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[quote=Anonymous]the reality is that to have a successful you need about 60% (is that right or is it 70%) middle class (economically and educationally middle class).  The low income students in this cohort will achieve.  So as you design the school, think about the kind of educational environment middle-class parents want for their kids.  East DC you will tend to find more liberal middle class parents who want a progressive education.  Good academics for them will not mean lots of homework and lost of acceleration It will instead mean a school environment that fosters creativity and independent thinking and lots of critical thinking.  Entrepreneurship might be a way to get this (totally turns me off, but I'm likely the minority for whom  who owning my own business sounds like pure hell). A great  language program and music/art program can also be also key.

I think you have to decide a main vision though and pick one not two accessories  - language immersion with a focus on Entrepreneurship (this for the win likely) .  Or Steam with a focus on language.  Or Entrepreneurship with a  focus on language.  MV is a language immersion school that does experiential learning.  CM is an experiential learning school with a focus on arts.  See?[/quote]

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