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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they made New North a STEM test-in, and then used the Takoma Park model of checking the educational records of all fifth-graders city-wide to identify students who were performing above grade level and then notified these parents that—unless they opted out—their children would undergo testing for the program, they would identify enough students for a STEM magnet. [/quote]

There are two ideas that never die in DCPS:

1. Concentrate all of the high-achieving students to make more schools that are appealing to families of other high-achieving students (i.e. magnets).
2. Disperse all of the high-achieving students to make more schools that are appealing to families of other high-achieving students. (i.e. rezone WOTP).

[b]Neither will work, for the simple reason that there aren't enough high-achieving students in the system for either to work.[/b] [/quote]

Ah, but you assume that all relevant data points are static.  There are more and more high-achieving students in the system every year.  And if you take a "if you build it, they will come" approach, perhaps even more will remain in the system (i.e., not leave for the burbs or private) if there were magnet options.[/quote]

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