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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just burst out laughing at the post....that Wilson is the best high-school in the city. They are only the largest and bigger is not always better.  Yet, does anyone realize that Banneker has not or is not on the radar for any type of renovations or new building.  *Cough* and let me clear my throat Duke Ellington needs every bit and probably more considering they are a performing arts school and the inventory and storage capacity alone will rival any comprehensive school.  The largest expense at all of our comprehensive schools were the athletic facilities so don't get it twisted about what is needed at Duke.  Bet your bottom dollar what is spent on Duke is relatively comparable on what they spent on Woodson, Wilson, Ballou and Dunbar.  Three out of the four mentioned were completely rebuilt.  What idiot thinks we have 9 wards....or is that sarcasm?[/quote]

How many kids go to Ellington vs Wilson? Were the expenditures per student about the same?[/quote]

the funds for buildings are capital, whereas the student allotment is administrative.  Different pools of funds and not fungible.  The renovation planning process lacks transparency in a more dramatic way than the per pupil allotment which is based on a standard formulation and provides more funds to schools with higher at-risk kids.  Wilson is a victim of its own success in attracting more middle class families.  PP is correct that the per pupil allotments are intended to  comparable -- curious how the impact of smaller class impacts Ellington's budget as class sizes are on average 1/2 the size of Wilson.[/quote]

My point wax that the capital spent should have some rationship with the number of kids attending. I bet that the Ellington kids are winning by a ton by that metric - assuming that the funds allocated to Ellington rebuild aren't lining DCPS central office, Bowser administration  and contractor pockets.[/quote]

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