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Reply to "Why are certain charters on the top of everyone's lists? What is the magic that makes them so loved?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Do you think that somehow DCPS schools magically get better if only they have enough advantaged kids? That the "tide to lift every boat" will somehow come from merely having the right kids in the school, that nothing else needs to happen in order for that to occur? Or are you just looking to mask the problems that exist among the less advantaged, by diluting them among numbers of more advantaged students? [/quote] There is a more nuanced view here. It's not magic, but the research is pretty clear that going to school with more affluent kids is better for low-income kids. It's not magic - it's that those schools are better funded, more orderly, have overall higher standards, and have more resources to focus on fewer kids that need extra attention. So yeah, schools get better when they have enough advantaged kids. Of course, that's not enough. DCPS schools need to do a lot more. But it is definitely a factor.[/quote]
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