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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People who post this question on this board have bene getting and giving the same advice for a decade at this point. It's a self sustaining cycle and part of the reason why nothing ever changes.[/quote]

I'm not sure what you want to change, but I hardly think DCUM has the power to affect DC public schools.[/quote]

Send your kids to your IB schools and they'll have the populations you are looking for[/quote]

Oh right, I forgot. The magic spell to make lots of IB parents immediately send their kids to a school that has [b]major staffing and staff quality problems[/b].  [/quote]

It's funny to say this when there are constant posts on this board about staffing issues at some of the mostly highly regarded ES and MS buildings in the city. Similar complaints consistently found on MCPS and FCPS boards. But it's only a prohibitive factor at your IB school I guess?[/quote]

No, it's a prohibitive factor at many of the schools I researched, including some so-called HRCS.  It's a major problem throughout the city, yes.  And demographic change isn't going to fix it.  Saying "If everyone went there, the school would improve" misses the point-- lots of people enrolling isn't enough if you don't have quality admin and faculty.  Look at CMI, Mundo, Two Rivers, SSMA-- all higher-income schools with lots of families living nearby yet they're struggling and people are unhappy.  Why? Because demographics and engaged parents can't overcome the Achilles heel of bad leadership.[/quote]

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