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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fact that Latin and Basis draw people shows that a challenging middle school, not necessarily gifted but aimed somewhere way above the lowest common denominator.  If Latin can't take anyone other than who the lottery serves them, it shows that a challenging school is a good idea and that it could work without test-in and such divisive things.

Take a space and put a program in like this.  I kind of think this is what Chancellor Henderson meant when she made her remarks about middle schools.  A charter knockoff.  Like take the Meyer space now that Cardozo's out of there and set up DCPS Challenge Middle School and put in a clone of a top suburban middle school program, lottery entry only.[/quote]

Some of this model is by design.  Yes the schools have to take all comers, but they make clear the academic demands and expectations.  This has a dual purpose of attracting students who can handle the challenge and dissuading those who cannot.

I'd have no problem with DCPS offering a similar model.  This isn't a zero sum game.  Not every student needs to be an advanced learner, but there needs to be a place for those who are.[/quote]

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