DCPS Lottery and students from Maryland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dare any piss-ant parent at my school to report me for out-of-"state" license plates. My DC-registered car was in the shop for two and half months due to an accident and I had to "live" in mulitple rental cars for the duration. Each car that I possessed duing that time had Virginia, New York, and Maryland plates. Don't judge a book by its cover and mind your own business.

Troll cheater alert. If you were really legit you know that a simple copy of your car rental paper work given to the school would have stopped any problems. What a small price to pay so that DC residents aren't cheated out of a spot especially in this contentious year and baby boom year. But, since you're a cheater I see why you're p'oed. Better leave now or risk embarrassment when you're caught.

[Anonymous]

I think that people feeling that they needed to "mind their own business" led to years of turning a blind eye to the pretty blatant and sometimes widespread residency fraud in some DCPS schools. Now real DC residents are finally fed up that coveted spots in lottery schools somehow get filled by kids of non-resident DC government workers who work the system and other scammers. They are tired of scarce resources being diverted to non-resident students when DCPS curricular extras are being cut (and when there was a general income tax raise last year). Parents who actually live in DC should have nothing to worry about, but the high incidence of out of state cars in drop off and pick up lanes should prompt legitimate concern and checking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dare any piss-ant parent at my school to report me for out-of-"state" license plates. My DC-registered car was in the shop for two and half months due to an accident and I had to "live" in mulitple rental cars for the duration. Each car that I possessed duing that time had Virginia, New York, and Maryland plates. Don't judge a book by its cover and mind your own business.

Troll cheater alert. If you were really legit you know that a simple copy of your car rental paper work given to the school would have stopped any problems. What a small price to pay so that DC residents aren't cheated out of a spot especially in this contentious year and baby boom year. But, since you're a cheater I see why you're p'oed. Better leave now or risk embarrassment when you're caught.

Yep, anyone who reacts like this, and there's always one in every residency thread, automatically sets off my cheater alarms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dare any piss-ant parent at my school to report me for out-of-"state" license plates. My DC-registered car was in the shop for two and half months due to an accident and I had to "live" in mulitple rental cars for the duration. Each car that I possessed duing that time had Virginia, New York, and Maryland plates. Don't judge a book by its cover and mind your own business.

Troll cheater alert. If you were really legit you know that a simple copy of your car rental paper work given to the school would have stopped any problems. What a small price to pay so that DC residents aren't cheated out of a spot especially in this contentious year and baby boom year. But, since you're a cheater I see why you're p'oed. Better leave now or risk embarrassment when you're caught.

Did we read the same post? This person just gave one of the main reasons why chasing plates alone is a huge waste of resources and funds.

Our DCPS didn't even have a signout process until this year. Maintaining a registry of plates? What's next? Tracking devices in backpacks on metrobus?

Not trying to trivialize the issue, but the hysteria is counterproductive. There are laws and procedures in place to drop a dime. If you have a burning urge to get someone kicked out in the next few weeks, then go ahead and play Magnum PI.

The bigger issue is holding school leaders accountable for fraud. If they were afraid for their jobs over this, we wouldn't need a hotline.

[Anonymous]

Remember a thread from the beginning of this SY, where some cow was all upset because her kids' teachers offered the option of a home visit? And she had a lot of support, too. "Why should some government employee (she meant her kids' teachers) have access to MY HOME?! It's my PERSONAL PRIVATE SPACE!!! *huff huff*"

I wonder if the residency fraud issue will make folks like her change their minds about home visits. If everyone who is legit welcomes the home visits with open arms, those who resist will start to really stand out. Anything to weed out the cheaters, right?

[Anonymous]

I live in PG and will be applying to some of the newer charters in DC. If I get in, I will have to cough up 12,000 to DC - which is about the same as religious schools in my area. Still cheaper than top privates. So, I have applied, and if the charters can't fill their enrollment, I will pay into the system and lose my deposit on private school. I'm willing to do this and it's perfectly legal. If DC schools get better, it will be more difficult to do, but there is a legal way to attend DC schools from MD or VA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in PG and will be applying to some of the newer charters in DC. If I get in, I will have to cough up 12,000 to DC - which is about the same as religious schools in my area. Still cheaper than top privates. So, I have applied, and if the charters can't fill their enrollment, I will pay into the system and lose my deposit on private school. I'm willing to do this and it's perfectly legal. If DC schools get better, it will be more difficult to do, but there is a legal way to attend DC schools from MD or VA.

Absolutely, and this is the right approach. The issue is that few out of state families paid tuition historically and relatively few do today. (DCPS or the charter board office will disclose whether a school has out of state tuition paying students, but obviously won't identify which ones.) Thank you for doing the right thing!

[Anonymous]

Ha Ha!!! "Troll cheater here".....You guys are so full of shit! My car rental story is true.....You bored hens make me laugh! I am happy to report that I am back in my DC registered vehicle. Try and catch me now and follow me back to my DC abode! You fools....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha Ha!!! "Troll cheater here".....You guys are so full of shit! My car rental story is true.....You bored hens make me laugh! I am happy to report that I am back in my DC registered vehicle. Try and catch me now and follow me back to my DC abode! You fools....

You sound like a bored hen spewing your stupid story on here all in an effort to prevent cheaters from getting caught. Dumb bored hen is more accurate. Next time just tell the school you have a rental. Problem solved!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in PG and will be applying to some of the newer charters in DC. If I get in, I will have to cough up 12,000 to DC - which is about the same as religious schools in my area. Still cheaper than top privates. So, I have applied, and if the charters can't fill their enrollment, I will pay into the system and lose my deposit on private school. I'm willing to do this and it's perfectly legal. If DC schools get better, it will be more difficult to do, but there is a legal way to attend DC schools from MD or VA.

Which charters PP? Curious to know since we all know that any charter worth a damn is totally oversubscribed. Of there's some charter out there so desirable out of towers would pay 12 Gs I need to put it on my list!

[Anonymous]

I am always entertained on this forum!!!
love,

troll cheater (a.k.a dumb bored hen)

[Anonymous]

why are those without DC residency allowed to apply to DCPS/PCS and get ahead of DC residents on the waitlist?

Why can't we just fix this by allowing those who can produce proof of DC residency to get onto a superior waitlist ahead of everyone else?

[Anonymous]

I would also doubt that Maryland residents are actually shelling out $12K/annum for Hearst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in PG and will be applying to some of the newer charters in DC. If I get in, I will have to cough up 12,000 to DC - which is about the same as religious schools in my area. Still cheaper than top privates. So, I have applied, and if the charters can't fill their enrollment, I will pay into the system and lose my deposit on private school. I'm willing to do this and it's perfectly legal. If DC schools get better, it will be more difficult to do, but there is a legal way to attend DC schools from MD or VA.

Which charters PP? Curious to know since we all know that any charter worth a damn is totally oversubscribed. Of there's some charter out there so desirable out of towers would pay 12 Gs I need to put it on my list!

I'm applying to Sela, Appletree, and Bridges. When you factor in commuting, aftercare, babysitters, etc., putting my child in a program near where I work vs., where I live makes sense. 12G is cheaper than private school, and if I get small class sizes, it's worth it to me. As a single parent, I want my child nearer to me during the day. Nobody ade me any promises, but apparently it has been done before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dare any piss-ant parent at my school to report me for out-of-"state" license plates. My DC-registered car was in the shop for two and half months due to an accident and I had to "live" in mulitple rental cars for the duration. Each car that I possessed duing that time had Virginia, New York, and Maryland plates. Don't judge a book by its cover and mind your own business.

Troll cheater alert. If you were really legit you know that a simple copy of your car rental paper work given to the school would have stopped any problems. What a small price to pay so that DC residents aren't cheated out of a spot especially in this contentious year and baby boom year. But, since you're a cheater I see why you're p'oed. Better leave now or risk embarrassment when you're caught.

You know, I don't approve of rental car hysteric's attitude down thread, but honestly, I think his/her complaint is totally legit. Why should I have to proactively submit rental car paperwork to my daughter's school if I will be using that car to pick her up? And how exactly would that help deal with complaints from parents or disgruntled would-be parents, other than that the school can dismiss the complaint faster, which they will do anyway with only a license plate number as evidence?