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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the pp in general, but I know more than 6 students (good students, not particularly artsy) from the class of 2020 in Ward 6 who applied to either the museum studies or writing programs, as a way to not go to Eastern. All but one did not get in. I do not think that the other 6 should have been accepted just because they were DC residents. Would rather have out of state actually talented students pay tuition.[/quote]

Well gosh, then doesn't this example cry out for the need to increase the number of seats in such programs as Museum Studies and Writing?  Certainly there are a lot of students in DC who could perform well in subjects like this, and I don't begrudge ANY family seeking out a means to escape from a sentence at Eastern.  If Ellington were to revise its standards a bit, it could become more of a haven for kids who are interested in an arts education.  They all shouldn't have to be experts in playing an instrument or dancing, for goodness' sake.

This conversation shows that the full potential of Ellington to serve D.C. students is simply not being met.[/quote]

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