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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seems to me that if the Hardy administration wants to attract lots more in boundaries families, they should have a concerted initiative to look at high performing public middle schools in the area (Deal, Pyle, etc) with an eye toward course and extracurricular activities that meet, and exceed, what's offered at those schools (bearing in mind Hardy's capacity is smaller).  They need to lean on the mayor and the head of DPR not to renew the Maret agreement at Jelleff, so that Hardy in the future can make Jelleff its "home field" -- giving it outdoor facilities that are competitive with anything in NW at the middle school level.  They need to prepare a realistic budget for what additional expenditures are needed to get the school to where they want in 2 years and 5 years, and tell the chancellor and DME that that is what it will take to diversify Hardy with much higher IB enrollment.  And during that time, they need to sell, sell, sell in the community.[/quote]

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They are doing many of those things already.    [b]So far, the problem is that many in the community are not buying. [/b]  But maybe it will take more than a year of consistent leadership from Principal Pride to get over the hump.[/quote]

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Marketing 101 says that if the dogs don't like the dog food, it's usually not the fault of the dogs.  It's time to change the recipe.[/quote]

marketing 102 though, notes that sometimes there are critical mass effects. having an internet connection wasn't worth much till there was more on the internet, and more people to email.  Having a phone that can send texts isnt worth much till there are lots of people with phones that can receive your texts. owning a condo in an old industrial area on a watefront can improve in value when enough people move in next door that you dont find it spooky, and even more when there are enough to support a super market.

Thus there are early adopters, and late adopters. pioneers, and those who buy at the end.  I would think affluent people in DC of all places would realize that - though I suppose some parts of upper north west have always been "good" and ones that gentrified, like Georgetown, did so when most DCUMers were not yet born.

Sounds like the early adopters are already at Hardy.

[/quote]You rock, pp! :-)
This makes sense. And some people will be late adopters and that's okay. They know what they need. I just wish they wouldn't whine so much. [/quote]

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