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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They think they know all they need to based a 60 Minutes piece a few years back or an article they read. 
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KIPP has a track record and a national reputation, which can cut both ways. [/b]

I also think most DC charter parents still consider themselves left of center politically and feel better about choosing a homegrown DC charter school over one that’s part of a national network. [/quote]
This.  People have at least a superficial sense of what a school like KIPP is like, and many MC/UMC parents aren't interested based on that reputation.  There's probably some racism at work, and a lot of classism, but it's also a fact that many MC/UMC parents these days prefer a more progressive/less traditional/structured/strict system.  People push back against perceived "teaching to the test" and loads of homework.  And I agree that there is some bias against a national chain v. a local charter.  These parents may be wrong to reject the school, but it's not hard to see why they do.

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