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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also worth noting that Capital City Lower School (one of the top 4 charter elementaries in all of DC) went from 38.1% low income in 2010-2011 to 48.1% low income in 2011-2012.  That 48.1% is lower than what was reported to me when I interviewed them about it, but obviously I'd go with what they publicly state it to be.

The main point being: the idea that these schools are DECREASINGLY low income makes sense in theory (given the INcreasing numbers of middle/upper income families choosing to put their kids in), but several of the most popular charters are showing the opposite trend:  the numbers of low income students are INCREASING.

EL Haynes: 48.9% low income in 2010-2011
EL Haynes: 58.7% low income in 2011-2012

So you hold K slots back or make families start the lottery all over again, and yes, odds are, you are negatively impacting a low income family already in P-K who would have had that slot.[/quote]

Well, how about this. We'll give the low income families priority. :)
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Fat chance, cuz then your whole goal of reserved K slots at the best charters would never go to you.  Unless you had "low income priority slots" (2) and "middle/ upper income priority slots" (20), which would also conveniently wipe out most slots for rising pre-k-ers.

Although, why am I pretty sure you'd be just fine with that?  :wink:  :mrgreen: 
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Funny how you completely misunderstand my entire goal and the fact that I am not middle or upper income. I wouldn't qualify for low-income at my salary. That's okay with me because I'd prefer to see the program used the way it was intended. For low income kids. If only low income kids could get into the program at the PK / PS level, then they'd reserve remaining spots for people like you and me to duke it out. That sounds okay with me. I don't mind competing fairly with you while leaving a program geared toward REALLY low income kids to serve those kids who need it most instead of wealthy pricks with a "me first" attitude like yours. [/quote]

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