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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There certainly aren't tons of native Spanish speakers taking the Higher Level IBD Spanish class at DCI. In fact, there are hardly any. It's not easy for low SES kids to make it that far academically, and many of the native Spanish speakers in the program are low SES.

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We are in a feeder to DCI and above is not our experience at all.  Lots of UMC families with at least 1 native speaking parent.

DCI just graduated only its 3rd class.  Maybe back then, there was not many UMC Spanish families or maybe not as much buy in since it was so new.  I don’t know.

But I do know that there is much more buy in now and the cohorts coming up from our school are strong academically and not low SES.  I suspect it’s the same from the other Spanish immersion feeders.  Many more UMC families staying in DC as compared to 5-7 years ago.[/quote]

A generalization but true that low SES Spanish families (ESL) congregate in DCPS bilingual schools with the majority being title 1. The middle and UMC Spanish families (who are fluent in English) congregate in the Spanish charters.

Oyster is the only exception to this due to high real estate prices.  Their data are similar to charters.[/quote]

And Marie Reed and Bancroft. And even if you are correct, which you’re not, those numbers are going to shift with the equitable access preference in the lottery. You live in the city. You can’t avoid the poors forever.[/quote]

PP above here.  It’s obvious you have not looked at the data because you are incorrect about Marie Reed and Bancroft.  Overwhelming majority like 85-99% are ESL.

Also no, a small at risk preference is not going to do anything to make a dent in the stats when you have at risk percentages in the single digits.

The problem is not middle and upper middle class families avoiding the poors.  I grew up on FARMS.  The problem is the sh*tshow at DCPS with all its dysfunction from central offices, behavioral issues, no tracking with G & T, and where it’s a race to the bottom and all they care about is the bottom.

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Typo 85-90% above [/quote]

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