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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two questions:

Would you consider going to Wilson and making your concerns about writing clear to the principal

If wilson became a charter school, would you have more confidence that good writing would be taught?[/quote]

I'll answer, my kids is at Deal now going into 8th next year.

1. Yes
2. No. I do not have confidence that going charter would ensure more rigor.

My belief is that what is going on at Deal is rigorous. I don't have a fix on what is happening at Wilson, but my thought is that Wilson can't do the same old thing as kids come through - the teachers and admin better be prepared to take Deal students to the next level - otherwise I will raise hell and be on the news. 
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regarding #2 -- what if the charter system grew so much in other parts of town that DCPS central office couldn't continue to support a staff that served the remaining "good" schools, like Deal, Wilson and JKLM?[/quote]

Student funding in DCPS follows the student through a per-pupil allocation. As long as demand is high for JKLMs, Deal and Wilson, there will be enough money to sustain the schools. However, if for programmatic reasons people decide to leave these DCPS schools for charters, then they could be placed at risk. Currently, that scenario seems unlikely.[/quote]

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