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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't mind so much that Out of state kids pay for a spot at Ellington, (DC residents can pay for tuition at FFx, MoCo etc schools too). What pisses me off is that the Galapagos + Ecuador trip must be the D.C. Study abroad program for rising 9th and 11th graders which is SPECIFICALLY restricted to D.C. Residents at D.C. Public Schools ONLY. In fact, when my child did not get picked for a trip the first year we had heard that some charter school kids had applied and some non D.C. residents were getting picked to go. I raised the issue several times with the director of the program, and I was assured every time that absolutely they were double checking residency, and contacting principals at the DCPS schools  to ensure that the child was a current enrolled and attending student at a DCPS. Now we learn that at least some non D.C. Residents did get to go and this will probably continue to happen. That program is so awesome, and I even offered to pay for my child to go, just so she would have the experience of going with kids from all over the city. I was told that this was not possible. This is NOT OKAY. I am going to make calls over to that office and complain. I just knew they wouldn't vet the applicants as throughly as they should. [/quote]

I would contact Chancellor Wilson directly.  That is absurd that DC residents and taxpayers don't get the benefits of the program but those from neighboring jurisdictions who do not contribute to the tax base are???  I would point him to this article too.  Damn it, this is infuriating. [/quote]

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