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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry for the typos (iphone)
Thanks! I thought so too. Come on. I acknowledge that the existence of crazy waitlists would not allow this to occur. So pipe down. My point is we have created a system where families take spots at schools they aren't really thrilled about and we end up with families driving all over the city every morning commuting to these schools they weren't all that thrilled out. My child is at a great school that we're happy with but we drive 25 minutes each morning to get there, while EL Haynes is two blocks away. If I had the option to trade my spot to get one at EL Haynes I would have considered it for sure. And by the way, education IS a commodity. [/quote]

So the parent who's # 1 on the waitlist who happens to not have gotten in anywhere, or is a new resident, or doesn't have any friends, or whatever, doesn't get the spot that someone else is going to turn down, because you happen to know that person, or meet him on Craig's List, or even pay to trade spots (and if you don't think this will happen, you're nuts)?  Sorry, that's a horrible idea.  With respect to education being a commodity, it is certainly something that is valued in the community (re a "hot commodity).  But access to public education has not been somethign that private citizens have been able to trade and use to profit themselves.

This "idea" is a classic "It would have helped me, so it's great" rather than "this will lead to a benefit for the system."  [/quote]

Hey bozo, it's a brainstorming idea, which again, I've acknowledged time and again is problematic. So put your talons away. But legitimate problems do exist with the current system where families end up where they don't want to be, or end up paying for private that they can't really afford because they didn't get the waitlist call until September, or maybe that waitlist call never came. And by the way, this nugget of an idea would not involve "friends" or Craigslist. I specifically said "official, time-limited" meaning it would need to be something run by, say the Charter Board or some other entity--not handing over some gold coin to your friend at a cocktail party. Again, allow me bow and beg your pardon for this God-awful idea. Now it's your turn...come up with something better that will help families get to where they want and need to be without daunting waitlists that are 600 people deep. [/quote]

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