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[quote=Anonymous]here's the problem: you want a policy that allows you to take Larla on vacation to France, or to a violin/fencing/chess competition.  DCPS and charters want a policy that avoids you murdering your child (Banita Jacks) or giving her to a murderer (Relisha Rudd).

Also, most teachers don't want to put together packets of all assignments a week in advance just because families are planning to be absent, and most principals don't want to be in the position of determining which vacations are "for educational or enrichment purposes."  Can a kid learn about physics on the roller coasters at Disneyland? Marine biology on the beach at St. Croix? History of the civil rights movement at grandma's house in North Carolina? Sure.  But some parents are going to be better at writing up the proposal than others, none of it's on the CAS anyway, and school staff have better things to do.

Instead of worrying so much about the attendance rules, it seems easier to just 
a) not take your kid on vacation too much while school is in session
b) if you have a kid who is really at a pre-professional level at something, homeschool or go private.  If Larla is really the next Venus Williams or Yo-Yo Ma, you'll find a scholarship.[/quote]

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