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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I heard someone on the radio today who said the fairest proposed system would be to randomly assign students to particular DCPS schools, to assure a mixture of more affluent students and disadvantaged students. So a student in AU Park (and their siblings) might be assigned a spot in Ward 8 and a kid from Barry Farm could go to Janney.[/quote]

I really, really hope they do it. It is the fairest thing![/quote]

And the easiest way to get affluent parents leaving the district in droves, eroding the tax base and making schools worse.[/quote]

What you describe will never happen, so don't be such an alarmist. However, those on the opposite side who talk about white flight should check themselves at the door too. There are plenty of wealthy, educated people WITHOUT children who would be happy to move into DC and take up a lot of the vacated real estate. We parents need to not be so headstrong about our supposed value to this city. And I say that as a 20 year DC resident and parent of two young children.  [/quote]

Yes, this. Thank you. The city is booming, and public school enrollment is up, up, up overall. If people no longer like their DCPS feed, some will move to charters, some will go private, and some will move away. Their houses are not going to sit vacant. It's certainly possible that a few areas will see a small drop in their property values; it's also possible that there will be a concurrent "Deal" premium.

Look at the Hill in recent years. Young parents used to move away when they had kids, or send their kids to Catholic school. Now they go to Brent, Maury and various charters. Brent families used to OOB up to Deal and Hardy, now they send their kids to Latin and Basis. People want to stay in the city and they will find a way. [/quote]

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