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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]A lot of the problem, as I see it, is that the best way to improve the schools in general and get batter return on investment would be to track[/b]. And that is anathema and is considered to be racist, even though we should be beyond the time of when white administrators placed only white children in such programs. Shouldn't DCPS be able to do this equitably in 2021 with POC in charge?

When your child is at or above grade level in 4th grade and the lone teacher is supposed to be teaching all the children where they are, you know what happens? The teacher spends a lot of time trying to fix the past mistakes that have led to 9 year olds reading/writing at a 1st grade level - so then there is little time given to teaching the student who are ready to learn new things. All my child did in 4th grade was read Harry Potter books, which the teacher was fine with since DC wasn't causing problems and tested well - even though DC could have used a lot more support in math.

So you play the lottery and leave for a charter. And find out how much your "smart" kid doesn't know in math and science and history. [/quote]

You all need to brush up on Hobson v. Hansen, and why the type of tracking you seek is unlawful in DC. I'm tired of the white parents hand-wringing. I've sent two kids through SH to competitive high schools (one public and one private). We are IB, Cluster family. [/quote]

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