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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Feeder parents don't want to deal with DCI's mediocrity. They don't want to give up on a city life, so cling to a vision of high-demand excellence by the time their child has reached 6th grade. [/quote]

I do n't t hink this is exactly it. I think they put a LOT of faith in the well-regarded IB curriculum, and trust that it will ensure a quality education.

[b]Which is a little funny since most of the higher SES feeder and DCI parents would never consider sending their kids to Eliot-Hine or Eastern HS, both which offer the IB curriculum.[/b] Banneker does too, but white people avoid it for different reasons.

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What a silly thing to say. Obviously the appeal of DCI isn't solely the IB curriculum; it's the opportunity to keep the kids with their cohort from elementary school and continue with language studies. I know DCUM is pretty harsh on DCI for not realizing its potential yet, but face it, DCI has a hell of a lot more potential than Elliot-Hine. Come on.[/quote]

DCI has been open for 6 (well 5.5) years now. Parents have reason to be asking hard questions. The amount of teacher and admin turnover alone is troubling.[/quote]

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