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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It isn't a "weird" thought. The two schools are not the same.

1. The calendar is different. Many families don't want to send their kids and live under that calendar.

2. The UMC community buy-in is different resulting in parents who transfer out because they don't like the school's scores and academics.

3. The leadership at the school is different. Barrett is known to have a strong principle. Barcroft was on its way up with community involvement and scores when the well-liked principle retired and lots of her loyal staff left - school then went back downhill. New principle was terrible according to many and she is gone with a new one installed. Hope she is better.

4. UMC scores are a bit lower at Barcroft.

If you don't see a difference, then you don't care to. Some of us do and want to see improvements at Barcroft.
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The sores and community involvement WHERE ON THEIR WAY UP under the previous long-time principal --- WHILE THE MODIFIED CALENDAR WAS IN PLACE.  It wasn't the calendar that caused the decline after that - it was the new principal.  Give the current principal a legitimate chance (WITH the calendar) and see what happens.[/quote]

Nobody said the calendar caused the decline. We're saying it continues to cause families to seek options outside the neighborhood, and THAT is a huge waste, especially when the calendar has not proven to be an academic benefit and is more difficult and costly to administer. If you get rid of the calendar, you remove yet another barrier to neighborhood buy-in. The kids are here. Let them have a regular neighborhood school. [/quote]

I am skeptical that a traditional calendar will suddenly make all those UMC families send their kids to Barcroft.  The calendar is a legitimate reason for some; but it is an excuse for most who opt out.  People still look at FRL rates and test scores.[/quote]

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