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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What a sanctimonious comment.  Yawn.

I've volunteered in Ward 6 Title 1 schools where most parents were clearly just trying to get through the day. Their struggling IB DCPS seemed OK to them. To my knowledge, they weren't playing the school lottery annually or advocating for policy changes like plenty of UMC families in search of a "better fit.

The reasons the several Ward 6 DCPS middle school and Eastern enroll more Wards 5, 7 and 8 families than Ward 6 are very complex but the bottom-line remains the same.  These schools aren't a selling point for the Hill.[/quote]

We don't need to go back and forth, but your comment kind of proves what I was talking about. You mention to your knowledge based on volunteering at one school. Many of the low SES families I have gotten to know have switched schools for all/some of their kids to try to find one that best meets their needs. And many do the lottery and spend a lot of time thinking about middle school options and programs. And many of them have avoided the same schools higher SES families are avoiding. Admittedly my views are based on my experiences, but I have worked in DC schools and participated in citywide community groups, so it has allowed me to meet a wide range of parents from across different parts of the city. Either way, do what's best for your family, just wanted to offer a different perspective. [/quote]

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