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It is a Shame that this the way it is. 

 

To quote Gandhi, 'First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.'

"Win" at what cost?  It is a shame that we still don't have an analysis of what was lacking at each school (an analysis) and what it would have taken to keep some of the schools open.

 

And because DCPS has such a great track record of closing schools, changing things, drastically increasing proficiency. Heck -- the planning is so awesome that we kept buildings in positions so that we don't have to build a middle school

that we "suddenly" needed on top of a Rec. Center. 

 

In other words, close schools, give away the best locations for our Middle Schools then within a few years - guide hungry blind mice with "middle school cheese" to take over our Rec. Center -- so we have to be guilted with "it's about the kids". Well, I am here to tell you that it ain't about the "kids".

 

So -- We need a Middle School and they agree it is a Priority

So -- We have funding for a Middle School

So -- We have funding for Turkey Thicket in past budget and new budget.

So -- We have playground money -- added money specific to Playground.

 

So -- Why can't we have a Separate State-of-the-Art Middle School at a different location and a Separate State-of-the-Art Rec Center.  That's being about "KIDS" as well as Community.

 

Show us the other locations that we supposedly "chose" from and see if there is a better fit before going ahead. 

 

Like a good neighbor - state farm (DCPS) is here -- and I am a "French Model". For once, it would be nice that they and the Mayor/Economic Development are not 1000% right and we are all "too ________ stupid to understand".

 

So, other than the Taft, Backus, Bunker Hill sites, or keeping our elementary school at Marshall and Utilizing Langdon which has space to build -- which is closer to the center where our kids will be arriving for middle school (as Brookland is almost in Ward 4) how about,

 

a. Emery over on the back side of McKinley?

b. Hamilton -- already has tennis and basketball courts, baseball field and a Track -- that is perfect and on the Redline Metro.

 

2. What about placing a Middle School on the McMillian Site later for more kids when the time arises in return for all that funding that we are doing for that site.  That is were we can include a "School/Park" for the Community. 

 

I don't get why certain folks would support for an extended Rec Center to take over Shaed Elementary but want to develop a Middle School to decrease/limit the use of Turkey Thicket.

 

Perplexed -- but please give us the option of choosing from the sites considered again since we have funds to still make Turkey Thicket "beautiful" and have a nice playground.

 

Rob Ramson

 

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R. Ramson
3744 12th Street, N.E.,
Washington D.C., 20017
202-438-5988

"We must become the change we want to see" - Mohandas Gandhi-
(Together, for a Brighter Tomorrow)




 

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