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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What happened to the strong math-science program at Jefferson started by former principal Vera White? It was essentially a school within school that began algebra at grade 7. At that time Deal and Jefferson attracted top students from around D.C. That was before the lottery. There was a public-private partnership where a tech or science company (forgot the name) helped with the program. Some kids from that programs went to Wilson or School without Walls.[/quote]

It was at a time where Wilson's boundaries were bigger (kids from SW were zoned for Wilson) and there was a lot more principal discretion. Vera White required an essay to get in--it wasn't a lottery and motivated families got their kids in. Better for some kids, worse for others. Apropos of previous conversations on this thread, less diverse than JA is now. And some of the teachers may have been great but a few years ago I met a Spanish teacher who'd worked at JA in the Vera White era and her Spanish was not good at all. [/quote]

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