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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hearst has room for less than 300 kids. The lower grades are more than 60% IB. I understand that the new pre-k has higher IB numbers than this and is quickly losing the diversity that Hearst parents love so much. Murch and Janney have long IB waiting lists for pre-k all of these kids just don't fit into Hearst.

What I am hearing in this argument is that unless all Ward 3 schools become overwhelmingly white and accept no OOB children the area does not deserve remodeling or new schools. Seems like the exact opposite of the ideal urban school that families EOTP and WOTP want.

I also don't understand why current families advocate for boundary changes when what they are doing is obligating DCPS to tinker, something they do so poorly.

The round one proposal zoned families out of district that lived less than a block away from their elementary schools. How is that in any way sensible or sustainable?

My child is in a school that is considered overcrowded. I can tell you that I care about my neighborhood and community and would never ask a central office bureaucrat to kick my neighbors out of my school.[/quote]

It is not accurate to say 'the lower grades are more than 60% IB. The incoming PK 4 lottery spots were awarded to ~60% IB , have to see where enrolled students shake out. Incoming K, 1 and 2 are 50% or less. There is plenty of room for Hearst to increase it's neighborhood participation to levels closer to the other neighborhood schools .

The round one proposal is off the table so why bring that up again?
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