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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The difficult thing is that we ask - across most of DC - for DVOS to try hard to compete for students and families with charters. Then we get surprised that the families with the most advantages choose the best programs they can get their kids into and have an easier time getting into them even when access is meant to be leveled due to intrinsic advantages like transportation availability, time, work flexibility and time to support programs beyond the three Rs.

I think DCPS needs to create and grow and expand attractive programs everywhere as well as put in set-asides that help avoid push-out of disadvantaged families. My family wants dual language because it is a cultural extension of heritage language in our family and a learning boost. I do not want it for exclusive reasons. And some kids need it more than mine, e.g., LEP families with parents with little education or time. My view is that we can structure a dual language program on that basis. Set asides for home language and family income should be part of the game AND we should grow these programs citywide. [/quote]

Dual language programs should be placed where LEP families live AND they should MOVE around, as the population shifts.

For example, Oyster is in a part of the city where there are no longer very many Latinx families living IB (student population is 61% Hispanic/Latino, including the OOB students, and only 16% are ELLs).

In contrast, Brightwood is 75% Hispanic/Latino and 61% of students are ELLs. Why is that a traditional school, and not an immersion program?

The wealthy who will also seek out good programs and commute for them should be the folks competing for the limited OOB slots.

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