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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And if they’re weeding out kids with special needs, regardless of whether they’re high-performing, then they’re discriminating.

Signed mom of a highly-gifted, academically-motivated kid with ASD who’s at the top of her current class, yet who may not get into Walls due to the interview.  Same child would definitely get accepted into a test-in program.[/quote]

Then you should have moved to Maryland or Virginia where she could apply to a test-in program.  Stop shouting into the wind.  This is on YOU![/quote]

You realize that it isn't just possible for people to MOVE TO MD or VA?!!  (shouting because you did)

-moving itself is expensive
-many people live with elderly parents or in a family home in DC and can't give this up for rent in VA/MD 
-people don't have cars in DC but would need one in MD or VA (another cost)
-people have multiple kids who are in multiple DC schools--including kids in daycare, PK, etc.

I work as a caseworker and I'd say 95% of kids/families I work with can't just "move to VA or MD".  That is such a elitist bubble thing to suggest. 
It actually angers me that you say it so flippantly.

These kids deserve a decent option for high achievers in DC. [/quote]

ALL students deserve good educational options, but we both know that life isn’t fair.  Poor(er) people have never/will never have the same options as wealthier people in this country.  Welcome to a capitalist economy.

Unfortunately, if you can’t move or afford private for a better education, then your options are limited.  Walls cannot accept every deserving student.[/quote]

There were[b] 180 kids[/b] who got 5s in 7th grade math last year. A handful more probably were taking algebra and getting a 4 or 5, but not a lot. Many of them are not applying to SWW because they want to go to JR or they're happy at BASIS. So, I don't know, maybe start with those kids. [/quote]

In all of DC?  Whoa - that seems low??[/quote]

All of DC. Half at Deal or BASIS. It was 233 in 2018-2019, so a bit higher. [/quote]

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