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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know the data, but I'm guessing the number of "yuppy buppy" three year olds in the lottery is increasing each year, as more and more families stay in DC?  This is our third year (will have a PS3 and K next year) and each year it's seemed to get more frenetic - the new application process only adds to the crazy.[/quote]

ITA, it's both that parents have to learn more and strategize more ahead of the lottery, that the applications are restricted to 12 (+ the few schools not doing the lottery this year), AND that there are more families with school-aged kids (especially young school-aged kids) wanting/needing public school options for their kids.

The demand has gone up way more than the spaces have increased, and the options for applying and getting a bunch of different waitlist numbers have greatly decreased.

In the end I really believe the common lottery is better for everyone, but it does throw a whole other level of stress and scary and no control into it.  In the end though, I think it will be fairer and open spots will keep moving down the waitlist much faster.[/quote]

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