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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this is unpopular, but I actually think the 2027 timing does make sense. It gives the principal time to get to know the Miner community and figure out the stakeholders, etc. This will make the WG better. It also allows there to be at least one year of data on how the at-risk set asides change demographics at Maury/Miner. So it potentially answers questions about whether that’s a viable equity enhancing alternative. If you figure the set asides are implemented for the first time in the 25-26 lottery, spring 27 seems like a reasonable time to start evaluation of how that went. [/quote]

At risk set-asides are going to make a minimal difference. [/quote]

If they’re applied District-wide to all schools with less than 30% at risk students (as they should be), it will definitely have an impact on Miner. If it’s applied just at Maury - which doesn’t make any sense policy-wise - then it won’t have any impact. [/quote]

There won’t be impact because parents don’t actually want to send their kids far out of the neighborhood without a bus. The set-aside seats are not being filled now at charters.[/quote]

Have to wonder too how well DCPS gets through to low SES families/parents of at risk kids as to the fact that this exists, as well as how to navigate the lottery to take advantage of it. This is only a beneficial program of parents know to use it and how. These aren't parents with a few hundred to spend on a DC lottery consultant to maximize their odds, or parents who can spend the time and effort to research different schools. Then, yes, the transportation is another barrier when we're talking about preschool and elementary school aged kids who can't independently take public transportation and the parents themselves may not own a car.[/quote]

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