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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Citywide schools do not = charter. Charters are wholly separate from city administration. I would like to see more experimentation within the DCPS structure, like magnet schools. STEM focused schools, gifted and talented programs etc. Locate these programs in schools that are under enrolled and offer to in bound families as well as OOB. To some degree this is already being done wth language immersion and a couple of Montessori programs, but I’d like a more diverse offerings. [/quote]

Yes but the Montessori dcps schools are terrible. The only reason the immersion ones are semi successful (emphasis on semi) has to do with motivated parents. [b]There is not one immersion dcps I’d consider. [/b][/quote]

Not Oyster?[/quote]

Oyster.... Its semi success (it's not perfect) is due to some unique circumstances - fancy neighborhood, original renovated building was shiny and pretty for the time and generated a LOT of buzz and love. Some diverse, talented faculty and cool 'feel' to the original immersion model (which was featured in and fed by much early bilingual research). It really did not get much input/support/understanding from central admin. If anything they could be obstructivist. Not much budget love. Very motivated parents contributed a lot, but could also be obstreperous and divisive/destructive. Oyster is pretty unique in our city's history. I would call it one of the original magnet schools and say it does not owe anything to city administration for its success or failures at times.[/quote]

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