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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here we go again, in-boundary parents trying to rationalize their irrational fear of OOB kids.

If you want your kids to go to their neighborhood school, just send them and get involved with the school. Your kid's test scores will be just fine. They will learn a lot in class and also benefit from being friends with kids from other parts of the city. Really.

If not, don't send them but please stop making up all kinds of ridiculous reasons. Just admit that you want your kids to go to a school with kids who look like them. Plenty of options around the city for you.

OOB kids are just that, kids. Their families obviously care about their education.They are goofy middle school aged children.  If you go to an open house or go to an event and actually talk to the kids and their families, you will see that there is nothing to fear, but lots to gain.

[b]DCPS has been bending over backwards to placate this vocal in-boundary parent group. Enough already. [/b] [/quote]

Wow- do you ever have a chip on your shoulder.  Why are you so angry?  [/quote]

How do you figure?  I'm not IB for Hardy so this doesn't affect me either way.  I'm baffled by your assertion, though.  If DCPS had bent over backwards to please the higher-SES but still public school crowd, there would have been test-in/magnet type middle schools in Wards 2 & 6 years ago.  Instead, DCPS has ceded that competitive-at-the-high-end ground to charters: first Latin, then Basis, next DCI.  All of those schools are willing to offer at-and-above grade level instruction as a baseline, in addition to other educational options.  In light of that, you really need to clarify your claim that DCPS has somehow courted this particular in-boundary group (or any other IB group with high standards).[/quote]

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