New VPI application requirements - impact on APS lottery?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work exclusively with low income families in Arlington. We offer an in person service, and we see thousands of people in our office per year despite the fact that most of our clients live miles away. An 11 week window gives plenty of time for any family to appear in person to apply. Many families would find an online application process more of a barrier than appearing in person.

Live miles away ? … but in Arlington I hope. Arlington is not that big.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work exclusively with low income families in Arlington. We offer an in person service, and we see thousands of people in our office per year despite the fact that most of our clients live miles away. An 11 week window gives plenty of time for any family to appear in person to apply. Many families would find an online application process more of a barrier than appearing in person.

Live miles away ? … but in Arlington I hope. Arlington is not that big.

Point being that they can get themselves to a school to apply for a program even if the school is beyond walking distance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work exclusively with low income families in Arlington. We offer an in person service, and we see thousands of people in our office per year despite the fact that most of our clients live miles away. An 11 week window gives plenty of time for any family to appear in person to apply. Many families would find an online application process more of a barrier than appearing in person.

Live miles away ? … but in Arlington I hope. Arlington is not that big.

Point being that they can get themselves to a school to apply for a program even if the school is beyond walking distance.

It’s impossible for many Arlingtonians to imagine making an appointment without a WFH job and a Tesla

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work exclusively with low income families in Arlington. We offer an in person service, and we see thousands of people in our office per year despite the fact that most of our clients live miles away. An 11 week window gives plenty of time for any family to appear in person to apply. Many families would find an online application process more of a barrier than appearing in person.

Live miles away ? … but in Arlington I hope. Arlington is not that big.

Point being that they can get themselves to a school to apply for a program even if the school is beyond walking distance.

It’s impossible for many Arlingtonians to imagine making an appointment without a WFH job and a Tesla

Those many Arlingtonians aren't poor.
lower-income people are much more resourceful. How ironic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In my experience almost all students in VPI have a parent who does not work or works evening/weekend hours

Yes. Often the policy advocates are higher income working parents (either dual, or single parent working households) believing they're being empathetic to the challenges of the poor, but looking at things through their own perspectives and experiences. It's highly inconvenient for typical white collar working parents to do things during the workday, therefore it must be the same for low-income parents.

Exactly. I taught in a VPI program in one of Arlington's poorest schools and the culture is so radically different from other schools in APS based on my experience as a parent and staff member. There was no complaining about snow days or events during the day. Extended day was never full. Many parents were home in the day or had extensive community (basically everyone lived in the same few buildings and there was always someone to take care of things.

I am having flashbacks to when APE tried to talk for the low income Hispanic parents by claiming closing schools was a burden to these families. Meanwhile the families themselves were managing just fine and were terrified of opening schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience almost all students in VPI have a parent who does not work or works evening/weekend hours

Yes. Often the policy advocates are higher income working parents (either dual, or single parent working households) believing they're being empathetic to the challenges of the poor, but looking at things through their own perspectives and experiences. It's highly inconvenient for typical white collar working parents to do things during the workday, therefore it must be the same for low-income parents.

Exactly. I taught in a VPI program in one of Arlington's poorest schools and the culture is so radically different from other schools in APS based on my experience as a parent and staff member. There was no complaining about snow days or events during the day. Extended day was never full. Many parents were home in the day or had extensive community (basically everyone lived in the same few buildings and there was always someone to take care of things.

I am having flashbacks to when APE tried to talk for the low income Hispanic parents by claiming closing schools was a burden to these families. Meanwhile the families themselves were managing just fine and were terrified of opening schools.

Yes, there is a real disconnect