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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course, once Eaton students are required to go to Hardy instead of Deal (current Eaton 4th graders), Hardy is going to get an influx of diverse, talented kids that will improve Hardy tremendously.[/quote]

Not necessarily. I know several Eaton families who are actively considering charter options or even private rather than have to go to Hardy.  The forced expulsion from Deal may cause these families to leave DCPS entirely, whic hwoukd be a shame.  To be sure, opinions differs among the parent body and where you stand may depend on where you sit.  Some OOB Eaton families are actually zoned for Deal so they have no worries.  Other OOB families figure that Hardy is still better than their 'home' middle school option, and their kids will go to Wilson all the same, so they have accepted it.  Others are intrigued by Hardy's smaller size but concerned about rumors that DC plans effectively to grow Hardy's enrollment by keeping OOB levels the same as IB numbers increase.   A lot of Eaton's Cleveland Park families are still pretty angry about losing Deal and worry that it will stall the trend in recent years for more neighborhood kids to choose Eaton.[/quote]

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