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Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Oh get your hands off Ellington! It's not going anywhere. If you can convince the administration that you sincerely care about Ellington's students rather than just making a grab for that building, you might have a ghost of a chance to convince them to move. But since this is just about getting an inconvenient group of students out of that building, I predict that they're not going to go anywhere. I wouldn't trust you either.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Oh get your hands off Ellington! It's not going anywhere. If you can convince the administration that you sincerely care about Ellington's students rather than just making a grab for that building, you might have a ghost of a chance to convince them to move. But since this is just about getting an inconvenient group of students out of that building, I predict that they're not going to go anywhere. I wouldn't trust you either.

Oh, yes. We want to get Ellington out of Georgetown. Too much diversity. It's part of The Plan. Marion Barry warned us about it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Oh get your hands off Ellington! It's not going anywhere. If you can convince the administration that you sincerely care about Ellington's students rather than just making a grab for that building, you might have a ghost of a chance to convince them to move. But since this is just about getting an inconvenient group of students out of that building, I predict that they're not going to go anywhere. I wouldn't trust you either.

Anonymous wrote:12:51, why do you speak with such authority? From what I can tell, there are more than a few folks, not all Ward 3 residents, who have argued that the District should move Ellington to a central location as well as develop any speciality HS in central locations. Moving Ellington would free up the District to turn the building into a new HS.

But I genuinely would like to know if you have heard/know something different.

Anonymous wrote:I keep hearing that Hardy could feed to Cardozo - which is really really far away for those of us feeding in from Ward 3!

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Anonymous wrote:With all of the recent renovations, HS capacity across the city has been beefed up considerably. A new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else.

If you consider that there is nothing in any long term capital budget about building a new high school anywhere in DC, then, yes "a new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else."

In fact, given the (class and recially-tinged) shouts and catcalls when Mary Cheh proposed a new middle school in Ward 3 and Jack Evans suggested reclaiming Duke Ellington as the once and future Western High School, I would say that a new HS in Ward 3 is in fact less likely than anywhere else.

Anonymous wrote:With all of the recent renovations, HS capacity across the city has been beefed up considerably. A new HS in Ward 3 is as likely as anywhere else.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ellington is an historic building and the renovation will add additional square footage while preserving the facade. It will also add a few more students. It's already over-capacity.

There's been talk and talk but sadly never any action on building an new Ellington in a better location, Specifically, a purpose built performing arts high school could be built, located nearby a major cultural complex, more centrally located and near a Metro to better serve the students who live across the city. For example, the school site at Maine Ave, 7th and H, SE would be a perfect location, only a block from Arena.

You mean SW, not SE right? So Jefferson Middle School becomes the new Ellington? I think that would be great! You don't get more central than that, and only 2 blocks from metro. fingers crossed this could happen. Not sure where SW kids would go to middle school if Jefferson closed-- maybe Hardy?? That could work!

Anonymous wrote:The new high school will not be in Ward 3. Anyone assigned to Hardy should worry -- BIG TIME -- and start saving for private school.

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Anonymous wrote:Ellington is an historic building and the renovation will add additional square footage while preserving the facade. It will also add a few more students. It's already over-capacity.

There's been talk and talk but sadly never any action on building an new Ellington in a better location, Specifically, a purpose built performing arts high school could be built, located nearby a major cultural complex, more centrally located and near a Metro to better serve the students who live across the city. For example, the school site at Maine Ave, 7th and H, SE would be a perfect location, only a block from Arena.