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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see this thread as a lot of Hardy boosters. There can be more than 1 or 2 good schools in the city you know. Yes, its concerning. Is it something that would deter me from applying, probably not. I would monitor by student. I am a huge Hardy supporter so seeing posts like this make me frustrated about the competitive nature of DC parents.[/quote]
I agree with you, but let's not ignore that there is somewhat of a zero-sum game going on here.  The competition for prepared fourth/fifth graders amongst Hardy/Latin/Basis/Stuart Hobson (and others) is real, and it has significant implications.  Even the Chancellor said she needs prepared students to improve her schools, and that DC charters have shown a knack for attracting them.  Over time the number of prepared students should increase, and that will allow more middle schools to use this tool for improvement (there are other tools as well), but for the time being there is competition amongst schools for these kids, and the Latin bashing and Hardy boosting seen in this thread is what you get in that environment.[/quote]

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