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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^You're describing one face of DCPS, not the entire system.  At the other end of the spectrum, fast-gentrifying schools are getting their pick of teachers. They're even starting to poach them from top privates with PTA dollars (e.g. the wonderful Brent science teacher was poached from Sidwell).  It doesn't really matter who's chancellor in such schools - the ship is sailed by uber educated parents who are going nowhere, at least not before middle school.

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You're right. It is just one face of DCPS. But it's the MAJORITY of the system. The MAJORITY of the system is broken and not operating in the best interest of students (or teachers, for that matter).

And there are teachers from privates (including Sidwell) and ivies in other DC schools as well. Even the lowest performing ones. But none of them would say they were "poached". They all made decisions about where they wanted to go and do in their careers at this point.

So, please don't think uber educated parents are running the show. If you had that much pull, the entire system would be so much better. Your children would be able to attend the middle and high schools. Which is what "uber educated" parents in DC really want. What you're describing is quite common. Everyone's pretty much the same when they're younger. In elementary school, kids learn through play, learn how to share and play nice. It's when kids start to become older that you see the divide.

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