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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's my guess:
DC will make all middle and high schools city-wide schools. No more by-right, local schools at the MS and HS level. If parents know they have no guarantee to Deal or Wilson, it forces them to (1) move or (2) try out new schools with excess capacity.

We live two blocks to Hardy MS and have a baby on the way. But I'm in no way 100% expecting my kid to have a guarantee of attending 10 years from now. [/quote]

I can't think of any positive benefit to doing away with neighborhood middle and high schools.  Seriously, what good would it do?  I mean, charter schools would benefit, but I can't think of any nonpartisan. objective, positive good that would arise out of it.[/quote]

The city eliminated Shaw MS without public discussion.  So, there's some indication they are willing to do away with a neighborhood middle school, for better or worse.  It'll drive at least some of those affected IB to Deal... we talk about it as an option since the city isn't willing to serve our needs.[/quote]

Erasing the non-material expectation of a new Shaw Middle is not "some indication" of anything other than the Mayor's political duty to cater to the most important constituents, meaning Banneker supporters and boosters.  Certainly not a real reason to get rid of neighborhood schools that actually exist.[/quote]

Maybe.  But it's not wrong to suggest that the city seems to be moving toward more city-wide options (such as rumors of a city-wide or application MS).  And the current situation in Shaw will most certainly exacerbate the Deal IB problem.  How do I know?  Because I'm considering moving IB for deal by upper elementary, as are some of my neighbors.  [/quote]

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