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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The student body of charters is self-selected, typically around a theme like language, arts, et cetera - similar to magnets.  Boundaries make no sense.  Whoever is proposing that really doesn't understand the whole concept and premise.[/quote]

Oh please.  The theme has been a quirky, private school type program populated almost entirely by high-SES kids in a zone where most schools serve OOB kids (who are, erm, poor).  The concept and premise is well-heeled neighborhood parents with ahead-of-the-curve little kids finding what they want and need, and enough students from low-SES families to add real life flavor, keeping the "public" in public school.  Whoever is criticizing this doesn't really understand the lure of the Hill for the best and brightest in town.
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Shows how much you know. The majority of charter schools in DC serve low-income, AA families. Think KIPP, Achievement, Friendship, Eagle. Whether or not the Hill attracts the best and the brightest is up for debate.[/quote]

Think Yu Ying, Basis, Latin - not so low-come any more[/quote]

Sorry, but you're [b]absolutely wrong[/b] when you characterize DC charter schools as you did:

Question: What are the latest charter school demographics?

72% - Low income
    8% - English Language Learners
    11% - Special Education
    83% - African American
    12% - Hispanic/Latino
    3% - Caucasian
    1% - Asian/Pacific Islander
    0% - Native American
    1% - Other

Source: PCSB

So, yes you could describe YY as a "quirky, private school type program populated almost entirely by high-SES kids," (if 20 percent FARMS is what you mean), but that is far from the norm for DC charter schools.

I think that turning L-T into a charter is an interesting thought, but please do use real facts. [/quote]

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