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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Studies have shown that families who are motivated enough to enter their children into the lotteries of successful charter schools but do not get in do not succeed in their local school at the same rates as their peers who did get in through the lottery.

The techniques that KIPP And DC Prep use to get the results they do are part of a well-thought out, consistent culture in the school that provides a lot of academic rigor and support, including extended school days. The teachers work their butts off, and the schools are able to adjust their methods and techniques as necessary to improve their performance.

These methods may not be for everyone, which is totally fine and is why DC is blessed with a diversity of school choices (though we could use a lot more!). The consistent superior results on the DC-CAS and the PARCC demonstrate, however, that they [i]do[/i] work for a demographic who is traditionally underserved by the traditional public schools in the District, and that there is a lot to learn from them in order to improve the District's ability to meet the needs of the entire city, and not just those who live WOTP or are lucky enough to get into a high-performing charter.[/quote]

I agree with this. But the solution is not to force DCPS to become KIPP/DCPs but to have them available as an option. What you want is a groundswell of support and popularity for these types of schools, so that as many kids/families who want to challenge themselves with this kind of schooling, can. [/quote]

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