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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Brent, Tyler SI and Maury all looked like LT once upon a time. The school can become the first choice for in-bounds families, but it's not going to get there without the help of parents and community. As Brent, Tyler SI and Maury parents all struggle with what middle school holds for them, the fact that LT [b]feeds into Stuart-Hobson at some point will become a big plus [/b]- if not just for the safety school aspect.

Big plus?  Why should we believe that?  The police were at SH a few days ago breaking up another playground fight (I live across the street).  The Cluster's been going since the early 90s, [b]but SH just started teaching algebra in 8th grade. [/b] Algebra has been a 7th grade subject in suburban TAG programs for two decades, the sort that many CH kids of all races would qualify for in Mo. Co. or Fairfax.  Yes, SH will always attract an adventurous minority of IB families.  But at this rate, most upper-middle-class parents--the majority in these pricey neighborhoods--will continue to hit the road for privates, the burbs, charters for a very long time.  I agree with PPs seeing a 10, or even a 15-year, wait before LT is feeding many IB families to SH, and even then it won't be most families.  As long as DCPS resists accelerated learning programs and academic magnet middle school programs, robust change sounds like pie in the sky.

[/quote] My kid goes to SH and he is taking Algebra next year as a 7th grader.[/quote]

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