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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-Schwartz.pdf

Read this. It's merely one study, but it focuses on nearby MoCo which doesn't have the issues that DC currently has thanks to inclusionary zoning mandated by law starting in the 1970s.

Because of this, the fine citizens of Bethesda didn't go bananas when low income housing and shelters were developed in their Fancypants zip code.

Oh, and by the way, the study indicates that low income/formerly homeless families thrive when housed in the nicer areas. [/quote]

Bump. Read this, haters. [/quote]

Meh.

For one iit's mainly about low income families in subsidized public housing, as opposed to homeless.
Study says kids do best in areas where there's <20% FARMS.  That rules out most of DC.  Several other premises that don't quite work or apply for DC...

And let's not forget about the notorious and disturbing lack of consistency and reproducibility that is endemic to these types of social sciences studies in academia...[/quote]

Kids will be there 120 days. How do any of these statistics apply? Yes, it would apply to long term housing. Is that what this is? A new apartment block off Wisc?[/quote]

Guess what? They kids can opt to stay in the nice school even after they leave the shelter after 120. It's their legal right.

Google NAEHCY to learn about the education rights of homeless children. [/quote]

Not if they end up in permanent housing elsewhere.[/quote]

And again, there isn't that much affordable permanent housing stock in DC, and certainly not many schools with <20% FARMS in DC.  They would be far better off being relocated to other locations that can better meet their needs for schools, jobs, and affordable cost of living than staying in DC.[/quote]

????

Um, Greyhound Therapy isn't an option.

DC residents---even those experiencing homelessness and struggling to secure employment, child care and housing---should not be relocated elsewhere...particularly since they are a product of the city's schools, child welfare and juvenile justice systems, etc. [/quote]

Being a product of DC's broken system is a big part of why DC has ongoing multigenerational poverty.  The cycles need to be broken.  As long as those kids are still surrounded by 80-90% FARMS, poor achievement levels in literacy, math, etc and high dropout rates as is the case with most DCPS schools not much will ever change for them.[/quote][/quote]

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