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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some charters---such as Latin---have an express mission to serve all areas of the City.  And by the maps contained in the link posted on the prior page, Latin seems to be doing a good job at doing just that.  So who is Tommy Wells to declare that a charter should no longer be allowed to have that goal?

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Is that what Tommy Wells is proposing?

Why is everyone so quick to assume that what is being proposed is a duplication of the in-boundary system that DCPS has? Upthread there have been at least two proposals for forms of modified in-boundary preference that wouldn't be like what DCPS does. One is to allow charter schools to declare whether they are neighborhood schools or all-areas schools. The other is simply to set aside a portion of the seats for neighborhood kids, but still have some available by city-wide lottery.

All other things equal, it's good for schools to have their kids geographically concentrated. It makes the logistics easier for parents, takes strain off of the transportation system, and makes it easier to build community.

Why is everyone so quick to assume that there will only be losers in this?[/quote]

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