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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same issue at Brent.  45 4th graders and something like 11 5th graders[/quote]

A magnet middle school just makes TOO much sense.  But, you know what, a magnet DCPS middle could cut really deeply into the Charters' business.  I'd be suspicious of what kind of payoffs are going on to prevent such a thing from happening.  Charters are big bucks for the folks who run them.[/quote]

This is an interesting thought, until I think about what a magnet DCPS would look like initially in comparison to Latin and BASIS and I realize that it would still be my third choice given who would be hired to teach there. Charters have a real advantage when it comes to hiring subject-matter experts, not just classroom managers. However, a legit 3rd choice rather than the abyss would be welcome.[/quote]

What kind of advantage do Charters have in hiring teachers?  DCPS teachers make more money than charters, and also more money than private school teachers.  Perhaps you are implying that teachers self-select charters and privates because they perceive it as a less-stress job compared to what DCPS teachers have to deal with, the money be damned.  BUT, if DCPS set up a magnet middle, I would not be surprised if subject-matter-expert teachers flew in like moths to interview for those jobs.
 
I don't know if you've noticed, but many long-term DCPS teachers drive German Luxury sedans to school.
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the charter teachers I know are no less stressed than the DCPS teachers I know.[/quote]

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