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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There just aren't enough 'advanced' middle schoolers to make this a priority -- and the schools where there are small number of advanced students are offering those options.

DCPS had 2237 6th graders last year city-wide - and only 21% were proficient or advanced on PARCC. Only 469 kids in total. 
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in DC. yes there are enough advanced kids they just arent in DCPS.   DC has the highest concentration of adults with graduate degrees.  Smart, educated parents, tend to do well financially and have high acheiving children.   these smart parents know that DCPS middle schools generally stink and they bail. Brent attrition is a perfect example.[/quote]

And many come back to DCPS for high school. High school is what counts the most - for state by state rankingss, SAT scores, college admissions, etc. Middle school is short and just not that important. If kids have a decent foundation by 5th -- which plenty of DC students don't get -- they're going to do fine.[/quote]

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