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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's an analogy to help illustrate my point: DCI can be compared to a building that suffers from persistent foundational issues, resorting to applying a band-aid solution each day. And their approach towards their staff appears transactional and lacks sincerity, resulting in low teacher morale within the organization. Hopefully the newly appointed ED will be able to bring about positive changes and improvements.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone who has had teaching experience at DCI, I would like to share my perspective on the school. DCI is a school that appears to place more emphasis on marketing themselves than on ensuring effective school governance. While I was working there I noticed that the school has a high teacher turnover rate. I cannot recommend this school to parents.[/quote]

What are some other problems you found at DCI?[/quote][/quote]

The real problem is that DCI doesn't have the dough to become a first-rate school, like all DC charters.  Their facilities are unusually good in the charter sector, better than the original Latin's.  But, like other charters, they can't pay their teachers well enough to maintain a stable, high-caliber teaching force, can't afford to subsidize summer immersion study like MoCo, can't afford to field very serious sports teams or a good band or orchestra, and the list goes on.  They also can't establish lotteries for natives speakers due to the DC LEA arrangement.  Hence, nothing about the school is exceptional relative to public alternatives in this Metro area.  
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