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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MV wasn't always in their current location. With that being said I'm sure they had Native speakers at their previous location. The PP is making it seem like MV is a neighborhood school which is serving the current population in Columbia Heights. It's a charter with a lottery therefore it's free game with native speakers an non native speakers. 
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The previous location was north DuPont circle, just south of Adams Morgan.  It was not a long walk for the Hispanic families in the neighborhood.  Truxton Circle/Shaw/NoMa - whatever you call it doesn't have a concentration of native Spanish speakers.  Yes, it's a charter.  Yes, they have an obligation to serve everyone.  I just happen to believe it's worth going to the extra mile to accommodate the families who contribute so much to the community and don't have the resources to make the commute.  If it's not a big deal, then great.  It would be nice to know that in advance, instead of hoping for the best and then being surprised one or two weeks into next school year when a lot of families decide the commute isn't worth it, and they'll just go to Marie Reed or Bancroft instead.  Even families with cars and lots of resources have been known to decide the logistics of getting to a particular school outweigh the benefits.

If [url=http://greatergreatereducation.org/post/19691/dcs-most-diverse-charter-schools/]this chart[/url] is correct, MV is a plurality Hispanic school, which contributes to the authenticity of the experience.  (I see LAMB isn't even on the top 10 list.)  It's not just a school for the wealthy, as some charters (Washington Latin, Yu Ying, LAMB) seem to be.  It really wouldn't be the same if it loses the connection to the Native speaking families.[/quote]

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