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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCI serves 5 charter elementary schools, each of which has about a 2% lottery admission rate. The school will already receive a capital allotment on top of its per pupil allotment, as do all charter schools.

I would be disinclined to vote for a mayor who would give this (unproven) school more of my tax dollars, given the paltry chance that most of the kids in DC could ever attend. I would also be disinclined to vote for a mayor that would get involved in the schools at this level of minutiae instead of figuring out how to fix the fire department so that it doesn't let people die in the streets.[/quote]

I agree with you PP.  I am also a YY parent who has a tix for the May 3rd event.  However, unless one of the candidates ask me my thoughts on the subject (doubtful), I will remain silent on this matter at the Gala.  But, I do agree with you.  DC should treat all the charters equally.  If DCI receives 6 million dollars, I think all charters with the intent of creating MS should also receive 6 million unrefundable dollars from the city.  [/quote]

You write this as if other charters have tried to get funding to start middle schools or expand and, after meeting the other PCSB requirements, somehow didn't get the funding.  What charters have been in a similar position and met all the requirements but were somehow turned away from starting a middle school?

Unless you have an example of this, your post makes no sense PP.  How is DC *not* treating all charters equally?[/quote]

Other charters do not get $6 million grants for physical plant before enrolling a single student. They get a capital allotment, and save or rent out of that.  [/quote]

That's true, other charters don't get direct grants of that amount, but many do get old DCPS buildings for well below market rent.  It's essentially the same thing.  That said, I agree that a one off allocation is poor public policy.  But this is the problem in DC- there is no way to create a coherent vision and policy approach to deal with things like funding, building allocations, etc, because of all of the disparate players involved.  It's a fundamental structural problem, and I don't see any Mayor being able to change that too much unless he/she gets a lot of Council assistance.  And something like schools is probably too dangerous for the Council to get involved with directly.  They are taking the blowback on DME's proposals to heart.[/quote]

DCI already got a great location.  I agree they should not be given millions by the city unless access to same funds would be available to other charters.  Even with your logic, schools have to go through a vetting process and apply for the building and all schools in need have equal access to apply, not given a $6M grant.[/quote]

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