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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Why would Roosevelt turn out any differently than Eastern?[/quote]

It is closer to the people who might likely attend it.

I like a lot of the points in your message, but I think you concentrated too much on race. When you write, "unless a school gets a certain level of proficient white students it won't be a school that high-SES white parents will send their children to", I don't agree with you. EotP park there are a growing number of integrated neighborhoods in which residents are less likely to view others strictly in terms of race. I think it is better to focus on factors such as DC-CAS proficiency and preparedness for a rigorous education (which may be indicated by factors other than testing). For lack of a better term, I would simply call this group "prepared students'. If the number of prepared students at an EotP (but still close to the park) high school that offered challenging and rigorous programs was north of 50%, residents would show great interest regardless of race.

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