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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reality is that they had very little time and few options.  They had to pick a space that would work for a long time.  Apparently it didn't work out with Sela.  So they took another location, that they probably saw as less than ideal since most of the parents are EOTP, but they could not make everyone happy and fulfill every objective.  I'm very happy that they got a good space with great light, in a good neighborhood, with Guy Mason next door.  Complaining about the social justice mission is not taking the reality of the situation into account.  The alternative was probably not having a school at all!

Let's all support what will continue to be a great school.  [/quote]

I don't think it's out of line to be concerned about the movement away from the original mission of the school. I agree that the options were not great and that this is not the end of the world, but I don't think that sitting back and saying "Oh, it's going to be fine, they'll still be a social justice oriented school, even with all these changes" is a crappy strategy. One of the things that made SSMA a strong school was that focus and the commitment of the parent community to that focus. I don't think it's unreasonable to worry that families who lottery in next year because it's an easy commute for them may not be as in tune with that mission. [/quote]

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