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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Frankly, and no offense, but Key is not really relevant to the improvement at Hardy. Changes at Hardy will be led by Stoddert and Mann. None of the Mann parents are revising their opinions based upon whether Key families find Hardy acceptable. (That sounds harsh; I don't mean it to be harsh.)

I don't know what's happening at Stoddert, but familiarity with Pride should mitigate some of the inevitable bumps in the road. I assume -- repeat, assume -- takeup at Hardy from Stoddert will continue rising, perhaps precipitously.

I had long thought that Stoddert would have to do it alone. Mann is devoting a lot of resources to making Hardy more acceptable to in-boundary families. It's not clear that Mann will be one of the leaders of the movement to Hardy. [/quote]

Agreed that Stoddert will be the bellwether.  Unpersuaded that Key is any more or less influential than Mann in terms of convincing larger cohorts of high SES IB families to attend.  I don't think that either the Mann community or the Key community is collectively holding its breath, waiting to see what the other will do. What will get more Mann families going to Hardy is . . . more Mann families going to Hardy. And what will get more Key families going to Hardy is, likewise, more Key families going to Hardy.  Hopefully, if enough Stoddert families choose Hardy, both the Mann and Key communities will be inspired to give it a try.

Signed, Key mom [/quote]

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