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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find the OP disingenuous that the OP said the property is being given away--it's being leased.  Also, has anyone actually read DCPS strategic plan for facilities renovations?

http://dme.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dme/publication/attachments/Final_2013_DC_Public_Education_Plan_Main_Part_1.pdf[/quote]

Plus, I don't think people who oppose Lab understand the concept of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act) or FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education).  The kids who are funded at Lab are there b/c they couldn't learn in the public school.

"If you have a child with a disability, your child is entitled to FAPE - a free appropriate public education, under the IDEA...In a nutshell, FAPE is an individualized educational program that is designed to meet the child's unique needs and from which the child receives educational benefit, and prepares them for further education, employment, and independent living."
http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/10/nl.0921.htm
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I absolutely understand IDEA, IDEIA, and FAPE.  It's not relevant at all.  Lab educates some DCPS kids who have a nonpublic placement, and Lab is paid tuition in exchange for that.  They are not a public agency.  They are a private nonprofit school.  Having public students placed there does not mean that the city provides them with space.  They are responsible for their own finances.  It's not complicated.

That doesn't equate to "opposing" Lab.  I'm sure it's a great school.  
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