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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Not to belittle anyone's frustration with the lottery process, however I do think what the film documents (in NYC) is an order of magnitude more agonizing. There were literally thousands of people competing for a handful of slots. It had more in common with Powerball than with the DC charter lotteries. [/quote]

I disagree.  my DC is 602 on the waitlist for LAMPCS[/quote]

Not the PP but you're obviously not from New York.  Frustrations there are magnified for EVERYTHING  :).  Look, I know you're bummed with that 602 waitlist number.  However, if you're on DCUM you probably have more options than most featured in the documentary.  You see in NYC, you just DON'T move around.  So where you live, is where you live unless your pockets run exceedingly deep.  In DC, particularly DCUM posters, you have the option to move SOMEWHERE else, even if it's just a half a step up from where you are now. Most of us--given time--can move from a crappy school district to a less crappy one. Real estate is so expensive in NY that if you're lucky enough to live in an apartment that's been in the family for a while, your rent is controlled.  If you move, you pay the market rate.  My sister has been living in her 2 bedroom Queens apartment for 30 years. Here rent is $900 per month.  If she wanted to move in to that same apartment today the rent would be over $3000 (and that's for Queens!).  That's common in NY.  So, if you live in a zone where the public school is totally crappy and you can't even afford the neighborhood catholic school, getting into a charter is the only hope for your kid. Now, magnify that by the fact that people live on top of each other in NY so, thousands and thousands of people vie for a handful of spots.

I know that doesn't help with your 602 waitlist number but, things could always be worse.  Besides, you're probably trying for a PS3 spot.  Most states don't even have free Pre School, some don't have free PreK.  If you're patient, you will get into your top choice here in DC.  It may however, take a year or two.  I unfortunately can't say the same for our New York counterparts.[/quote]

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