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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also - note that many parents coming out on the other side of the tunnel on the lottery thing aren't saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it." They are either saying some variation of live with it, deal with it, or "I've got mine, it's your problem now." while pretending this has been a win for all kids. LOL. If they were telling the truth, they'd say "we are hanging on to a rope in an extremely dysfunctional system and I'm terrified of ANY movement that might jeopardize my tenuous foothold."

I think that's what all the irritation and ire from the charter school system boosters is coming from. They are terrified that we'll rock the boat.

Guess what? We're going to. [/quote]

So what do you propose to do?  I'm not terrified or hanging on a rope-- the system is working fine for my family.  That is the truth.  Now, what I don't feel good about is the many children in primarily Wards 7 and 8 that are stuck in bad schools.  I don't care about middle-class families that are able to keep their children home until K or afford private programs.  [/quote]

So give up your slot and go save 'em phony. Not likely. Anyone who doesn't care about all kids isn't much of an altruistic person. [b]You're a reverse racist scum. Higher SES families are struggling too. Hose children are just as deserving as the Ward 7 and 8 kids. [/b][/quote]

It would actually be better if you were a troll, but I'm pretty sure you're serious.   Are you listening to yourself?  No, obviously not.  "Higher SES families are struggling too... those children are just as deserving as Ward 7 and 8 kids"???  Wait, maybe you are a troll?  Because you are either a troll or delusional if you think the PUBLIC education system, set up to serve families who either cannot afford to send their kids to school or value/prioritize factors that make them choose a public school even if they could afford private, PUBLIC schools are NOT set up to serve higer SES families, nor are the kids of higher SES families "just as deserving" of free quality schools as Ward 7 and 8 kids.  If DC was all high SES families (which it seems like in another decade or 2  it may just be!), then the conversation about how tax payer money should be spent becomes totally different.  Public education exists to try (emphasis on TRY) to address the resource and education gap, which turns into a major opportunity gap, of those who cannot afford to pay for schools.  All countries with thriving economies have some version of public education, because that's how you have at least a baseline educatied workforce.  The idea that while DC is still economically mixed, high SES families kids' are just as much in "need" of quality free public schools as Ward 7 and 8 kids is delusional.

So now I'm still on the fence re: whether you're a troll or not, but I know one thing: you calling someone a reverse racist scum because they said they are only worried about families and kids with no options and don't care about wealthy families (because we all know they'll be fine - they have waaaay more choices), is a sure sign you're crazy.[/quote]

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