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Wow. Well I suspected people thought deep down that charter school policies should favor the kids already there, but I didn't think people were actually proud of those thoughts or thought they were acceptable.  By that same logic [+1DCCE + bonus points for something], the following should be allowed:

1) Admissions preference for kids who don't have behavior problems (those with behavior detract from overall learning environment and can make it harder for other kids to learn, thereby giving preference to well-behaved kids has a positive utility for kids already in the school)

2) admissions preference for rich kids whose parents pledge to donate a lot to the school (a kid whose parents promise to pay for an extra aide could have a larger net benefit to the other kids than the benefits of having a teacher's kid there)

3) a ban on special needs kids or homeless kids (these kids require extra resources)

4) admissions preference kids with a stay at home parent who pledges to volunteer 20 hours a week at the school (this could clearly benefit the other kids)

[b]None of these policies are allowed because charters are paid for by all taxpayers and thus all city residents should have equal access.[/b]
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Um no. Those policies aren't allowed because they discriminate against kids based on special needs, income level, or housing status. [/quote]

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