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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with PP above overall but you overstate your case. DCPS central office is indeed a mess, and, true, standards are slipping. But there are still fine principals and teachers in the DCPS system at the MS level and, as a result, none of the three Hill DCPS middle schools is terrible. These schools have competent leadership and many old hands teaching who know what they're doing. I don't agree that enrolling at SH, Jefferson or EH is a poor choice for those who strike out in the charter lotteries, or don't care for charters. We have Hill pals of many years with academically advanced students who are making one of the Hill DCPS middle schools work, with some supplementing, yes, but not across the board. Believe it or not, there are kids at these schools working one or two years ahead of the DCPS curriculum in math with strong support from admins and teachers in designated classes for advanced learners.

Yea, Eastern is a lost cause for all but a tiny number of high SES Hill families.[/quote]

I think it’s true that all three have potential to serve a broad range of kids well. I like that the poster says families aren’t necessarily making a bad choice by sending their kids, even (especially?) if it’s just the best fit for the child/family and not some big political statement. [/quote]

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