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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]OMG.

Yes, by using your first name I showed I knew who are are, and therefore I know you read these threads all the time.

My point stands. You read these threads, you moderate them and censor them, but still you live somewhere very far from them. Very far from us.

You are acting like the stereotypical limo liberal. "How do you dare challenge OP? Why oh why should she have to prove where she actually lives? Isn't doing that truly demeaning? I'm so so so disappointed in all of you, my little children."

Maybe you should engage in more real conversations with all of us.

PS: I believe DCUM is a great resource, and I thank you. But please treat us as adults.
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What a strange post. As I said, not only do I read these posts, I have personally experienced struggling with the school situation in DC. Since we have apparently reached the point where we are characterizing each other, let me give it a shot. Unlike my family, I don't think you live in a neighborhood whose inbound school didn't meet your expectations and had to put your children's future into the hands of the lottery (or move). I don't think potential cheaters actually threatened spaces that might have otherwise gone to your child or children. I've been in that situation. What makes you think that I need to talk to anyone to learn what that's like? Maybe you should take some of your own advice and have a real conversation with the OP instead of writing her off as a drama queen, troll, or someone who got exactly what she deserved? I am disappointed because I apparently run a forum that has attracted a huge number of people incapable of showing simple compassion. Who, given the choice of showing support and understanding, simply being quiet, or acting like jerks, chose the third option. What is wrong with you people that you can't simply be nice?
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You know as well as anyone that thousands of DC families don't get the schools they want for their kids.

Probably it's tens of thousands of families.

But, according to you, we should all extend the red carpet for someone coming from somewhere else, and --this is critical in this case, as it's the whole point-- not even ask any challenging questions, or verify requirements.

Well, what can I say. I think you are wrong, and prejudiced against thousands of DC families.

Your compassion is very selective.[/quote]

And here's the crux of it, if everyone could just go everywhere all the schools would be bad. The schools in upper NW or WOTP are only good because they are exclusive it has nothing to do with the schools or the teachers it's to do with the children, poverty, and economics. Trust me the skills and teaching expertise the teachers have in some of the worst schools in DC are amazing; however, they get no credit due to the test scores. Let it be a free for all and know one will be clamoring to go anywhere just like the suggestion for WOTP teachers to go EOTP. It would be an interesting social experiment and maybe in 10-15 years it would all work out but I know that most residents would not support it, I wonder why?[/quote]

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