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Reply to "school without walls essay prompt"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just moved to DC. Why isn't it just like NYC stuyvesant nd bronx: everybody who wants to take test does and top scores get in?[/quote] Because of racial politics (not a normative statement, just an obvious descriptive one) and the makeup of the city council. [/quote] Perhaps there are laws that make it difficult to use non-academic criteria for admission, but it seems to me you could structure test-in in politically palatable ways. For example: - 20% equitable access set aside - Top 5 test takers from each DCPS middle school get automatic admission[/quote] I like the second approach because I think ultimately it could help increase buy-in to DCPS middle schools, which would improve the educational experience there even for kids who don't ultimately get into Walls.[/quote] This worked really well in Texas for the universities, and made the satellite universities a lot better [/quote]
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