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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Trying to get back to the original question - I thought the reason the DCI funding was removed was because it was ILLEGAL. So not sure Bowser or Catania can do much about that except change the law addressing that - will they do this for such a small constituency?[/quote]

The specific mechanism they planned to use to distribute the money was found illegal- a rather weak reason and money has been given to other non-profits using the same or similar mechanisms in the past, but nevertheless, yes it was found illegal and is unlikely to be reversed. However, there are many ways in which the city could distribute the funds including offering up a vacant DCPS building or co-locating at an under-enrolled school ([b]like Roosevelt[/b]) instead. So what DCI is asking Bowser or Catania to do is to help find another mechanism or solution to help DCI secure a space. It will cost way more than $6 million so what DCI is requesting is a pretty small fraction of what the overall cost will be. But without a jump start, it will make raising the funds elsewhere very difficult since most banks want to see other skin in the game.[/quote]

Or Dunbar.  Letting DCI share the space with the existing school even temporarily will help and a better use of the taxpayer's money instead of having a brand new spanking 124 million building like Dunbar that is currently at less than half capacity.[/quote]

What's your source that Dunbar is at "less than half capacity"??  I've been there in the last couple of months and the classrooms look plenty full to me.  Where is your source on that?[/quote]

New building is designed for 1100 students:

http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-leaders-to-celebrate-new-dunbar-high-school-facility/2013/08/18/19f8374c-0832-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html

Current enrollment is 593 and falling every yr:  http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/district-of-columbia/districts/district-of-columbia-public-schools/dunbar-high-school-4642
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Current enrollment at Dunbar is 628 according to the DCPS school profiles website:

http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Dunbar+High+School

That is certainly way less than 1100, but it's not going down, it's going up.  [/quote]

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