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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You would think that the easiest thing for Hardy to do is drop the uniforms. They are a total outlier -- no public school west of Rock Creek Park has them. The apparent vehemence with which some rally around the uniform suggests that that it is a symbol in different ways. For WOTP prospective parents, the uniform symbolizes their perception of the "old" Hardy -- urban, academically challenged, the Rhee era IB vs OOB tension. Dropping the uniform would symbolize the change at Hardy. For other Hardy families, the uniform is familiar and dropping it represents unwelcome change-too-far. It's like the churches fighting bike lanes which they view as symbols of gentrification and the changing of "old DC."[/quote]Oh FFS, do you actually [i]know[/i] any of these families who are allegedly clinging to uniforms because they love "old DC"? This is the most ridiculous bs I've ever heard about this. You're incredibly ignorant.[/quote]
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