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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]??? i assume they audit it. yes about half of the students in the system qualify as at-risk due to low income. first year for basis.[/quote] Poverty has fallen significantly in DC over the past couple years thanks to very low unemployment, a big increase in wages at the bottom and a torrent of covid related assistance. [b]There's no way half of the kids in DC are at risk.[/b] I think people are gaming the rules. [/quote] Most kids in the US are eligible for WIC and Medicaid. In DC, a significant percentage of kids qualify for these and/or SNAP, TANF, or other ways to get the EA preferences. You might not encounter those kids in your neighborhood or at your school, but there are parts of DC where just about everyone qualifies.[/quote]
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