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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would assume the issues facing  most "failing schools" have more to do with poverty than the actual system. There is an ugly culture that is often associated with it. You can hire the best teachers in the world but little will change if students come from homes that do not value education.  Until we can change that than those schools will continue to fail. [/quote]

This.

In another decade or two, the poverty rate in DC will be roughly the same as the rest of the region. And the schools will be some of the best in the country. Gentrification works.[/quote]

DC spends more money per student than any other district in the nation - throwing more money at the school system is not going to yield further results.   The issues that remain are community and cultural issues that need to be addressed outside of the school system.[/quote]

The numbers regarding per pupil spending are not comparable to any other district in the nation, so to say DC spends more per pupil is inaccurate when you are talking about how much is actually spent per pupil in individual schools.  DC has to handle the responsibilities that are handled by most states in addition to traditionally local responsibilities.  It also has extremely high expenses related to serving children with special needs.  Because of the totally screwed up way DC used to handle services for children with special needs and a resulting court loss, it has become a place to move for families with children with special needs because they can get more very expensive services here.

I am not saying more money will solve the problem, I am just noting you leave a lot out.[/quote]

All states/jurisdictions have students with special needs.  The SN student population is NOT the anchor around DCPS's neck.  [/quote]

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