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This question has been asked and answered a hundred times.  Proximity preference for charters will only happen east of the river (Wards 7 & 8).  None of the HRCs EOTP (YY, LAMB, 2R, IT, etc....) have anything to gain by offering proximity preference.

It. won't. happen.

Let. it. go.[/quote]

So the decisions are being made by what the charter stands to gain or lose?  The community isn't a consideration in the equation?

Not convincing..[/quote]

You think charter schools will make choices that make themselves look worse??  Do you also need proof that water is wet?[/quote]

So the city has handed over decisional authority to these charters to determine what is good for them?

Sorry - again, not convincing.  To whom are these charters ultimately accountable?  Themselves or the city / communities in which they locate.

There has been an explosion of charters in some areas, and certain requirements would not stop that.  And many of these charters have established themselves with very little real community outreach.  Way way less outreach than DCPS would engage.

Water being wet has nothing to do with this.  There are always adjustments that can be made to a system.[/quote]

Yes, the city handed over authority to the charter schools via the DC public charter school board, which exercises limited oversight and almost no central planning.  It's the small government wet dream of free markets solving education problems.

I really don't care about convincing you. Go read the laws.  If you want to change the laws then talk to the council and/or Congress. Good luck with that.[/quote]

Again, nothing is not subject to change.  You can trot out all the "but the charters want ...." and the "but the East of the River" and the "but the law says"....

The charter system was established 20 years ago and now now much different than what is has been.  Yes, charters have brought much positive change.  At the same time, they impose other challenges and difficulties.

Some will push for change, and some will defend the status quo.[/quote]

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