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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's being overlooked here is the well-off, politically connected AA local political power in Colonial Village and SP. These are donors and influencers whose support cannot be ignored if you have local political power. They're the behind the scenes voices that will keep Shepherd feeding to Deal/Wilson for a long time into the future. [/quote]

I'm not so sure about that?  I live in the neighborhood.  A lot of my neighbors that seem to fit the description above seem to do private.  Is there any proof that SP/CV folks are any more politically powerful than people in any other neighborhood (Hill, WOTP, etc.)?[/quote]

They may send their kids to private schools, but they won't want the property value hit of losing Deal/Wilson for Coolidge.

As for influence - check the donation history and political appointments. Broadly speaking SP/Col Village is a bigger player in city politics. Cap Hill / CCDC more influential in federal government. [/quote]

I agree with you about everything except property value. Petworth and Crestwood don't have issues with values and neither have middle/high. The legacy SP residents care about public schools even if they don't send their kids or didn't send their kids to them. SP is very unique in that way. [b]A large amount of neighbors contribute and support Shepherd elementary despite not having any kids there. It's one of the things I love about living here.[/b][/quote]

I'm the "not so sure about that" PP above.  That is a good point, PP.  This is a unique neighborhood, in that many families here have been in DC and even SP itself for generations and are invested in the neighborhood school.  Many still have ties.  For example, one of our retired neighbors sent his kids to Shepherd years ago, followed by a Big 3.  He still does dropoff for a Shepherd student (I assume a relative, godchild, family friend, etc.).  Ties run deep.[/quote]

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