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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What schools will be impacted?[/quote]

Eaton, for one.[/quote]

This is a good example of the questions DCPS needs to answer.  Eaton is one of the smallest schools physically in DC (building and school yard).  It has one of the smallest sq. ft. per pupil ratios in DCPS.  It is about 125% over-enrolled this year, despite having enrollment that is is 55-60% OOB.  (Can someone explain how a school with such high OON can be significantly over-enrolled?).  The planned family homeless shelter within Eaton's district was recently and significantly up-sized from 30 to 50 units.  Let's assume conservatively that one third of the families at the shelter will have school age children.  While it's possible for students to remain where they were before (and perhaps some will), why wouldn't most rational adults, with a chance to send their kid(s) to one of the better-ranked schools in DC (and part of the Wilson cluster) not move them, particularly to a school that is within walking distance in a safe neighborhood.  And, as others have pointed out, because these are homeless, at risk children, they can stay put at Eaton after their families move out of the district.  So, assuming that units in the shelter turn over every 120 days (which is a big if, but what the DC government is saying), it is not difficult to see how the number of at-risk/homeless kids at Eaton will compound over a couple of years and become a not insignificant bloc of students.  These kids obviously face challenges in their non-school lives, not just from homelessness, but some may have unstable families, substance abusing parents, etc.  To say that they may have learning difficulties and major academic challenges is an understatement.   What resources is DCPS committing to add to a school like Eaton to effectively serve these children?  To address their non-school challenges to improve their learning chances?  To address their needs without overly burdening existing resources and impacting the learning of other students?  [/quote]

Your OOB % for Eaton is very outdated.  The school is over 50% IB now and changing quickly.[/quote]

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