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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, I also hate it when someone sells their house in my neighborhood and moves to a more ritzy one. Or when the same kind of people apply for a new job, and are hired, in order to get away from our horrible, no-account boss. There oughtta be a law against it, imo.[/quote] Of course families should make decisions and take opportunities to improve their lives. But the research seems to show that lots of churn isn't good for kids' education (ex. http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/student-mobility/). The caveat is that research is more focused on lower-income kids bouncing from one sub-par school to another rather than high SES kids moving from a decent public elementary to a well-regarded charter, to a fancy private school. But our current "choice" focused system certainly encourages churn, which may have risks that aren't really talked about or fully understood. Especially for kids that are already at risk.[/quote]
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