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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You could do that today.  Eaton and Hearst in Ward 3 still have very large OOB enrollments.  DCPS could say, “No - stop! We are not going to lose these schools, not going to let them flip to IB.  They will never become like Janney. They must remain jewels accessible on the basis of equality and inclusion to the entire community  of DC!”[/quote]

Eaton & Hearst will always have large OOB enrollments due to the demographics of their neighborhood.  The older families there are menopausal and not sending kids to ES or they're wealthy enough to have bought in C.P. and still afford private.  It's not like Janney where they blew it all on an ugly house in the middle of upper Caucasia.  They're not there for the public schools.[/quote]

Neighborhood demographics change, and when they do it often happens quickly. [/quote]

DCPS clearly is concerned about losing so many OOB slots in Upper NW.  This is a political headache for them, for certain council members and for the mayor.  It’s understandable that DCPS is digging in to keep OOB spots in those schools that haven’t completely flipped yet, even if it means overcrowding.  The OOB parents won’t complain; they’ll be happy with a slot.[/quote]

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