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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem is, SWS was not moved to its current location because DC needs another elementary there -- there are already several elementary schools in Ward 6, and w/the exception of Brent I don't think any are overcrowded with neighborhood kids.

DCPs wanted to expand SWS; the Prospect building was there, and it was already not a neighborhood school.

It's not coincidence that SWS became a city-wide school when it left Peabody; I think (without being in a position to know for certain) that relocating to the Prospect site was probably contingent on SWS NOT being a neighborhood school, because there's no need for an additional neighborhood school there.

If DCPS *does* decide to make SWS a neighborhood school, I would hope that rather than simply saying those living nearby have preference, they reconsider the boundaries in Ward 6 as a whole, to better balance the school-age population among the area schools.[/quote]

This is the crux of the issue, and the reason DCPS will never do it. [/quote]

You'd think, but it sounds like they're giving it serious consideration. The possibility was in their boundary proposals. Weird that they would support a new policy that would create the least diverse school in the city by SES and only please a limited number of families who aren't usually their target audience. Weird that this is for SWS with no mention of Logan Montessori.[/quote]

No, there is no serious consideration whatsover to a boundary.  There really isn't serious consideration being given to proximity.  A PP cherry picked a single bullet from the LSAT statement, but the MUCH lengthier proceeding bullet (and sub bullets) lays out the LSAT postition in detail.

That boundary proposal from DME is beyond DOA and everyone knows it.  CHM also added 6-8th grades, so they're not in the discussion on MS feeders and it's why they weren't included.  SWS was likely included in response to the neighborhood push to gain proximity preference, not because DCPS or SWS are seeking it.[/quote]

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