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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one is proposing taking away Duke Ellington.  The school would still exist and in a potentially more central and more convenient location, with maybe even nicer facilities.[/quote]Ellington isn't going anywhere.  These kids have to stay late into the evening to do their art and they're safer in that location than other places in the city.

If you guys want to move Ellington, why don't you talk to the administration, students, and families and see how they feel about it?  If you could convince them it was in their interest, maybe you'd have some success but right now it just looks like a power grab.[/quote]

But transportation from the Ellington location to most of the city is lousy, particularly late in the day.  Buses run sporadically and cross-town service is not good.  Far better to have it be located more centrally, near Metro.  The SW waterfront area, which is being completely rebuilt, would be great -- and safe.[/quote]

It's clear that's what you think is best for them.  Your problem is that you haven't convinced them it's best for them.  They seem to think they know better than you do what's best for them and that you trying to tell them otherwise is condescending.  Funny, that.[/quote]

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