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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course everyone should have a good school nearby. But if you remove the students, each DCPS elementary school is pretty similar in terms of teacher training and curriculum.

What varies are the kids. How stable are their home lives, how prepared are they to learn, what obstacles do they have to just get to school every day. Those factors matter at least as much as what is happening in the school building, and it isn't really fair to expect DCPS to address all of that. [/quote]

The quality of the principal has a huge influence on the success of the school.  The quality of the teachers (often recruited and retained by the principal) plays a huge role.  And it's certainly fair to expect DC to address the needs of the population of students coming into the school.  That's why many schools offer free breakfasts to all students, to address issues that are obstacles to student success.  Everyone should have a quality school, it shouldn't be seen as a zero sum game, because it's not, and when schools are able to go the extra mile to prepare students for success, even when it's outside of traditional responsibilities, they should do so.  And in general they are.  For all the problems, both DCPS and charters have consistently improved over the last ten years.[/quote]

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