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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The amazing thing is that the Astro Turfer that PP identified, did not even say anything and still outed themselves out as not being from DC. Classic form of arguing and not saying anything either. The 'go on' comment when you have nothing to say, cannot back your argument up, but hope that people will assume your disdain is some sort of knowledge.

So for the rest of the astro turfers on the thread, here is a little DCPS gouge, which you could have found had you ventured off of your Density Bros threads and into the even more exciting public school threads in this same forum.

Wilson HS has not 'accepted' out of bounds students, as a general policy, since the 2012-2013 ac year. However, its feeder school system comprises every zip code in the district guaranteeing it capacity classes without the need for participation in the lottery. Beyond that, its feeder schools do participate in the lottery and DC has a rule allowing a student to continue in his/her feeder school pipeline once accepted to that school.

So if you were to plot on a map where students from Woodrow Wilson HS, Alice Deal MS and Hardy MS, you would see that they are drawing from across the city from their individual feeder schools.

And to bring this full circle, this is one of the problems that has been identified with the cities return to business responding from COVID. These student need to get to school from across the city and many take public transportation which is appearing to be one of the least safe ways to travel in the time of COVID. We are not sure if we want to put a bunch of [b]young kids (vectors) on the subways and busses [/b]from across the city twice a day every day. More work will need to be done to determine exactly what role children play in transferring the virus even if they do not potentially get sick from the virus. Right now the Ward 3 vs Ward 8 COVID disparity is startling. [/quote]

Speaking as a high-risk Ward 3 resident (with elementary school kids, not HS, but still) I do not want the city to try to prevent kids from other neighborhoods going to school here once schools reopen out of some attempt to protect us. Which seems to be what you’re suggesting?[/quote]

I'm a different poster, but have an inside view on education--but actually PP is on to something. Before schools can re-open , they are going to have to look closely at the all of it. Maybe a mix of live/virtual--where your kids goes on odd even days by house number. Looking at transport. Temperatures at door. Classrooms are not big/hygeinic enough for recommended social distancing. At all. A lot is going to change until/unless effective treatments or vaccines come on line. Public transport will certainly be a part of the conversation.
And let's look to Asia for self-cleaning and anti-viral technology for high touch surfaces--is ANY of that expected of developers in the Mayor's density plan? It should be in place for ANY new construction. It's a pity the 8 new shelters are already up; they should certainly be retro-fitted.[/quote]

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