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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I completely related to this article.  We left a school in a gentrifying neighborhood because the UMC parents taking over the PTO had absolutely no regard for less wealthy families.  They demanded that the afterschool program be revamped to have more enrichment activities at a cost of $400/month for one kid and a nominal discount if you have a second kid.  Even though many families said that they could not afford it even with a discount and assistance through fundraisers, the PTO steamrolled ahead.  One family was so distraught because they had 2 kids but their combined HHI was just too much to qualify for discounts but not enough to afford afterschool for two kids.  WE threw in the towel at that point.[/quote]

This is the whole problem with DC! It is full of rich and poor. Poor families have different wants and needs than rich kids. It is everywhere in DCPS! For example, my 7th grader reads at a college level but his history textbook is written for 5th graders. This is unacceptable to me but I also realize their are kids for whom this textbook is good. I guess DCPS serves no one well?![/quote]

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