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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Latin doesn't want to expand partly because they had a hell of a time getting a permanent facility, after years of hassling with the city over the issue. If DCPS were freeing more up mostly empty schools in decent condition to the high-performing charters, I picture Latin's good liberal board singing a different tune. And[b] if Latin elected not to grab a cheap or free Metro accessible building outside Wards 7 and 8, BASIS would[/b].

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I really don't think Latin is a very good school. Sure, in DC, where most middle schools are total garbage it seems ok enough. But it is no Boston Latin. I'd prefer a test in school that's real IB for ward 6.[/quote]

No they wouldn't.  Basis is not interesting in replicating its model in DC.  They've stated that publicly, which is why they're opening a private school in the suburbs (they'd happily do a charter in VA or MD, but the anti-charter laws there are draconian).  In DC, they're going to try to fix the MS, by building an ES and sending their ES kids into the MS in order to avoid having to accept the exact same students Hill parents want to avoid.[/quote]

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