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[quote=Anonymous]Something like only 25% of kids attend their in-boundary school.  Many parents send their 11 year olds across town on public transportation to attend school.  I'm not a fan of the controlled choice scenarios, but arguments against it need to be based in the realities of all families in DC, not just the Ward 3 bubble.

I do think the ideal toward which DCPS should strive is a system of neighborhood schools with limited OOB placement, for those families that choose so.  Most of the strongest school districts follow this basic model.  The right question to ask in my mind is how does DCPS get there.

I also think it's important to keep in mind that while only 25% of students may attend their in boundary school, they likely have good reason for doing so, whether it's the school community or limited commuting options.  Similarly, most families do not pick schools other than their out-of-boundary school with no consideration of location.  How close the school is obviously matters and is taken into consideration by the controlled choice scenario, but also is the school on public transportation, on the way to work, near grandma's house, carpooling with neighbors, etc.

Finally, I really dislike the "controlled choice" name for that scenario.  From my perspective, as a family happy with the in boundary school, it takes away the guarantee of my first choice to replace it with greater uncertainty.  Who benefits from this scenario, and does their benefit outweigh all of the families who dislike "controlled choice"?[/quote]

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