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[quote=Anonymous]I have a lot of thoughts on this that turn out to be a complex system of preferences.

I would support a strong 1 mile proximity preference.  I would eliminate the boundaries and require that at least one of the schools within the 1 mile be a "rising" school, and if that is not the case, there is a 1 mile preference for any charter school within that zone and a 2 mile proximity preference.

I would not accept algorithm-based assignment based on demographics.  That kind of balance simply cannot realistically be achieved based on DC demographics and residential patterns.  However, a proximity preference would allow all within a certain area to converge on a certain school or another and build it into something as an alternative to shipping our kids west.  Long-term, we build something that would allow a more robust system to take shape.

I would add the caveat that at-risk children get to trump the proximity preference and can lottery to enroll anywhere.

I would also allow an exception to the lottery for PS3 and PK4 for at-risk children, allowing them to enroll at their nearest elementary school at those ages by right.

Some controversy, but at least a few ideas.[/quote]

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