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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just want to say that the strongest child in my dd’s diverse, eotp first grade is an African American girl. I’m not white or black. Actually, this was true in both of my kids’ classes. Don’t stress much, mom. If she is advanced and you are supporting her and giving her rich experiences at home, she will do well anywhere. I really dislike charter schools and lottery because they’re diverting striving families from all backgrounds from neighborhood schools that really, truly could be great if you’d just send your talented, smart, well prepared kids there. I’m glad my kids are growing up with smart peers of all co,ors, ethnicities and ses.[/quote]

I understand these posts, but it is worth noting that charters are ALSO full of students who are less well prepared, in classes with students with more advantages. On a percentage basis, charters have just as many high needs children. There are also far fewer charters with an overwhelmingly white/affluent student body than DCPS, and most of your neighbors who are not attending your DCPS are desperately seeking OOB spaces at one of the higher performing, more affluent DCPS schools.

For every higher SES kid who chooses a charter school, an equal number of at-risk kids enroll, conserving resources if you will, from your neighborhood school. [/quote]

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