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[quote=Anonymous][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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I honestly think the "teaching to the test" thing is very hypocritical. People literally rank schools on here by PARCC scores, and then ding KIPP for "teaching to the test" when they produce excellent PARCC scores.  [/quote]

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