gentrifier moms looking for an immersion program for their precious snowflakes.[/quote]

What does it mean if you would or wouldn't support it in practical terms?  [/quote]If I met a parent group who wanted to start a charter and they didn't seem to be honest wedded to the idea of serving minority kids I wouldn't support it. There's a culture in the city of people who move here just to be a part of the protest and social movement culture. I think people are more in love with that- group formation- than actually making a difference. When those sorts of people meet DC schools you'll find a lot of community type organizer hipsters who don't really care about poor kids. They want the thrill of starting a charter for the social aspect- being able to meet in local bars and talk about how bad the world is. It's icing on the cake to get a coveted immersion spot along the way. I find it all gross and a disservice to truly deserving amazing kids who just so happen to be poor and of color.[/quote]

DP and I totally get where you're coming from.  Just know that I watched this thread as it originally unfolded, and those who are threatened by, annoyed by, or against a stated focus on minority or low-income kids went quite a distance in de-railing this effort the first time.  So if anyone is serious about getting this going and the focus on the kids in DC who most need it, know that the folks only in this for their own kids (as opposed to their own kids and bettering the overall system) can be a negative force to be reckoned with.  And can stir up crap without offering anything productive.[/quote]

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