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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Only 27% are enrolled in their IB school."

So despite hundreds of millions in renovations, expansion of Pk3, students returning to DCPS for HS ... the percentage of students attending their IB has only increased 2% since the last boundary review.

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For the last time, parent don’t choose schools based on renovations!! If it’s underperforming, lacks rigor etc, no one cares how shiny and new it is.[/quote]

[b]And yet, that's where we have invested, as a city.[/b] Shiny and a zillion bells and whistles probably isn't needed, but fixing dilapidated buildings is.

We do need better options, and that starts with investing in DC adults who need supports and skills and safe neighborhoods and good paying jobs to enter and stay in the workforce. Without that, the underperforming schools are fighting an uphill battle that they will not win.[/quote]

Not quite. We've invested a lot recently because we refused to invest a little for a very long time. Had the schools been kept up over the decades, the billion dollar capital improvement funds wouldn't have been needed. Kids don't need bells and whistles, but they do need solid walls, functioning heat and a/c as well as a rat-free classroom.[/quote]

+1! If my IB elementary hadn't been renovated, it would definitely have been crossed off my list. Windows were broken, bathrooms were unusable, kids had to wear coats in the classrooms because the heat wasn't working. Even the brightest kids would underperform in those conditions. Now that it's renovated, I can feel the change in morale every time I walk into the building. It feels like a place where kids can learn, and the school is definitely taking advantage of its new labs, auditorium, common spaces, etc.

This.  I very much do care about having an acceptable building that meets minimum standards and has adequate classroom and activity space.  No, that will not bring people into an otherwise failing school, but it is definitely a factor that I consider when comparing schools.  [/quote][/quote]

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