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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The goal of trying to retain the middle and upper-class families of Capitol Hill is a worthy one. The problem is how?

The Ward 6 middle school plan, which was drafted by Capitol Hill parents, requested the formation of academies at Jefferson and the IB program at Eliot-Hine. However, nobody is embracing either one of these options. Is the solution really to try to route kids to Stuart Hobson?

Sometimes it feels like the Hill parents are only paying lip service to DCPS middle schools and will never be satisfied with the reality.[/quote]

Here is the situation:  when DCPS came around asking what would keep Brent parents ( of all SES ) in the neighborhood school system through middle school the answer was very, very clear. Parents will jump in to 6th grade in masse if:
1) we have confidence with the leadership 
2) we have confidence in a well rounded 
curriculum that will be guaranteed by an outside entity ( International Baccalaureate)

3) a mechanism is employed so that the school opens from day one with a majority of students who are at grade level in math and reading

Unfortunately, Brent got into a lot of trouble for voicing this very true thing ( that parents would go charter or private without these three conditions)

Jefferson Academy came along with new leadership but still a majority of students needing remediation and no IB program in place yet.  Eliot Hine with similar circumstances.

So no, Hill parents ( at least at Brent ) did not change their minds.  They were crystal clear with DCPS about what it would take to instill confidence.  So far, it hasn't happened.  If, and when, in whatever form it does happen DCPs will find lots of parents ready to sign up.

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