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[quote=Anonymous]It's pretty clear that the DME, Chancellor and central office have philosophically double downed on the value of The OOB policy. The approved DME plan not only affirmed it but reinforces it by adding set asides. I participated throughout the process, attending many community meetings, etc and it was clear that getting rid of OOB was never going to be part of the process and outcome. (Fine by mean--we stand our school OOB and I sleep soundly knowing my contributions--financially as well as my sweat equity--to our school exceeds the majority of IB families. I have observed that most IB are the "free loaders" described by OP because the inherited a fully functional system that requires little more than writing a check. As in most areas of life 10% of the people do the bulk of the work.) And I noticed that in the DME process, they tried to move away from much of the "boundary" talk, I believe because it is often used negatively, jealously, selfishly. I can't be the only want to notice the shift to "by right" instead.

Anyway, I think fighting the OOB policy, railing against it ad nauseum is a wasteful enterprise.

As for working on "your own" school, for us, our OOB IS our own school. We've attended for 5 years. As for working on the DCPS nearest our home, we tried. But at the end of the day you need more than a few engaged parents with a unified vision and it's naive to think otherwise. It takes a top down commitment to change the culture of a school. Plus time. Many parents aren't willing to risk their children's few elementary years on a gamble that it might work out. I'll drive three miles instead on a sure thing. [/quote]

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