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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure that the things low-income kids working below grade level need (ie, evidence-based solutions to help them stay in school and make academic progress) are the things that middle/upper class families with kids at or above grade level will be pushing for if they enroll at Stuart-Hobson.

For example, non-tracked classes are useful for low-performing students. A longer school day or school year might help. There are certain curriculums and interventions that have been successful in getting kids onto grade level. I don't think these are what the nice white parents of Capitol Hill will be raising money and nagging their elected officials to produce.

So if you want a school that's a better fit for your kid, and doesn't require you to move/win the charter lottery/pay for private, just be honest and say that. Don't pretend that your presence or advocacy skills is going to help any of the students currently at the school.[/quote]

Non-tracked classes may be useful for low-performing students in the short-term.  Less so in the big picture.  Advanced students, both low and high SES, need rigor and challenge to compete in an increasingly globalized economy and all boats rise with the tide.  DCPS' myopia in serving high fliers does not bode well for aggregate economic growth in the Metro area.[/quote]

Thank you for proving the point above: the things that parents of "high fliers" (or parents who think their kids are high fliers) will advocate for are not the things that will actually raise achievement for low-performing students. They want what they think is best for their kids and assume it will lift "all boats" and create "aggregate economic growth in the Metro area."

Basically, nice white parents subscribe to the education version of trickle-down economics.

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