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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]13:03 again.  Let me highlight one sentence from what I already quoted.  
[quote]DCPS shall then identify [i]whether any action on boundaries, co-locations, consolidations, grade configuration changes, or educational interventions are required to address the utilization concerns[/i] coming out of Recommendations 35, 36, and 37. [/quote]
Sure sounds to me like DCPS has the power under this language to make interim adjustments whenever capacity/utilization/participation requires it.  No need to wait 10 years.

The question is whether DCPS will hear from enough people to think interim adjustment is necessary, and whether DCPS/DME will have the political willpower and support to make needed changes on an interim basis.[/quote]

This mayor (and no future mayor) isn't going open this can of worms unless she decides not to run for re-election (or loses in a primary). The only reason it got done last time is because Gray lost the primary. [/quote]

Sadly, I think you probably are right about the lack of political willpower.  DC is in for a pretty rough ride though if the only time our city's leaders are willing to make tough decisions is when they're lame ducks.  I don't see this lack of courage as a reason to stop advocating for change.  Think of all the other difficult decisions some of our nation's leaders have made.  We should encourage those tough leaders - and elect more of them - not let them off the hook by shrugging our shoulders and looking the other way when they're being craven.  If Mayor Bowser hears from enough people that she needs to address this issue, I'd like to think she'd do something.[/quote]

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