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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If Mundo's really the only school in the city where Latino families are respected, why is it having a hard time filling seats?  I would think people would want to attend...[/quote]

No one said it was the only school where this but why are you so happy to lose a good option?[/quote]

Personally, I'm not happy that Mundo is flailing. But I disagree that it's a good option. Terrible academic performance (relative to demographics) and terrible management. I've thought this for years and I'm happy that people are finally opening their eyes to the reality, even if it's hard.

I firmly believe that the fundamental commitment of charter schools-- [b]that low performance means closure[/b]-- isn't just for kids east of the river. We seldom see closure of higher-income schools, because it takes an awful lot of malpractice to get there, but the rules are the rules. It shouldn't be something we only do to poor communities.[/quote]

Look, I think the administration of MV is a sh*t show. But what does the bolded mean? How do you define "low performance"? Dumb take.[/quote]

Under DC law, the PCSB is to review each school at least every five years. The PCSB gives ratings and ultimately schools with low performance can be closed. They are willing to do PIPs and extensions (for far too many years) but ultimately they do have to shut down failing schools. The rating system has been on hiatus during COVID, but is being re-designed and will return soon. I predict MV will not impress anyone, but will not be bad enough to be closed. Yet.

The other way schools fail is losing enrollment and becoming financially non-viable. That's also a possibility in the coming years if MV doesn't get itself sorted out.[/quote]

If schools like Shining Stars are still open than no way MV is closed. [/quote]

You can see the review schedule here: https://dcpcsb.org/charter-reviews-and-renewals  SSMA and MV are both up for 15-year review in 2025-26. I do not think they will be closed, but I would like to see them get some conditions. Of course, the PCSB is usually really, really lenient and lets schools flail for a long time before actually closing them. But sometimes they'll apply conditions or require a plan of improvement. I think the question for both SSMA and MV is how can they stop their attrition, and should they accept that they simply cannot operate a full-scale upper grades program?

The 24-25 review cycle also contains some marginal schools. It will be interesting to see.[/quote]

Has PCSB shut down ANY charters? It just seems unlikely. Please prove me wrong.[/quote]

What a weird question. Of course they have. It doesn't happen very often because sometimes schools see it coming and voluntarily fold or merge with another school.

This list is from 2019, but just for example, they've closed or accepted charter relinquishment from part of Cesar Chavez, National Collegiate Prep, Seed Middle School, City Arts & Prep, Democracy Prep, and many others.

https://dcpcsb.egnyte.com/dl/sK1pkdcndM
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Chavez, 75% at-risk, 96% Black
National Collegiate, 74% at-risk, 99% Black
Seed Middle, 62% at-risk, 98% Black
Democracy Prep, 76% at-risk, 98% Black

Mundo Verde, 12% at-risk, 18% Black

See the difference? PCSB isn't touching this school. [/quote]

Mundo also doesn't have anywhere near low enough test scores, nor does it have evidence of financial fraud or nonviability. And it probably won't get to that point, because parents will supplement as best they can, and the PCSB loves to bend the rules and let all kinds of awful things slide. But the possibility for an embarrassing hearing or being put on a PIP is definitely there, for MV and SSMA both. [/quote]

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