Renting but not occupying for DCPS in-boundary residency purposes?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So let me get this straight, all of us who pay rent for small places in the good school zone are chumps? You think you're smart by living in your big house in Petworth or Brookland where the school suck but want to crown our schools? You are really something!!!

Either move your ass to the boundary where your kids will go to school, or apply to a charter or pay for private. No, this is definitely not ok and your conscience should not be clear.

A mom of kids who live crammed in a 2 bedroom so they can go to a better school because education matters to us.

+1

OP, you may think you're smart and clever for thinking this up, but those of us who go by the rules think you're a sleazy chump.

+1

OP is the reason people cry "overcrowding." Since you think you played the real estate market so well by cashing in on a gentrifying neighborhood, maybe you should use your home equity to pay for private school or subsidize some legal means for your kids to go to an in-bound school. I hope you get caught if you follow through!

[Anonymous]

There have been two topics related to this question recently:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/672266.page

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/672837.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So let me get this straight, all of us who pay rent for small places in the good school zone are chumps? You think you're smart by living in your big house in Petworth or Brookland where the school suck but want to crown our schools? You are really something!!!

Either move your ass to the boundary where your kids will go to school, or apply to a charter or pay for private. No, this is definitely not ok and your conscience should not be clear.

A mom of kids who live crammed in a 2 bedroom so they can go to a better school because education matters to us.

+1

OP, you may think you're smart and clever for thinking this up, but those of us who go by the rules think you're a sleazy chump.

+1

OP is the reason people cry "overcrowding." Since you think you played the real estate market so well by cashing in on a gentrifying neighborhood, maybe you should use your home equity to pay for private school or subsidize some legal means for your kids to go to an in-bound school. I hope you get caught if you follow through!

AMEN!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

[Anonymous]

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I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

Fixed it for you: "I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves. Except in their well-off segregated schools, which I would like my kid to attend."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

I'm with you, 100%, OP, and will likely do the exact same thing without an ounce of guilt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

BULL SHIT!!!!! You pay diversity a lip service. You just don't want THOSE kids ruining your kids education. Hypocrite!!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

I'm with you, 100%, OP, and will likely do the exact same thing without an ounce of guilt.

I hope both of you get caught and have to pay tuition back. This is criminal behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

I'm with you, 100%, OP, and will likely do the exact same thing without an ounce of guilt.

I hope both of you get caught and have to pay tuition back. This is criminal behavior.

Bwah, ha, ha ha.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

Typical ignorant DC gentrifier. "I want my kids to see minority kids, but I don't want them playing or going to school together. Also, we can't live in anything other than 3000 sq ft but schools suck, so I'll just crowd schools where I don't belong and take advantage of the system."

[Anonymous]

You'll probably get away with it. A kid casually mentioned living in Maryland at a recent birthday party I attended and all the parents got really quiet for a moment and then moved on. Later I caught a snippet of two other parents saying "I think her parents are separated so I don't want to pry."

Since you're coming from across town, your child will most likely not be as frequent a participant in play dates, nor will you host them. You'll have to be vague at times on where you live and not be as active as many parents.

Having said that, I think it will be funny if you get caught halfway through the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

I'm with you, 100%, OP, and will likely do the exact same thing without an ounce of guilt.

I hope both of you get caught and have to pay tuition back. This is criminal behavior.

The only tuition back-pay is if you live outside DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

I'm with you, 100%, OP, and will likely do the exact same thing without an ounce of guilt.

I hope both of you get caught and have to pay tuition back. This is criminal behavior.

They won't be charged tuition if caught because violating DCPS policies isn't actually against any law (doing this while living in Prince George's or Montgomery County would be).

Worst case - they will be sent back to the neighborhood school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

I'm with you, 100%, OP, and will likely do the exact same thing without an ounce of guilt.

I hope both of you get caught and have to pay tuition back. This is criminal behavior.

Bwah, ha, ha ha.

Trust me, plenty of us in "good school" zones feel this way and will report you in a heartbeat. I wouldn't be so comfortable if I were you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why have you decided your "conscience is clean" before knowing the rules?

My conscience is clean because I'm currently supporting the public school system through my substantial tax contributions, which is just fine by me, and I'm willing to continue doing it, but I'd like to also get some benefit from it. I do OK in terms of income, and I choose to live in an "up-and-coming" part of the city, because I don't believe in well-off people segregating themselves in their Georgetown or Kalorama islands of privilege. I want my daughter to be exposed to a richer, more diverse social environment than she currently gets at her $4K/month private school, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of her education. If I can spend $1,500 on rent instead, and send her to a good public school that I'm already paying for, I won't feel an ounce of guilt about it.

Ummm you are a hypocrite - you are for well off people segregating themselves when it comes to what schools their kids attend. Your kid is not going to get a more diverse social environment than her private if you send her to a JKLM ES.

Do you even know that there is a problem with your in-bound ES or do you just assume there is because some of your diverse neighbors attend?

With people like you it is no wonder gentrifiers have a bad reputation.

If you can afford to spend $4000 a month on tuition you can afford to move west of the park so just do this honestly.