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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]@ 14:29:  I think you too casually conclude that neighborhood schools are "not the answer" based on the premise that DCPS hasn't been very good WITH neighborhood schools (note:  the vast majority of school districts, good ones and bad ones, have neighborhood schools).  I think you could accomplish much of what you like by keeping most if not all neighborhood schools but increasing the number of OOB kids to the current "good" schools' population.  As just one example of what might be done to improve the plight of "underserved" kids.[/quote]

This is much more rational than the long poster. I have to wonder if that long poster understands that they sound like they are whining a bit. Unless they are working daily to improve the lot of those undeserved they purport to advocate for, as many do in their day jobs and off of dcum, they need to stop insulting people who want their own children to be well served in dc, not just other peope's children. Sorry, that is what parents do -advocate for their children.
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I'm the long poster, don't care at all if I sound like I'm whining.  The issue is too important and I've been quiet too long on this board when people trot this out as the answer.

But to keep this short, OOB slots are NOTHING like a random lottery for spreading out the access.  Going to a neighborhood school, IB/OOB model for charters would unquestionably and drastically reduce the access to - for the sake of having a common measurement - students who receive FARMS.  It's that simple, end of story, don't pretend OOB slots somehow would account for that loss.  How many in demand DCPS schools have zero OOB slots?  At least the popular charters who have very few spots, those few spots and the waitlist spots for them are RANDOM.  Which is maddening to people who live nearby.

Every single person who is yelliing for "a child's education to not be  up to chance" should be exploring and supporting reforms thta INCREASE the number of good and great options for DC families.  Not trying to convert the few options that exist now into options just for them and their neighbors.[/quote]

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