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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you have so many charters, it’s hard for neighborhood schools to get a critical mass of high achieving students. [b]There are no charters in the Wilson area, so it’s easier for those neighborhood schools to thrive[/b].[/quote]

This! And the siphon off money too.[/quote]

1) most charters don't siphon money from DCPS. As a system, they receive fewer resources.

2) most charters are only able to raise relatively small amounts -- no different than most DCPS schools outside of Maury/Brent/SWS and the Wilson feeder pattern. You need to look sector-wide, not just at YY, LAMB, ITS, TR, CMI and Latin etc, which combined represent a very small percentage of all charter students.

3) the number of proficient students is limited in DC, no matter the sector. But it is worth noting that there 56% (ELA) and 53% (Math) of all DC students are 3+ on PARCC (e.g. close to proficient) including 41% of at-risk kids. I think one near-term goal is investing in getting the kids scoring 3 up to 4, and continuing to try to get the 1s and 2s closer to 3.

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