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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]DC is a "private school" city[/b] and that contributes to the mindset. People that are from here are just used to it. It's mind boggling! Fenty seemed to have the right idea but we know how that went. You have to advocate for what you want.[/quote]

It’s not, at all.  19% of K-12 students in DC attend private school.   That’s about the same as NYC and slightly higher than LA.  It’s about half the rate of my hometown (Cleveland Heights, OH).

If you want to actually understand DCPS, looking beyond your bubble would help.  [/quote]

DP. Reality is, it would be much higher if families could afford it.  Lots of families can’t so they move to the burbs.

19% is not the real stats on how many students opt out of DCPS if you look at the loss to the burbs too.  Plus 50% of the current students in DC attend charters.  Charters are not private but another big exodus from DCPS.  Add all that up and DC is likely with one if the lowest percentages of students actually in DCPS.[/quote]

I don’t agree. There are people like me who could afford a private school (actually kids went private for years) but then I realized my kids were surrounded by rich douchebags. They were being groomed to be future douchebags. They attend DCPS. [/quote]

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