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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"EXCEPT the Black students at Banneker, McKinley, DC Prep, etc...(and these schools are high FARMS to boot!). Not all Black students fit the underperforming narrative. It seems as if all concerned should figure out what these schools are doing right. The false concern/hand-wringing is completely useless."

Banneker and McKinley might be selective, but DC Prep and KIPP are not. While their models might not fit what most middle class families are looking for, there sure are a ton of lower-income families attending criminally under-performing schools who could benefit from a similar model. Why DCPS isn't making more of a concerted effort to implement similar models in their failing schools is a mystery to me.[/quote]

Agree. For the application only schools like Banneker, McKinley and SWW, the scores don't reveal new information because kids have to have high test scores to get in. it would only reason they would have high scores- not rocket science. What DCPS doesn't look at is what non-test in schools do to raise test scores-especially where the population is majority low income. Test scores usually tie into income level so when they don't- DCPS should look at why not and act on it. DCPS is a complete mystery to me as well ;)
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DCPS only cares about performing miracles and providing stepping stones for central office staff to enter the Charter industry.  What you suggest above does not fall into their purview[/quote]

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