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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I heard someone on the radio today who said the fairest proposed system would be to randomly assign students to particular DCPS schools, to assure a mixture of more affluent students and disadvantaged students. So a student in AU Park (and their siblings) might be assigned a spot in Ward 8 and a kid from Barry Farm could go to Janney.[/quote]

I really, really hope they do it. It is the fairest thing![/quote]

And the easiest way to get affluent parents leaving the district in droves, eroding the tax base and making schools worse.[/quote]

Many, many affluent people attend private school so this whole debate is silly. As an EotP resident, [b]I feel my right to attend Deal is just as valid as JKLMM[/b]. I pay a very large amount in taxes. My money is just as good as yours. [/quote]

I'd argue that as an EOTP resident, you do not have any right to attend Deal other than what is granted through OOB regulations. However, your child DOES have a right to attend a school that is just as good as Deal. That is where the rubber meets the road. What can we do to replicate the success of Deal in other schools? What are the key factors that created a tipping point? I can identify a few: 1) the perceived effectiveness of Ms. Kim. She became known for cracking down on discipline while simultaneously improving academic offerings; 2) the school renovation -- a nice physical plant does count for something; and 3) the introduction of the IB program which made parents believe that someone besides DCPS was watching the hen house through the accreditation process, i.e. no cheaping out on foreign language offerings etc.[/quote]

My ES currently feeds to Deal. It is not an OOB situation.[/quote]

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