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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Neither DCI nor Latin Cooper has the recourses to be all that great. Six of one, half dozen of the other. [/quote]

What do you mean by "recourses"? I've never heard this word used in a similar context.

If you say six of one, it's clear you don't have kids in one or both places. They are not at all similar, even if they are the decent middle school options available to many families living in the city. The difference in family engagement strategies, approaches to tech, etc. are just different. And better or worse depending on what you want.[/quote]
Yes there are differences, but similarities that don't inspire, too. Neither school tracks academically across core subjects in middle school, a problem for advanced learners. Weak English, science and social studies students are lumped together in all the same middle school classes as strong ones. Neither pays teachers well, due to shoe-string charter budgets. Both experience fairly high teacher turnover, with the odd teacher quitting mid-year. Neither offers outstanding ECs, like serious instrumental music instruction or ensembles, again due to more severe budget constraints in a traditional public school. Both primarily serve students who commute at least half an hour to reach them, even an hour, meaning that your kid is unlikely to be attending with neighborhood friends. Neither attracts native speakers to language classes outside Spanish. But if your expectations are modest and in line with reality, you may be satisfied at DCI or Latin Cooper.[/quote]

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