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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is ridiculous. It leads to inequity.[/quote]

The problem is that DCPS counts on the fundraising when it sets school budgets. So you can't step off of the treadmill now.

The bigger problem is there is absolutely no transparency when it comes to budgeting at DCPS, each school gets a per-pupil number but it's a complete mystery where those numbers come from. So it's impossible to even talk about things like equity and budgeting because nobody really knows.

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Yes, and then it just becomes a self fulfilling prophecy for families.

1) New parents crowdsource on the internet for "good" (white schools) and the same 5-6 names pop up;

2) Parent sends kid to the high SES school, they then give extra money to those schools for things like interventionists and additional teaching aides/technology

3) Parent joins group of people in belief that school is "good" when its really just better funded which shows in improved test scores and proficiency

4) New parents reach out to previous parent who joins the cult of donations

5) The rest of the city suffers[/quote]

The alternative is that parents flee for private for VA/MD publics [/quote]

Okay Bye then. By making your schools “whole” with private funding it’s already like you’ve left the rest of us for the privates. [b]Why do the UMC of DC consistently threaten us with their wallet[/b]s[/quote]

This is so stupid. Someone making a donation to their kid's school is zero threat to you.

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