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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're squared away elsewhere for school; it's the neighborhood's fortunes that are of concern.  Yea, sure, it's all about the kids, but having high-SES parents raising money, keeping DCPS from pulling any fast ones, and pushing for quality doesn't hurt.

If the LT IB population wants more appealing options in the ES choice aisle, they must collectively lobby the pols for them, like the Maury and Brent parents have done, and the Cluster parents did in the early 90s.  Maury would have closed in 2004 if Lincoln Park parents hadn't challenged DCPS as a group.  Or hope for lottery luck, or pay tuition, or move....  
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I'm not talking about parents giving $ to the school or parents lobbying DCPS -- I'm talking about engagement of time, attention and interest in their children's education.  SWS fundraising grant solicitation happens to be a strength.  There's no universal agreement among SWS families on city vs. neighborhood, but the neighborhood advocates just want to retain the community connection, which is an important Reggio principle.  I get the impression the SWS community is ambivalent about how those lines are drawn and whether or not they include Ludlow Tayor or Cluster boundaries as much as including the Capitol Hill community connection.  Proximity would not entirely serve LT or Cluster IB, as proximity would extend equally to the north and east around PLC.  DCPS isn't looking at boundaries or revisiting feeder patterns until its pending comprehensive review.[/quote]

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