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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More and more jurisdictions are adding universal pre k, because the research is promising. I don't think we'll be moving  backwarda[/quote]

It's also been the single biggest positive influence to get high ses families into public schools. The PK is the gateway and hen they get in and realize it's not so bad and more and more stay each year. [b]The growing cohort of under five predomi try come from higher SES families[/b] and I wonder if DCPS has given that any thought about the change in demands and expectations from the parents. Hats going to be a very thought transition for some DCPS central
Office who make living on failing kids.[/quote]

What's your source for that data PP? I've not seen anything that breaks out SES of children age 0-4. [/quote]

well for one thing, the fasted growth in population is the 24-25 high income, highly educated person. these are the folks who will be forming families this is expected for the next 15 years.  the current boom  in families in the petworth and Brightwood is also from higher income famiilies buying in more "affordable" areas since they are priced out of West of the Park and Cap Hill.[/quote]

But there is equally high growth in awards 7 and 8. More young kids overall but the ratio of low to high SES is not changing as quickly.[/quote]

At this time, ward 7 and 8 are starting to gentrify so in another 10 years, whats left of the "affordable" housing stock will be seriously diminished. the growth in those areas is likely to come from middle class families priced out of there neighborhoods who "discover" east of the river and the housing stock.  Its interesting to me how all the charter applications make a point about wanting to primarily serve very low income and disadvantage children. I think thats primarily so they will get approved but in 10-15 years, the larger cohort and certainly fastest growing group of under 5s will be quite the opposite.  So does that mean all the charters will fight over those kids? its a weird dynamic and driven mainly by corporate entities that rn charters. And I support charters but its clear this is about getting approved by the Board more than anything.  [/quote]

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