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[Post New]03/30/2018 08:30
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NathanBacaABC7 wrote:We'd like to talk to parents disappointed with the lottery results and thinking about the next step for their children's education. Please email me at ndbaca@sbgtv.com. We're hoping to interview some parents at home or work by this afternoon.


Why not speak to parents who are happy as well? #bias


How is that biased? The parents who are gnashing their teeth and vowing to take their tax dollars to the suburbs make for a better story.


Show the contrast. That's the story of today, the disparate outcomes.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:30
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I'm looking to talk to parents disappointed with the MySchoolDC lottery results first because they are the ones that may have to make difficult life decisions today for their children: private school, move, neighborhood school -- Those that got their top picks will likely enjoy a relaxing Friday.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:38
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NathanBacaABC7 wrote:We'd like to talk to parents disappointed with the lottery results and thinking about the next step for their children's education. Please email me at ndbaca@sbgtv.com. We're hoping to interview some parents at home or work by this afternoon.


Why not speak to parents who are happy as well? #bias


How is that biased? The parents who are gnashing their teeth and vowing to take their tax dollars to the suburbs make for a better story.


Show the contrast. That's the story of today, the disparate outcomes.


Excellent point - I just know from past experience it's going to be a bit more challenging to find families negatively affected by today's lottery results to be willing to talk. I need to reach out to them first. I'd love to talk to families that received good news this morning after I find a family willing to talk about their next education options.

Again, that email is ndbaca@sbgtv.com if anybody wants to chat.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:39
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What's the highest WL number someone has? 300s?
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:39
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NathanBacaABC7 wrote:I'm looking to talk to parents disappointed with the MySchoolDC lottery results first because they are the ones that may have to make difficult life decisions today for their children: private school, move, neighborhood school -- Those that got their top picks will likely enjoy a relaxing Friday.


Second year in a row locked out of lottery. I am PISSED. A high 200s at Latin. 100s. 75 at one school. My feeder patterns are JEFFERSON for a kid that scores 4s and 5s on PARCC. I HATE THIS SHIT.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:40
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NathanBacaABC7 wrote:I'm looking to talk to parents disappointed with the MySchoolDC lottery results first because they are the ones that may have to make difficult life decisions today for their children: private school, move, neighborhood school -- Those that got their top picks will likely enjoy a relaxing Friday.


Second year in a row locked out of lottery. I am PISSED. A high 200s at Latin. 100s. 75 at one school. My feeder patterns are JEFFERSON for a kid that scores 4s and 5s on PARCC. I HATE THIS SHIT.


Jefferson isn’t a bad school.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:41
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NathanBacaABC7 wrote:We'd like to talk to parents disappointed with the lottery results and thinking about the next step for their children's education. Please email me at ndbaca@sbgtv.com. We're hoping to interview some parents at home or work by this afternoon.


Why not speak to parents who are happy as well? #bias


Much easier to find unhappy people. Maybe 10% of parents are happy today, and the other 90% are unhappy.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:42
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NathanBacaABC7 wrote:I'm looking to talk to parents disappointed with the MySchoolDC lottery results first because they are the ones that may have to make difficult life decisions today for their children: private school, move, neighborhood school -- Those that got their top picks will likely enjoy a relaxing Friday.


Second year in a row locked out of lottery. I am PISSED. A high 200s at Latin. 100s. 75 at one school. My feeder patterns are JEFFERSON for a kid that scores 4s and 5s on PARCC. I HATE THIS SHIT.


Jefferson isn’t a bad school.


I think your karma and sense of entitlement clearly must have affected your master number.

It is a lottery. Your kid's 4s and 5s do not make them any more worthy of Washington Latin than anyone else.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:42
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Move!
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:43
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Anonymous wrote:PK-4 at Lafayette


They take a few. You will be fine.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:43
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Anonymous wrote:Got into Shining Stars PK3, and we have waitlists in the 30s for pretty much all the Spanish bilinguals except Mundo Verde (#70). It looks like based off of last year’s data, there’s a chance of us getting into Stokes - Brookland?



Are you really #70 at MV PK3?
We are also #70 MV for PK3....how would that work?
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:43
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Anonymous wrote:We got into Yu Ying for PK4. I'm new to this. Is that a good spot?


So did I!!! Would love to get your info!
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:43
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Anonymous wrote:
NathanBacaABC7 wrote:I'm looking to talk to parents disappointed with the MySchoolDC lottery results first because they are the ones that may have to make difficult life decisions today for their children: private school, move, neighborhood school -- Those that got their top picks will likely enjoy a relaxing Friday.


Second year in a row locked out of lottery. I am PISSED. A high 200s at Latin. 100s. 75 at one school. My feeder patterns are JEFFERSON for a kid that scores 4s and 5s on PARCC. I HATE THIS SHIT.


Jefferson isn’t a bad school.


LOL.

-NP
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:44
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NathanBacaABC7 wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
NathanBacaABC7 wrote:We'd like to talk to parents disappointed with the lottery results and thinking about the next step for their children's education. Please email me at ndbaca@sbgtv.com. We're hoping to interview some parents at home or work by this afternoon.


Why not speak to parents who are happy as well? #bias


How is that biased? The parents who are gnashing their teeth and vowing to take their tax dollars to the suburbs make for a better story.


Show the contrast. That's the story of today, the disparate outcomes.


Excellent point - I just know from past experience it's going to be a bit more challenging to find families negatively affected by today's lottery results to be willing to talk. I need to reach out to them first. I'd love to talk to families that received good news this morning after I find a family willing to talk about their next education options.

Again, that email is ndbaca@sbgtv.com if anybody wants to chat.


In my experience, people tend to calm down as time passes and may not want to be quoted at their angriest. The lottery is a tool. A few people get really lucky, but mostly it plays out as expected. Putting your sour grapes in print might be something that comes back as a regret.
[Post New]03/30/2018 08:48
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Anonymous wrote:What's the highest WL number someone has? 300s?


Hahahahaha. Pretty sure we have one of the worst lottery numbers. We’re in the 600s for Mundo Verde.
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