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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here and sorry to hear of OP's issues, whether real or otherwise - whatever the case, absolutely none of what OP describes applies to our own "in-demand, high-performance, long-waitlist, frequently-talked-about charter." We certainly can't afford to donate thousands of dollars nor can we afford private tutoring or camps, but that never stopped us from stepping up to the plate and getting involved both in the school and in our kids education. For us that means finding free videos like Khan academy, it means the library, it means a walk to the Smithsonians on the weekend, and the only extra expense in terms of supplementing that we ever had was finding a couple of used books cheaply online. Just about all of that is accessible to anyone. Yet there are a lot of people who don't even bother. Families who've never even been to the Museum and families who don't use the library and read at home. People aren't even taking advantage of all of the free stuff that's available. We have seen no preferential treatment or "choosing" of one kid over another. We also don't see the scales or grading as "subjective" - being involved in the school and talking to other parents at pickup - you get a sense for what goes on in the classroom and in activities. [b]Also, regarding Title I and FARMS - a lot of charters including "high-performing, in-demand, long-waitlist" do indeed have a lot of FARMS kids and do receive Title I funds and in fact have a lot more socioeconomic diversity than most of the DCPS schools. So please do not go around mischaracterizing all charters based on whatever skewed perception you might have there.[/b] And also - the whole thing about a "high performing" school is that they have high expectations, high bars, and will challenge students to perform. They provide the opportunity, and they provide the instruction, but the child still has to do their part as well. They are teachers, they aren't wizards waving wands and magically swirling education into their students heads. It takes work and commitment on the part of the student and their family, and if you aren't making that commitment then you are the biggest part of your problem. Again, many DC families aren't even taking advantage of freebies like libraries and museums, families aren't encouraging their kids to read, families aren't supportive of their kids at home. That's a much bigger issue outside of the schools that needs to be dealt with, rather than going around blaming charters - dealing with that outside, broader societal issue would solve many of the achievement gap issues in the schools, whether DCPS or otherwise. But instead, people like OP want to go around scapegoating charters.[/quote] Gotta challenge this statement about HRCSs and Title I. Many charters get Title I funding but NOT many HRCSs, because while they have FARMS students, they don't have enough to be eligible for Title I. Which HRCSs with impossibly long waitlists are you saying receive Title I funds?[/quote]
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